Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 11:00am to Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 3:00pm
World Fisheries Trust is teaming up with Hillside Shopping Centre and our community partners to bring you a weekend of Ocean Science at Hillside Mall's Ocean Wall as part of Science Odyssey! Over the weekend, we will be showcasing the amazing efforts being done in our community to protect our oceans and waterways!
Your child may think they’re just having a great time paddling a kayak or riding a horse, but they’re actually connecting with the natural world and learning how to become leaders who protect it.
Utilizing the FUN Approach, our passionate leaders work to connect FUN Campers with their local environment, expertly pairing traditional camp activities such as hiking, swimming and interactive games with environmental education and exciting adventure activities including whale watching and zip-lining.
Grades K/1 1.5 hours $125+GST per class up to 25 students, $5/additional Senses, observations, local plants & animals, compare/describe Bodacious Bugs! What’s a bug? Find out as we inspect the insects of the area and learn some nifty sampling and ID techniques. Slug Shuffle Join us as we “break-it-down” with one of our favourite decomposers– the slug!
This series of four 2-hour classes is for home-schooled children aged 7 to 10 years. We provide nature-themed programs with games, discovery and activities which encourage science-based learning while socializing with other home learners.
Cost $80 | Friends of the Sanctuary $60per 4 week session. Please call the office at 250.479.0211 to register
The program engages students in hands-on, field-based outings to nearby parks/green spaces, led by local experts (naturalists, biologists, etc.) to teach students about their environment, flora and fauna, natural processes, to help develop their awareness of and connection to Nature. Groups of students walk with their teachers to a designated “wild space” where they will be met by the PSS Team.
In 2009, Peninsula Streams Society, in partnership with a team of concerned community members, created an environmental education program for Gr. 6 students. We called it “Creatures of Habitat – Days of Action” to reflect the program’s emphasis on proactivity in the face of our environmental challenges. Every year since, we have brought a “Day of Action” to middle schools all over the Peninsula. With our team of volunteers, workshop providers and theatre crew, we engage 5-700 Gr.
