Experience Nature
Our conservation education programs are designed to be experienced outdoors covering engaging topics related to the Alberta curriculum. Below are listed programs that we can offer, however we are excited to work with educators to develop custom programs for any grade.
We operate our education programs by donation and request a minimum contribution of $6/participant. Program fees can be paid following the program based on the number of attending students.
We can offer programs to a maximum of 60 students* or 2 classes per day.
*50 students for winter programs due to limited indoor space.
Please visit our Bookings Calendar for an idea of dates that may be available4.
Our Programs
See below for more details and curriculum ties for each of our programs.
- Winter Walkabout – Grades 1-2
- Amazing Mini Adventure – Grades 1-3
- The Web of Life – Grades 3-5
- Keepers of the Land – Grade 3-4
- Forest Explore – Grade 5-6
Please complete a Program Intake Form and indicate which of the below programs you are interested in.
Note that the grade levels are suggestive and our programs can be customized for different ages of students.
Winter Walkabout – Grades K-3
Become Cross Conservation Officers and look for signs of life in winter, discover animal tracks and signs, experiment with snow and uncover ways that plants and animals survive in winter.
Offered: December – March
Curriculum Ties:
Kindergarten – Living Things and Their Environments
Grade 1 – Living Systems
Grade 2 – Living Systems
Grade 3 – Living Systems
Link to download program guide
Amazing Mini Adventure – Grades K-3
Investigate the amazing world of insects in pond, forest and grassland habitats. Explore life cycles, adaptations and food chains through this hands-on adventure.
Offered: May – June
Curriculum Ties:
Kindergarten – Exploring Living Things
Grade 1 – Living Systems
Grade 2 – Living Systems
Grade 3 – Living Systems
Link to download program guide
The Web of Life – Grades 3-5
Get caught up in the connections in the web of life, uncover the important role each species plays in the forest and grassland habitat, and discover how people fit into the web of life.
Offered: May – October
Curriculum Ties:
Grade 3 – Living Systems
Grade 4 – Living Systems
Grade 5 – Living Systems
Link to download program guide
Keepers of the Land – Grade 3-4
Explore the ways people have used the land in the past, how we use it today and imagine a future of land use and conservation. Examine our relationship with the land and how we use it to meet our needs and wants.
Offered: April – October
Curriculum Ties:
Grade 3 – Science: Earth Systems
Grade 3 – Science: Living Systems
Grade 3 – Social Studies: Communities and the Environment
Grade 4 – Science: Earth Systems
Grade 4 – Science: Living Systems
Grade 4 – Social Studies: Alberta: Land, Resources and People
Link to download program guide
Forest Explore – Grade 5-6
Learn about trees and forests through plant identification, forest ecology and investigating the value of forests to wildlife and humans. Discover how trees mitigate the impacts of climate change. Reflect on the importance of conserving forests and other habitats, and what can be done by humans to protect natural areas and wildlife.
Offered: May – October
Curriculum Ties:
Grade 5 – Science: Living Systems
Grade 5 – Science: Earth Systems
Grade 6 – Science: Living Systems
Grade 6 – Science: Earth Systems
Link to download program guide
Note: Only the main curriculum ties are listed. Each program may connect to several other curriculum areas.