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Education

Explore place-based educational activities to connect your kids with nature

School Programs Grades K-12

ResourcesActivity sheets for educators and caregivers

For Parents Fun and educational nature activities for the whole family

EcoMap Explore BC’s plants and places!

About our education programs

Since 1998 we have offered a variety of free environmental education workshops directly in your community – in your classroom, school yard, homeschool neighbourhood, or a local outdoor space. Our education programs offer experiential learning opportunities that centre diverse ecological and traditional knowledges. They are deeply rooted in the principle that empowering and educating youth is vital to stewarding abundant ecosystems and a stable climate, as well as building resilient, equitable communities.  

We incorporate an approach that is:

  • Place-Based
  • Hands-on
  • Inquiry-Based
  • Intersectional (including cross-curicular and cross-cultural)
  • In authentic Indigenous lens and voice
  • Invitational towards a relationship with the beings just outside our doors

Learn about our K-12 school programs

LEARN ABOUT OUR DRAWING WEBINAR SERIES FEATURING ENDANGERED SPECIES


We rely on donations to keep our programs free, accessible, and inclusive. Please donate today to ensure they can stay this way.


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Recent Updates

Learn to Draw: Octopus

Learn how to draw octopuses with scientific illustrator Dr. Julius Csotonyi! Come get creative with us in this interactive lesson, fun for all ages!
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Winter Solstice Educational Packet

We are excited to celebrate the start of ĆENT̸OL̵EṈ (winter time) with a new educational packet. Learn more about this time of transformation and learn from community-based stories.
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Marbled Murrelet Educational Packet

Marbled murrelets (SḰEḰOḰEȾ) are an ocean and forest-dwelling being that have much to teach us. We invite you to engage with this resource that explores the interdependence of all forest beings.
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Gratefully supported by:

 
1% for the planet

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

Nous remercions le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG) de son soutien.

 

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