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Programs At The Park
September to November & April to June
$125 grades K-3, $185 grades 4-7
Reduced fees for 2 classes
Discover Stanley Park's wild side as your students roll up their sleeves in these hands-on forest, beach and wetland ecology programs! Each park program has been custom designed to match new science IRPs and come with all-new teacher resources on CD-ROM. Call (604)257-6907 to book a program today!
Nature Detectives
A caterpillar crawling up a girl's arm
Discover the hidden secrets and stories of the forest in this sensory journey through nature. Meet bugs, feed trees, and - if you're very lucky - you just might spot a squirrel!
Rainforest Tree Safari (NEW!)
Children and teacher learning in the forest.
The forest as a living city, bustling with native plants and animals. Imagine trees as skyscrapers, hotels, restaurants and highways for the creatures that call forests home!
Beach Explorers
Students studying seaweed
Some primary beach explorers at the beach.
Come to the beach at low tide and explore the living wonders of tidepools! Investigate crabs, barnacles, seaweeds and shorebirds, and discover human connections to our seashores.
- Beach Explorers is a tide-dependent program; please phone for available dates!
Mysteries of the Marsh (NEW!)
Grades 4-7; maximum 30 studentsWhat makes a wetland a good place to live? How do animals adapt to pond life and eat their way along the food chain? Roll up your sleeves and explore wetland wildlife up close with dip nets, binoculars, microscopes and games!
Up, Up, and Away! (NEW!)
Grades 4-7; maximum 30 studentsSee amazing birds at Lost Lagoon as they stop on their migration flight along the Pacific Flyway. Find out how birds have inspired human flight, how bird anatomy differs from the human body and discover in person how eagles, herons and other birds adapt to their habitats!
Windstorm (NEW!)
Grades 4-7; maximum 30 studentsTen thousand trees were blown down, snapped in half and uprooted by the storm that blasted at hurricane force through Stanley Park in December, 2006. See huge uprooted trees, learn how and why they fell, discover how the ecosystem has changed and imagine the hope in renewal as the forest begins to repair itself.
War of the Worlds (NEW!)
Grades 6 & 7; maximum 30 studentsHow do invasive species and human impacts affect the balance of delicate ecosystems? Discover the diversity of BC's forest ecosystems firsthand as your class dives in and takes direct action to remove invasive plants in Stanley Park's forests!
