Environmental Education Programs
A New Generation of Environmental Stewards
We know how important it is to connect youth with nature. This connection fosters awareness, hope, and a sense of responsibility for our natural world.
From indoor classrooms to nearby streams, shorelines, and rain gardens, our programs leverage our local environments as learning hubs. By providing hands-on, place-based education, we're nurturing a generation that understands the impact of their actions and believes in their ability to effect positive change.
If you're looking to book an education event, partner with us, volunteer, or get connected to other environmental education programs in the region, please get in touch. We're looking forward to supporting you.
Our Programs
This all-ages program brings youth out to their nearest stream, for a nature walk, an aquatic bug scavenger hunt, and a presentation on water quality, salmon habitat, local restoration projects, and more.
An interactive, outdoor presentation and game for grades 3/4. Students engage with large-scale watershed models, salmon life cycle presentations, and a fun-and-fast game of "Salmon Tag!"
Available for grades 5 and up, our hands-on shoreline education program gets students engaged in learning about their nearby shorelines. Beach cleanups, forage fish spawning surveys, crab identification, and more!
A full day of hands-on restoration activities for grades 6/7! Can include invasive plant removal, salmon fry releases, native species planting, and more. Adaptable for other grade levels.
Our Rains, Drains, and Gardens Program gets youth thinking about native plant species, pollutants in stormwater, and ways to mitigate it--like rain gardens! Students can even plan their own rain garden proposal.
In partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans' Stream to Sea Program, we support grades 3 and up as they mark nearby storm drains and raise awareness in their communities about fish habitat and stormwater pollution!
Our Education Values
Cultural Respect: We teach and learn in the Traditional Territories of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples, known today as Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, and the W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples, known today as W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), W̱SIḴEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nations. We believe that all education programs about the ecology of these Traditional Territories must honour and meaningfully draw upon the knowledge, values, and stewardship practices of the First Nations these lands belong to.
Inspiring Action: We believe in the power of people in ecology. Our focus isn't just on teaching facts; it's about fostering a genuine sense of belonging, responsibility, and hope, and empowering youth to take action. Our programs are student-centred, solution-oriented, optimistic, and fun!
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: We believe that everyone belongs, and has a role to play in conservation. Our programs are designed to foster a safe, welcoming, and accessible environment, and to ensure that all students receive the same quality of education. We work collaboratively with each teacher and school to adapt programming to fit the needs of each group, and student.
Our Volunteers
Our education programs would not be possible without our incredible volunteers. But we need more! This is a great opportunity to get outdoors, give back to your community, and encourage the next generation of environmental leaders.
Thank you to our partners and supporters
Donations, sponsorships, and partnerships help ensure we can reach as many students as possible, for as long as possible.
We are deeply grateful to all who have contributed to our education programs. If you would like to make a contribution, click below.
