OSCA ECOstudies Program

The ECOstudies Program is a network of environmental educators offering hands-on, interactive, and accessible programs designed just for you and your students. The Program promotes education on local habitats (spaces), local wildlife (species) and human interactions with the landscape (sustainability). By gaining knowledge, skills, values and taking action, students develop their understanding and awareness of ecology in the South Okanagan and Similkameen valleys.

The ECOstudies Program is available to School Districts 53 and 67, First Nations schools, alternative schools, and home learners. Programming is also available to youth organizations such as Scouts, Girl Guides, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc. Classes cover provincially required Prescribed Learning Outcomes for multiple subjects and are available to both Elementary grades (K-7) and Secondary grades (8-12).

Note: ECOstudies Programs will not be running during Fall/Winter 2011/2012.

COMING SOON - New ECOstudies Program

'Water Sense' from stream to shore - supported by:

“Water Sense” will engage students from Grades 4 to 7 in monitoring habitat health and water quality in our local streams and lakes. Students will learn how to use direct scientific observations to measure the physical properties of water and find aquatic insects that are indicators of stream and lake health. Additional studies will make connections between human activity, land use, habitats and water quality.