Eating Like a Bird
Bird bills (beaks) are like specialized tools which help them get the best meal. Students will learn how different birds eat and what they feed on as they explore a number of interactive stations. Play hide and go “seed” and practice cracking open your own seeds like a feeder bird. Find out what happens when birds eat bad things that should not be a part of their diet.
Held at Sun-Oka Park
Program Type: In Nature
Suitability: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Habitat Safari
Triple your fun as you explore three unique Okanagan habitats! Your class will roam the grassland benches, marvel at rocky terrain and investigate riparian habitat in this informative program. Discuss the connections between the different habitats and how they are interdependent. Learn about the unique and endangered wildlife that depend upon these habitats and find out ways in which their habitats can be saved.
Held at Vaseux Lake.
Program Type: In Nature
Suitability: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Okanagan Knowledge
Understand the Okanagan First Nation’s view of the land as you take a tour of the beautiful and diverse locatee lands on the Penticton Reserve with a Syilx Knowledge Specialist. Your class will learn to recognize the plants and animals that live in this incredible area and will be introduced to the important cultural system of traditional ecological knowledge. This area is home to one of the last remaining old growth Cottonwood stands in the valley. Learn why it is so critical to protect the unique habitats of the South Okanagan Similkameen.
Held in Penticton at ECOmmunity Place
Program Type: In Nature
Suitability: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Spring Has Sprung!
Experience the wonder of plants and wildlife as they awaken to spring! This interactive program will lead students on a sensory exploration of the sights, sounds and smells of spring. Learn how to identify some of the common native plants and flowers, trees and birds that live in the Okanagan. Participate in a fun, non-competitive “unnature hunt” to challenge the powers of observation.
Program Type: In Nature
Suitability: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
Trees Wanted: Dead or Alive
Within a forest, we find trees at different stages of growth and decay. A wildlife tree is any standing tree, whether it is dead or living, with special characteristics that provide important habitat for wildlife. Many animals, including endangered species, need these wildlife trees for food, shelter and nesting. Find out why these trees are so important, who uses them and learn more about the forest food web. Both indoor and outdoor programs are available. Program offered FREE of charge.
Program Type: In Nature
Suitability: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
