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 To book your class field trip, please call
West Area Parks 604-224-5739
Boundary Bay, Capilano River, Crippen on Bowen Island, Deas Island, Iona Beach, Lynn Headwaters, Pacific Spirit
Central Area Parks 604-520-6442
Belcarra, Burnaby Lake, Colony Farm, Minnekhada, Tynehead

East Area Parks 604-530-4983
Aldergrove Lake, Campbell Valley, Derby Reach, Kanaka Creek, Matsqui Trail

**Please book early

**Have this info ready when you call:

  • mailing address
  • phone and fax numbers 
  • your calendar and preferred dates 
  • your program and park choice
  • number of students in your class

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Belcarra Regional Park
Belcarra Regional Park
Catching the Spirit
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Youth Video Project
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Camosun Bog
Camosun Bog
Weedbusters
Weedbusters
Regional Parks Field Trips 
Explore Sustainability in your classroom and beyond!

From towering forests to seashores teeming with life, Regional Parks interpreters turn local parks into fun and experiential outdoor classrooms to enhance K-12 teaching and learning.

Metro Vancouver’s Regional Parks K-12 Field Trips:

  • incorporate fun and hands-on discovery activities
  • engage a variety of learning styles 
  • provide expert instruction from Metro Vancouver’s Park interpreters 
  • provide rich and enjoyable learning experiences 
  • provide memorable opportunities to learn about local ecosystems, organisms, biodiversity and history 
  • enhance elementary and secondary school curricula 
  • expand vocabulary and enhance nature appreciation 
  • take place in one of Metro Vancouver’s 16 Regional Parks

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 Primary (Kindergarten to Grade 3)
Nature Explorers

Awaken curiosity and engage the senses while exploring nature and the changing seasons.
Investigating Invertebrates

Search for clues to the hidden lives of spiders, slugs and bugs. Evidence of their important roles as pollinators and decomposers abound for those who know where to look.
Seashore Sleuths (available during low tides)

Step lightly through the intertidal zone and learn about the sea creatures living there.
Pond Discovery

Sneak along the pond edge to catch and release minnows, dragonfly nymphs and many other creatures while learning about their watery homes.
Beaver Tales

Look for lodges, dams and canals built by these wetland engineers and learn about the adaptations and history of these industrious rodents.
Primary Curriculum Links

Grade K - 3
Processes and Skills of Science

Grade K
Life Science: Characteristics of Living Things
Physical Science: Properties of Objects & Materials
Earth & Space Science: Surroundings 

Grade 1
Life Science: Needs of Living
Earth & Space Science: Daily & Seasonal Changes

Grade 2
Life Science: Animal Growth & Changes
Physical Science: Properties of Matter
Earth & Space Science: Air, Water & Soil

Grade 3
Life Science: Plant Growth & Change

 Intermediate (Grade 4 to 7)
Operation W.E.B. (Westcoast Exploration of Biodiversity)

Explore biodiversity in a variety of ecosystems through online resources, classroom activities,
webquest, and an extended field trip.
Forest Communities

Discover the diversity of plants and animals in a temperate rainforest and trace their complex
interconnections.
Camosun Bog

Tread softly as you explore ancient and unique plants like sphagnum moss and carnivorous
sundew. See the effects of urban development and how community partners are restoring this
endangered ecosystem. 
Navigating the Night

How do bats, owls and other nocturnal animals survive in a world without light? Tune up your senses, listen and adjust your night vision to find out.
Salmon Bon Voyage (April-May) & Salmon Come Home (Oct-Nov)

Discover connections between salmon and their creek habitat, and tour Bell-Irving Hatchery.  Release salmon fry and / or learn how eggs are collected and raised, and spot returning salmon battling their way up the creek. 
Salmon Connections

How are aquatic creatures like salmon connected to the forest and people? Learn about this intricate web and how you can help keep it healthy, while watching salmon struggling upstream to their spawning grounds.
Intermediate Curriculum Links

Grade 4
Life Science: Habitats and Communities
Earth & Space Science: Weather

Grade 5
Earth & Space Science: Renewable & Non-Renewable Resources

Grade 6
Life Science: Diversity of Life & Adaptation

Grade 7
Life Science: Ecosystems

 Secondary (Grades 8 to 12)
Ecosystem Balance and Bullies

What is ecological health and how do different habitats support different species? Explore the diversity of ecosystems by designing and analyzing experiments to compare species survival. Invasive species can disrupt this delicate balance – participate in habitat restoration by removing these bullies.
Secondary Curriculum Links

Grade 8
Earth & Space Science: WaterSystems, Hydrology, Glaciation, Aquatic Ecosystems
Grade 8-11
Social Studies: Environmental Issues

Grade 10
Earth & Space Science: Earth Forces, Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Mountain Building
Ecology: Sustainability of Ecosystems
Ecology: Energy Transfer in Natural Systems

Grade 11-12
Forests

COST
Programs are usually two hours long, with a maximum of 15 participants per interpreter. The minimum fee for one interpreter is $70. Each additional hour costs $35 per interpreter.

PAYMENT
Please make cheques payable to 'Metro Vancouver Parks Interpretation' no later than two weeks after receiving your invoice.

CANCELLATION
Programs happen rain or shine. If you need to cancel your program, a $25 administration fee is retained for all cancellations and date changes. No refund will be issued if you cancel less than two weeks before your program date.