School classes, community groups and individuals may book any of our educational programs for groups up to 25. Choose your program topic from the list below before booking.
We welcome and encourage bookings for many types of groups: teachers looking for a field trip or online program, activities for retirement residences, parents home-schooling children, and any other group interested in environmental education.
Park interpreters facilitate exploration and support inquiry-based learning in regional parks – the most popular option being Mission Creek Regional Park. Programs are designed to complement the B.C. curriculum for grades K through 12.
Booking details
- $40 per each one hour program
- A maximum of 25 participants per booking (for student groups, no more than 10 additional adults, including teachers)
- Available at Mission Creek Regional Park, in your classroom or at an another regional park
- All bookings are done online and must be paid by credit card by logging in to your account
Program topics
| Bats |
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Bats are fascinating creatures of the night and vitally important to our ecosystem. Students will learn how bats are under threat and how they can help them.
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| Bears |
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Students will learn about bears and their behaviors and consider ways we can coexist with our bruin neighbours. The virtual program includes the syilx teaching How Food was Given while the in-person program includes bear artifacts and furs.
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| Bird Sleuth |
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Learn about the birds that spend time in the Okanagan and how to identify them. Understand our feathered friends and how we can help them. Program includes a walk in the forest.
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| Gellatly Nut Farm Tour |
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Students will tour Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park and learn how life a century ago was different from, or like, life today and how the Gellatly family lived on and farmed the land. The tour gets a close look at many nut varieties.
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| Habitat connections |
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Bordered by busy cities, many animal species find shelter in our regional parks. In this walking program, students will explore the species that call our parks home, the components of a healthy habitat, and ideas around food webs and chains.
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| Let's Talk Trees |
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Just as we see brand logos in the world around us, we can also learn to see nature’s logos if we know what to look for. On this walking tour , students will learn to recognize them unique features of tree species in the Okanagan.
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| Owls |
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Students will learn about the many species of Okanagan owls, how they differ from other birds of prey and what traits they share. Optional pellet dissection available at $2 per pellet.
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| Pond Study |
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Start with a short hike to the pond in Mission Creek Regional Park, then dive into the fascinating world of pond invertebrates. Students will investigate aquatic critters such as scud, mayfly nymph, water striders, and more.
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| Something’s Fishy! |
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Students learn about the many challenges kokanee face during every stage of their life; the kokanee’s place in the food web, and why they swim upstream. This program is offered at Mission Creek and Hardy Falls Regional Parks.
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| Walking Nature's Way |
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Regional parks are made up of many different ecosystems. Students will embark on a guided nature walk and learn about the different plants, animals, and living organisms unique to Okanagan ecosystems.
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Waste Reduction |
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Book a free, hour-long program for your classroom. Students will learn from Waste Reduction Ambassadors where garbage, yard waste and recycling go in the Central Okanagan, strengthening their understanding of why it's important to dispose of waste properly. The presentation will be followed by an interactive sorting game to test what students have learned about recycling. See booking details on our recycling recycling programs and events page. |