Discover Your Wetland half-day field trips have taken students into local wetlands to get their shoes wet and their hands dirty. Through a series of fun activities, games, and guided scientific exploration, students increased their awareness of, and appreciation for, wetlands. They learned about plants, wildlife, water cycles, water quality, and the importance of protecting these important places.
This program was developed in alignment with Alberta’s Grade 5 curriculum back in 2011. In 2024 the Grade 5 curriculum changed to no longer include the Wetlands Unit. We are sad to retire this program from our school programming, but will continue to use pond dipping and other elements in our summer programming and outreach!
This program has been sponsored by The Battle River Community Foundation and Alberta Environment and Parks.