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Eco-Literacy Day
Friday, June 14th
At Strawberry Vale Elementary
Guests Description
The Raptors
Meet some amazing birds of prey up close in this educational
presentation. Learn about their critical role in our ecosystems,
how we can protect them, and how to can respect the natural
environments these birds call home.
Composting
What's slithering in your soil? What's good eating to worms
and soil creatures? This workshop will explore the what, how,
and why's of the compost cycle by exploring a real live worm
farm, soil ecology, and playing some compost trivia!
Nature Artifacts
A naturalist’s display consisting of multiple items that children
can see and touch along with a short talk about to the
interrelationship between the objects and how mother nature
balances out the natural world to allow all things to thrive.
Species at Risk
Students will learn about species at risk in British Columbia.
This hands-on, interactive station will feature the Hotwater
Physa (a mollusc in Northern BC) and the River Jewelwing
Dragonfly. Students will brainstorm what can be done to
protect animals and their habitats and make a take home
reminder of what they learned.
StoryWalk
A StoryWalk is a fun way to enjoy stories in the great
outdoors. Pages will be hung along a path around Rosedale
Park and our school grounds. As you stroll down the trail,
you’ll go from page to page, enjoying a story while you enjoy
the world around you.
Eco Art
Express your creativity at the self-directed Eco Art station.
There will be lots of natural materials to draw from, several
crafty ideas to get you inspired, and a few creative and
enthusiastic parent volunteers on hand to cheer you on!
Wetland Explorers
What is a wetland? Why is it so important? Who/what lives
there? How can we protect them? Swan Lake experts will be
joining us for some hands on discovery and fun! We will bring
our famous turtle Wrinkles as well as some of the smaller
wetland creatures that live underwater at Swan Lake.