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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.

Invasive Species Pull 


 
Saanich Pulling Together has organized volunteer activities in
Rosedale Park--in Strawberry Vale School’s backyard—in the
past and is excited to come out to lead some of us in an
  invasive species pull. Be prepared to get dirty! Wear
appropriate footwear and clothing. Gloves and tools will be
provided.

Wild & Free 


 
Strawberry Vale parents Conrad and Chantelle Bowden
started keeping bees a few years ago. The abundance of
beeswax and honey those bees produce has become the
  basis for lots of creative endeavors, from infused honey, to
organic lip balms and natural candles. Join Conrad and
Chantelle as they show you what’s involved in keeping and
caring for bees and talk about all the great things you can
make with the fruits of that labour.
Seaquarium & Micro-Marine Life 
Come check out the mobile Seaquarium--a large touch tray
with a hex tank in the centre--stocked with a range of local
marine animals (mostly invertebrates) for kids to get up close
and hands-on with! They'll all be local species, found right in
our coastal waters. Environmental educators will be on hand
to help the students with animal handling and fill them in on all
sorts of amazing facts about these animals.

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!

Merrily Down the Stream 


 
P​eninsula Streams will provide Watershed Model
Demonstrations which involve lessons on watersheds, the
water cycle, water pollution and pollution prevention. The
watershed model is essentially a big wooden contoured map
that students can pour water on to better understand how
watersheds work and how the water cycle affects... pretty
much everything! Pollution comes in the form of soya sauce
and juice crystals so students can track the pollution as water
carries it down the creeks and out to sea. This demonstration
leaves students and adults wondering 'How can we do
better?'
Feathered Friends 
 
The Rocky Point Bird Observatory is part of the Canadian
Migration Monitoring Network. Members help track the
migration of Canada's birds in the Spring and Fall each year,
which adds to our knowledge of the birds that live around us
and those that pass through on their journeys elsewhere. At
this station, students will learn about local birds through
hands-on specimens of bird eggs and nests and bird-watching
activities around our school. Come learn how you can be a
better neighbour to our feathered friends

Wild About the Pond 


 
Stephanie Weinstein will be joining us down at the pond,
leading students on an exploration of the creatures that make
their home in and around the water. Come find out what’s
slithering, crawling, and squirming in that incredible
mini-habitat at the end of the block.

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.

Microgreen Sprout Heads 


 
  Growing microgreens is as easy as counting 1-2-3. Learn why
they are called a "superfood" and how to grow them in your
classroom/home. Sample different microgreens and make
sprout heads using your favourite tasty seeds!

Caring for the Forest 


 
Michael Croteau, horticulturist for the school district has been
working hard in our native plant forest over the past few
months to maintain its greatness and repair some of the
damage done. Michael will talk to us about ​the structure of
soil, its functions and the many forms of life that it hosts and
about the vascular systems of plants and how interruption of
them leads to problems - especially in trees! Come learn more
about how we can all continue to enjoy and take better care of
our natural play areas.

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