The first Field Trip Fair was held at VanDusen Botanical Garden on September 15, 2003. By all accounts, the Fair was a trememdous success. More than 300 teachers and 30 exhibitors made it out Van Dusen Botanical Gardens.
Comments from teachers regarding the 2003 Field Trip Fair
- This is fantastic.
- This fair was great.
- Do another one!
- This is great and word of mouth from this will be powerful too.
- Snacks didn't matter to me, but I noticed they ran out. Other than that...WOW!
- Very good--congratulations.
- It's been excellent-saved me hours of research.
- Excellent. Time is precious and all is in one place. There is so much paper sent to schools that you cannot assume it is seen.
- Fairs like this are great.
- Wonderful idea!
- The fair was very impressive.
- Thank you.
Exhibitors at the Fair
- BC Hydro / The Power House at Stave Falls
- BC Museum of Mining
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Glen Valley Organic Farm
- CTV Weather School
- Fraser River Discovery Centre
- Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd.
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
- GVRD Parks
- Historica Heritage Fairs
- Museum of Anthropology
- Parks Canada Fort Langley National Historic Site
- Richmond Art Gallery
- Richmond Museum & Heritage Services
- Richmond Nature Park
- Roedde House Museum
- Science World
- Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
- Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
- Vancouver Maritime Museum
- Vancouver Museum
- Vancouver Port Authority
- VanDusen Botanical Garden
- Xa:ytem Longhouse Interpretive Center
- Yukon Dan Gold panning in the Classroom
- Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - UBC Farm
- The Bug Lab Invertebrate Zoo
- Mt Seymour Resorts
- Yale District Historical Society
- BC Sports Hall of Fame
- RBC Museum
- Local Farmers Market Society
- Surrey Art Gallery
- Burns Bog Conservation Society
- Langley Centennial Museum
Images from the 1st Annual Field Trip Fair
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