Intertidal Insights

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Last updated on

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

Visit the Lumberman’s Arch beach at low tide and explore the incredibly diverse and abundant life in the intertidal zone.

Low tide offers us a glimpse at fascinating animals and plants that have adapted to life in and out of the sea. Hunt for crabs, sort seaweeds, and find out what else lives or eats on the seashore, while students discover important human connections to the oceans.

Intertidal Insights is a tide-dependent program and is available in spring between April and June. Intertidal Insights is a two-hour program.

Big Ideas

All living things sense and respond to their environment.

Multicellular organisms have organ systems that enable them to survive and interact within their environment.

Multicellular organisms rely on internal systems to survive, reproduce, and interact with their environment.

Evolution by natural selection provides an explanation for the diversity and survival of living things.

Life processes are performed at the cellular level.

The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them.

Trip Details

City:

Vancouver

For Grades:

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Months Available:

April, May, June

Days Offered:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Times Offered:

9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm

Duration:

90 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Daycamps, Guides, Homeschool, Scouts

Packages Provided:

Pre-Visit Information Package

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

This 2-hour program is offered to Grade 4 through Grade 12 and costs $355 for a class of up to 30 students.

Each year, we try and accommodate some schools with greater financial need; if this applies to you, and these costs are prohibitive, please inquire and email us school@stanleyparkecology.ca.

Payment is due within four weeks of booking. We accept credit card, cash, or cheque.

Rescheduling Policy: Programs can be rescheduled up to four weeks before the scheduled program date. Rescheduling with less than four weeks' notice is subject to availability. Please contact us to reschedule programs with less than four weeks' notice.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made more than four weeks before the program date will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be provided for cancellations within four weeks of the program date.

Weather Conditions: Our tours typically run rain or shine. However, in rare cases, programs may be postponed or cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, such as high winds or extreme heat. We will notify you by email if the program needs to be rescheduled. If rescheduling is not possible, refunds will be offered, subject to a 20% administration fee.

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