BC Biodiversity - In Person

Last updated on
Monday, December 18th, 2023
Experience type: 
In-Person
Program Description

British Columbia is rich in plants, animals, and habitats! This program explores the concept of biodiversity with a fun indoor introduction, followed by a hands-on outdoor field study. By exploring microhabitats in the park, students gain an appreciation for the biodiversity of the rainforest and discover how different animals and plants survive in this wet and diverse environment.

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.
  • Trip Details
    For Grades: 
    4, 5, 6, 7
    Months Available: 
    Times Offered: 
    Duration: 
    See notes. minutes unless otherwise stated.
    Maximum Students: 
    Offered In French: 
    No
    Also Offered For: 
    Other
    Packages Provided: 
    Pre-Visit Information Package
    Fee Details
    Fee Notes: 
    • Up to 12 students – $103
    • 13 to 30 students – $183

    Guided field trips that are cancelled with more than 3 weeks notice will be charged a $50 fee. Guided field trips that are cancelled with less than 3 weeks notice will be charged the full program fee.

    Additional Notes

    Fill out our school booking form online, which opens on January 8th, to start the booking process. Please call 604-990-3755 or email ecocentre@dnv.org if you have any questions.

    https://ecologycentre.ca/elementary-school-programs/ 

    We have a bin to store backpacks while the students are completing the activity. 

    Food is not permitted inside the Ecology Centre.

    Lynn Canyon Park is easy to access.

    1. Public transit. Take the #227 community shuttle* to Peters Road at Duval Road or the #228 bus to Burrill Avenue and Lynn Valley Road. The community shuttle cannot fit an entire class.
    2. Private bus. Bus parking is limited. Please notify us in advance if you will be arriving by private bus so we can make arrangements for parking.
    3. Car. If you’re visiting with parent drivers, the closest parking to the Ecology Centre is the upper paved parking lot. Pay parking is in effect seasonally from March 1 to October 31. Parking is $3 per hour, for a maximum of 4 hours. The parking meter only accepts credit cards. District residents are eligible to purchase a $10 annual DNV Park Parking Pass that will enable them to park in the lot without paying the hourly rate. More information is available here.