Investigating Stream Life - In Person
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2025Experience type:
In-PersonProgram Description
Water quality affects us all, especially those animals that make water their home. Through invertebrate sampling and simple chemical tests, students will gain insight into the water quality of small creeks in Lynn Canyon Park. Students will learn how certain invertebrate species are connected to good water quality and will analyse their finding to calculate a water quality index. This look into a local creek will impress upon students just how many living organisms rely on healthy aquatic ecosystems. This program works well for classes studying animal biology, human-environment interactions, and aquatic ecosystems.
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Fill out our school booking form online to start the booking process. Please call 604-990-3755 or email ecocentre@dnv.org if you have any questions.
https://ecologycentre.ca/secondary-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.
- 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 hold an entire class.
- Private bus. All buses entering the park are required to purchase a bus permit. We give out complimentary bus permits to group coming to the Ecology Centre for programs. If you are only coming for a museum visit, you will be required to purchase a bus permit.
- 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. District residents are eligible to purchase a $10 (+GST) seasonal DNV Park Parking Pass that will enable them to park in the lot without paying the hourly rate. More information is available here.
