Once Upon A Tree - In Person
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Monday, December 18th, 2023Experience type:
In-PersonProgram Description
Deep in Lynn Canyon Park live giant plants that clean the air and water and create food and habitats for animals. What are they? Trees of course! In this program, students will learn about the life cycles of these giant plants, discover how trees grow food and create habitats, and learn about the connections between trees and the soil, air, and water cycles.
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Additional Notes
Fill out our school booking form online, which opens on January 8th at 10:00 am, to start the booking process. Call 604-990-3755 or email ecocentre@dnv.org with questions.
https://ecologycentre.ca/elementary-school-programs/
This program is offered from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
Please plan to arrive by 9:45 am to have time for a snack and bathroom break and snack before starting the program at 10 am.
We can only accommodate one class of 30 students or less each day.
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 fit an entire class.
- 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.
- 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.
