Outreach Education Events
Quantum Leaps Conference - Women in Science Careers(Thursday, February 9 - UNBC Terrace) Join SkeenaWild and UNBC at our annual Quantum Leaps Conference for young women in Grades 10-12 to hear from local women in science-related careers. This free event takes place on Thursday, February 9th from 4 to 8 pm at the UNBC Terrace Campus (4837 Keith Avenue), and includes dinner and door prizes! Confirmed participants to date include: Dr. Renee Seaton, Veterinarian Sarah Railton, Forester Chelsea Bemis, Ultrasound Technologst, Mammogram Technologist, and XRay Technologist Carmen Scott, BC Parks Ranger Sarah Poole, Wildlife Biologist Dr. Catharine Whyte, Microbiologist and College Instructor plus 4 more to come! For more information, contact Christine at...
Pop Up Nature Science!
Join SkeenaWild environmental educators as they 'pop up' in a variety of wild spaces during July and August! These 2 hour FREE experiences are targeted at kids ages 5 to 13 years, and will include demonstrations and hands-on activities that explore our natural world. Follow SkeenaWild Conservation Trust on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date on the dates, times and locations of our pop-up camps! Please note: parental supervision required Open pit at Granisle Mine (Babine Lake BC) ...
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Summer Education Programs
Watershed Nature Science Camps (5-11 years) SkeenaWild's Watershed Nature Science Camp is an outdoor program that includes interpretive walks, stream surveys, nature science and art activities, and games. 2022 Summer Schedule: WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS ARE NOW FULL! To be placed on a wait list, contact christine@skeenawild.org. July 11-15 (9:00 am to 3:00 pm) at Ferry Island Municipal Campground, Terrace BC - FULL August 8-12 (9:00 am to 3:00 pm) at Furlong Bay Provincial Campground at Lakelse Lake, Terrace BC - FULL $150 per child per week Transportation and bursaries are available. Youth Conservation Camp (12-16 years) - CAMP IS NOW FULL! To be placed on a wait list,...
Activities
HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIMENTS Smell Your Way Home Game Salmon have an incredible migration pattern, but which sense organs to salmon use to navigate back to their home stream? Get some first-hand experience what it’s like to sniff your way back to your natal stream! Soil Erosion Bottles This experiment / demonstration activity shows how unprotected soil on the edge of a stream can be washed away by rain, causing damage to the stream and salmon eggs. It also reveals how vegetation dependent on soil to survive can help protect it. Make a Watershed - Using simple materials like rocks, spray bottles, and cocoa powder, this activity illustrates...
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Sockeye salmon stocks are crashing. Long-lost notebooks saw it coming....
School Workshops 2022/2023
Sockeye salmon stocks are crashing. Long-lost notebooks saw it coming....