Beach Explorers

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Last updated on

Monday, September 9th, 2024

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. Beach Explorers is a tide-dependent program and is available in spring between April and June. Please contact us for available dates.

Keywords: nature, park, parks, outdoor, outdoors, ecology, beach, wetland, hands-on, interactive, explore, conservation, animals, plants

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Big Ideas

Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.

Plants and animals have observable features.

Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.

Observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape.

Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment.

Water is essential to all living things, and it cycles through the environment.

Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.

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

City:

Vancouver

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

March, April, May, June

Days Offered:

Monday, 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, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, Outside of School Hours

Duration:

90 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Daycamps, ESL, Guides, Preschool, Scouts

Packages Provided:

Pre-Visit Information Package

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

1.5 hour program: $285 for up to 30 students

2 hour program: $355 for 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.

Additional Notes

Morning and afternoon programs offered, for 120 minutes (2 full hours) for grades 4-7, and 90 mintures for grades K-3. Please see Field Trips - Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) for more information. Call 604-257-6907 or email school@stanleyparkecology.ca to book.

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