The LSLBO is committed to delivering high-quality, hands-on education programs for students and members of the general public. We work closely with our education partners, the Lesser Slave Forest Education Society and Alberta Parks to deliver the majority of our education programs at the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation and the LSLBO.
Our highlight school programs include a trip to the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory to meet our scientists.
- Bird Observatory Tours – Spring and Fall Migration: these hands-on programs introduce students of all ages to
the bird monitoring programs at the LSLBO - Owl Monitoring Program – Fall
- Population Monitoring – Bio 30
Other spring fieldtrip programs at the Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation:
There are a wide range of spring fieldtrips available, and our educators are busy developing new year-round programs for the New AB Curriculum Learning Objectives.
- Pre-K – K: What is a bird, Lost in the woods
- Kindergarten – Boreal Forest Explorers (New curriculum)
- Grade 2 – Ecosystem Engineers (New curriculum)
- Grade 4 – 9: LEEDing the Way
- Grade 7: The Great Boreal Forest
- Any grade – Curriculum based ecology hikes
Winter programs continue to expand at the Boreal Centre so make sure to check some of our NEW Winter Fieldtrip programs for the new K-Gr 3 Science curriculum.
- Kindergarten – Boreal Forest Explorers (New)
- Grade 1 – Seasonal Mix-up (New)
- Grade 2 – Ecosystem Engineers – New Curriculum – Scientific method, Matter
- Grade 5 – Snow Science
- All grades – winter survival
- All grades – winter recreation: snowshoe and cross country skiing adventures
For more information about our programs, download our education programs brochure.
For more Education Programs and activities for teachers and families. CHECK OUT OUR EDUCATION RESOURCES PAGE
