Education

The LSLBO is committed to delivering high-quality, hands-on year round 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.

LESSER SLAVE LAKE BIRD OBSERVATORY TOURS

Our highlight spring fieldtrips is always a trip to the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory to meet our scientists, experience avian monitoring programs and hopefully see a tiny migratory bird up close.  To check out what you might see at the LSLBO, check out our LSLBO banding lab tour video. 

These special LSLBO Tours are available for bookings by school groups, community groups, and youth organizations of any age. Just call us to arrange a special tour!

  • Bird Observatory Tours – Spring and Fall Migration: these hands-on programs introduce students of all ages to the bird monitoring programs at the LSLBO.
    • Bird Banding 101 – special hands-on program for Grades 1 to 3
    • Bird Observatory tour for any ages or group.
  • Owl Monitoring Program – Fall evening program at the Boreal Centre geared for secondary students
  • Owl Classroom Program
  • Population Monitoring – Bio 30: Spring or Fall Migration

Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation Programs

SPRING FIELDTRIPS 

There are a wide range of spring fieldtrips available, and our educators have been busy developing year-round programs for the New AB Curriculum Learning Objectives for K to Gr 6.

  • Pre-K, Kindergarten
    • Lost in the Woods
    • What is a Bird
  • Kindergarten/Grade 1
    • Boreal Forest Explorers Hike
    • Bird Banding 101 Program
  • Grade 2 – Ecosystem Engineers
  • Grade 4 – 9: LEEDing the Way
  • Grade 7/9: The Great Boreal Forest
  • Any grade – Curriculum based ecology hikes

FALL FIELDTRIPS

During the fall, we focus on special programs linked to our fall owl migration monitoring program that runs from Sept to Oct. Come out and experience our owl banding program, or invite us into your classroom to learn why owls are so cool! And if you want to enjoy fall in the boreal forest, join us for a beautiful fall ecology hike linked to your grade’s curriculum.

  • Owl Classroom program
  • Owl Monitoring Program  at the Boreal Centre – evening
  • Fall Migration Bird Observatory Tour (Sept only)

WINTER FIELDTRIPS 

Winter programs continue to expand at the Boreal Centre so make sure to check some of our NEW Winter Fieldtrip programs for the K-Gr 3 Science curriculum. 

  • Kindergarten/Grade 1 – Boreal Forest Explorers Hike
  • Grade 1 – Seasonal Mix-up
  • Grade 2 – Ecosystem Engineers –  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, contact us at info@borealbirdcentre.ca or call us at 780-849-8240

For more Education Programs and activities for teachers and families.  CHECK OUT OUR EDUCATION RESOURCES PAGE