Conservation Education Programs for Schools

Full day kindergarten (FDK) – Grade 2

Available at any outdoor location or on schoolyard

How is a beaver different from a snake? Test your skills against our local animals as we discover the growth and changes in animals that live in our very own backyards! Learn about the local adaptations our animals have and their impact on our ecosystems.

FDK – Grade 12

Available at any location, preferably indoors

Explore our local watershed through an Enviroscape demonstration while we discover the connection humans have to our local waterways. This program is completely customized for each grade to discuss a variety of topics necessary in your desired curriculum. Enviroscape is designed to be a flexible program made for all ages!

Grade 6

Available at Clinton Conservation Area, Morrison Dam Conservation Area or Rock Glen Conservation Area

Explore various ecosystems to learn about the co-relationships of biodiversity and species abundance in the ecosystems. Discover the benefits, the struggles our species are facing and how we can do better through games, demonstrations and activities.

FDK – Grade 8

Available on schoolyard

Intertwine math and science in this schoolyard program discovering your local ecosystems, habitats, biodiversity and how human uses of space impact our local flora and fauna. Study the map of your schoolyard to inquire about impervious surfaces and the total area that this encompasses.

FDK – Grade 4 and Grade 6

Available at any outdoor location or on schoolyard

Weather can make a big difference in not only the lives of humans but also our local flora and fauna. Step into the cold with us as we discover the life that is booming as winter thrives, and others that are hunkering down to stay warm in the frosty snow. Discover life both above and below the surface and how our local species adapt.

Grade 4 & Grade 6

Available at Rock Glen Conservation Area or Morrison Dam Conservation Area

See the animal, be the animal! Become a native mammal in this fast and active food web game while discovering how energy is transferred through a forest ecosystem. Running through the forest, you will discover what is it like to be both predator and prey while also finding all of your essential life needs.

Grade 4

Available at Clinton Conservation Area or Morrison Dam Conservation Area

Explore a local conservation area and learn about different habitats and communities that exist. Discover the local plants and animals that call them home through guided inquiry and discovery. This hands-on experience will show you the big and small of everything habitats and communities related.

Grade 3

Available at any outdoor location or on schoolyard

Become a herbal superhero as we discover the growth and changes in plants! Join us in an experience filled with mindfulness and independent inquiry learning about our local plants. Through guided tasks and activities, students will recognize the importance of plants no matter the season!

Grade 9 & Grade 10

Available at any outdoor location or on schoolyard

Our world is heating up and it’s affecting out local ecosystems. Learn through games and interactive demonstrations about the impact’s climate change is having in our watershed. Students will learn about the carbon cycle, the impact of tree’s and what students can do to turn it all around.

FDK – Grade 3

Available at Rock Glen Conservation Area, Clinton Conservation Area or Morrison Dam Conservation Area

Explore your local conservation area for a sensory hike that explores seasonal changes and the effects it has on our local habitats. Join us for a scavenger hunt and mindfulness to see how our world comes alive.

FDK – Grade 12

Available at any outdoor location or on schoolyard

Grow and develop your student’s curiosity through inquiry-based learning. Topics covered in this program can be vast so please contact education staff to discuss a theme that aligns with and extends current classroom learning.

FDK – Grade 8

Available at any location indoors

Put your knowledge to the test while completing river safety missions and quests to explore the importance of water safety and how to stay safe around water.

Grade 1 – Grade 12

Available at any location indoors or outdoors

Through hands-on activities and props, explore why some species struggle while other thrive. Learn more about the natural and human-related factors affecting local species.

Grade 4 & Grade 6 – Grade 8

Available at any location indoors or outdoors

70% of Canada’s wetlands have been destroyed or degraded. Uncover and explore the wonderful world of wetlands and why they are crucial habitats through interactive demonstrations and activities.

FDK – Grade 12

Available at Clinton Conservation Area or Morrison Dam Conservation Area

Jump and splash in our rivers or streams as we explore what exactly is living in our waterways. Use inquiry skills to identify these prehistoric critters and their importance to our watershed. Sharing circle, a story and get wet in this program. *This program requires students to enter into a local waterway. Rubber boots are available upon request.

Grade 4 – Grade 12

Available only in certain municipalities – contact us for details

Trout Unlimited Canada’s Yellow Fish Road Program is a national conservation education movement. This hands-on environmental program teaches students how to protect their local watershed and make a difference in their community’s water quality. Beginning with a presentation on storm water management and nonpoint source pollution, students will step out into the community by painting yellow fish near storm water sewer grates on the roads and distribute door hangers to nearby homes to educate community members about stormwater management. *You will need two additional adults for this program to be delivered safely.

Grade 3 & Grade 4

Available at any location indoors or outdoors

Dig in and discover what soil is made of. Through hands-on learning, investigate the properties of soil and grow your understanding of how to manage soil in our watershed and in our daily lives.

Grade 8.

Available at 3 separate locations – see below for details.

This is a multi-phase program sponsored by NextEra.

Part 1: Participate in 'What’s in the Water?' Jump and splash in our rivers or streams as we explore what exactly is living in our waterways. Use inquiry skills to identify these prehistoric critters and their importance to our watershed. Sharing circle, a story and get wet in this program.

Part 2: Participate in 'All Rivers Lead to the Lake'. Explore our local watershed through an Enviroscape demonstration while we discover the connection humans have to our local waterways. This program is completely customized for each grade to discuss a variety of topics necessary in your desired curriculum. Enviroscape is designed to be a flexible program made for all ages!

Part 3: Participate in a custom field trip to the Central Huron Well Head and Water Supply systems to discover where our water comes from and how it gets treated.

Grade 2

Available indoors

Dive in and learn about where the water you use every day comes from, where it goes after you’re done using it and how it all works together in the water cycle through games. Then, look at the properties of water through experiments and practice building and testing hypothesis!

FDK & Grade 2 – Grade 4, Grade 9 – Grade 10, Grade 12

Available only at Rock Glen Conservation Area

Become a paleontologist as we explore what the Ausable Bayfield watershed could have looked like over 400 million years ago through fossils, rocks and minerals. Discover and unravel the secrets our watershed hides and hike through living history in the Ausable Gorge.

FDK – Grade 12

Available at any outdoor location or on schoolyard

Book your outdoor experience with Ausable Bayfield Conservation as we bring our set of snowshoes right to your school or come enjoy a walk through our conservation areas with a class set. Students will get a learning experience of utilizing snow shoes and gain an appreciation for winter activities. *Additional rental fees apply

Grade 4 – Grade 12

Available at any outdoor location or on schoolyard

Team work can be challenging, no matter what age. Work with staff to build confidence in working together as a large group and in small groups. Students will be engaged in a variety of tasks that involve listening, leadership and growth. Connecting these tasks to our natural world and the species that foster co-dependent relationships.

Grade 4 – Grade 12

Available at Rock Glen Conservation Area, Clinton Conservation Area or Morrison Dam Conservation Area

Join in the ultimate scavenger hunt while learning about how technology has changed throughout the years in the world of Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems. The history of mapping and the growing dependency of technology in the environmental field.

Grade 4 – Grade 12

Available at any location indoors

The world of conservation is changing constantly and our watersheds will also impact our daily lives. From Regulations, to Aquatic Biologists and Watershed Technicians, find out more about the career options available in our conservation authority and how you could fit into this plan!