Box Lake model: 
  Physical model of the Box Lake wetland  More Info

Field Trips: 
  work with True North Forestry and school.  More Info

Avalanche Canada's Youth Programs: 
  Age-appropriate avalanche and snow safety presentations  More Info

Backcountry Avalanche Workshops: 
  Pre-season primers for backcountry safety  More Info

Avalanche Awareness Days: 
  Community-led events that focus on local backcountry safety  More Info

Youth Forestry Engagement Program:  Grades4-6 Grades 8-12
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Work and Learn: 
  Hands on activities for students including trail building, planting, nature investigations, outdoor skills.  More Info

Wild Kidz camp: 
  week-long outdoor skills day camp  More Info

Youth Pulling Together Events: 
  During a Youth Pulling Together event, a group of youth volunteers uses hand tools to remove an invasive plant infestation in their community. Participants receive hands-on learning experiences on the impacts invasive plants can have on ecosystems and economies. In addition, they learn about plant ecology, proper removal and disposal techniques. These events are highly regarded and a fun way to develop environmental ambassadors.  More Info

Plant ID Workshop: 
  Students learn to identify key invasive plants in their community, new species to be on the look out for and some native species as well. They will learn the impacts and prevention strategies of invasive plants.  More Info

Wild Voices for Kids: 
  Wild Voices for Kids is a curriculum-linked environmental education program engaging local experts in the education of K-12 students on the land, history and culture of the Columbia Basin region.  More Info

Workshops & Events: 
  CBEEN offers a variety of professional development workshops, webinars, events and conferences to support educators in developing their knowledge and skills.  More Info

Resources: 
  We offer a wide range of resources for educators of all types.  More Info

Columbia Lake Watershed Education Tour: 
  Learn about the hydrological cycle, stewardship of the watershed and various water users and their impact on the watershed.  More Info

Columbia Lake Tours: 
  Learn about respecting sensitive shorelines, waterfowl and plants.  More Info

Canal Flats Displays at boar launch: 
  Reinforce clean,drain,dry, discuss sensitive shorelines and speed limits in WMA  More Info

Winter Progams: 
  Spring Break Camps & Winter Outdoor Youth Leadership  More Info

Summer Programs: 
  Summer Camps & Teen Programs  More Info

Restore Joseph Creek Project: 
  A collaboration of community partners involved in the Joseph Creek management framework.  More Info

Teacher/Educator Training on How to Teach about Invasives: 
  CSISS now offers Pro-D Day Teacher Training. Find out what invasive species are threatening your local biodiversity, what you can do to help, and learn how to link invasive species to your classroom a  More Info

Invasive Species Field Trips / Weed Pulls: 
  Organize a weed pull or restoration event with your class to take action and protect our native biodiversity. Invasive species and native biodiversity are important themes tied to the BC curriculum. T  More Info

Invasive Species Workshops / Presentations: 
  Attend or organize a workshop/presentation by CSISS on invasive species. Topics vary annually and are generally available between April - October. Examples: Restoration and Invasives, Forestry and Inv  More Info

Creston Valley Bird Fest: 
  field trips, school programs, guest speakers  More Info

Invasive Aquatic Species:  General public, families, adults and specifically watercraft users.
  Signage placement on Highway 3A, community education, signage at boat launches.  More Info

Spawning Channel:  Grades K-3 helped release the fry
  Monitoring local spawning channel and releasing Kokanee fry into creek  More Info

Juvenile Sturgeon Releases: 
  Juvenile White Sturgeon releases in the Lower Columbia River and Reveltoke areas; to provide a "hands-on" opportunity to learn more about this endangered species. (April/May)  More Info

Turtle Day, Cranbrook: 
  Learn about the life cycle of the Blue-listed Western Painted Turtle, and see newly emerged hatchling from turtle nests at Elizabeth Lake (April)  More Info

Critter Day, Beaver Creek Park, Trail: 
  Learn about - and see - many of the reptiles and amphibians that call the Pend d'Oreille and Trail area home. (May)  More Info

Web of Life: 
  Learn the ancient indigenous perspective of how all things are related and connected. Students will engage in Indigenous games, stories, crafts in order to love nature thru an Indigenous lens.  More Info

Coming of Age Thru an Indigenous Lens: 
  Come and explore the responsibilities of coming to age as an earth steward from an Indigenous point of view. Students will learn ethnobotany, make crafts, play games to reflect the principles of Indigenous based earth stewardship.  More Info

Primitive Skills for Kids: 
  Join us for a day of fun learning primitive wilderness skills such as natural shelter building, fire making, ethnobotany, story-telling, and games  More Info

Osprey Nest Monitoring: 
  Engaging Basin residents who become citizen scientists by observing breeding ospreys around Kootenay lake to help us gather information on their health and behaviour.  More Info

Shoreline Cleanups: 
  Keeping the shorelines clean around Kootenay Lake for the benefit of fish, wildlife and human use. We usually do 1-2 cleanups a year. Please contact us if you would like to organize one with your grou  More Info

Native Species Planting: 
  Planting native species on the shoreline to maintain riparian habitat  More Info

Play and Plant: 
  About the Program The Plant and Play program introduces students to the basic survival needs of local plants and animals, the importance, parts, and life cycle of plants and animals. Students learn that different vegetables and plants have adapted different seeds and have a chance to match the seeds with what plant they are from. Students will plant seeds both at the Community Greenhouse and in a small pot that they can take home and watch the development. Students, teachers, and families are encouraged to return to the Groundswell Community Greenhouse to check on the progress of their plants over the season. The program combines lessons, hands-on activities, a 5 senses sit spot, a song/chant, hands-in the dirt activities and a take away as well as games and free playtime. The program will be outside, so please dress according to the weather and with the understanding that students will be getting into the dirt (and thus dirty!). About the Community Educator Lisa is an Early Childhood Educator, Support Worker (for preschoolers, children, teenagers and adults requiring extra support), Ranch UpAround Camp Owner and Operator and MudPie Collective co-owner. In the past, Lisa was a Preschool Teacher, Family Program Coordinator, Behaviour Interventionist, Cub Scout Leader and Children's Centre Manager. Her favourites include children, animals, and dirt!  More Info

Field to Fork to Fertilizer: 
  About the Program This program will take place in the Community Greenhouse - a perfect place to discuss where our food comes from, what healthy eating looks like, and composting to return the nutrients to the the earth! We will experience a Sensory wake up as we taste, feel, see, hear, smell different fruits and vegetables in a variety of preserved states. We will do preserving of local season foods while discussing communicable and non communicable diseases - washing hands, sneezing on your sleeve and coughing in the trough. We will digest - talking about where our food goes once in our mouth, in our sit spots. We will sing a bunch of silly songs, share stories, and play games.  More Info

Wildnerness Immersion for Self Esteem: 
  The WISE KIDS program offers two 5 night/6 day camps for children 9-12 and Teen Camp from 13-18 years old, which begin the Wilderness Immersion series. Games and gentle challenges in a natural environ  More Info

Sensing Your Forest:  K-3
  Draw and record sights, hearing, smelling and feelings while sitting and listening outside. You are a deer, squirrel, cougar, raccoon or bird. How does your animal experience the forest? Share. Ga  More Info

Simple Habitat Map of Your Forest:  4-6
  Map in four groups on grid paper habitat a deer, or a red squirrel, or a raccoon or a robin will find in your forest. Map with symbols and share. Game while outside.  More Info

Predator Prey Fun :  K-6
  o Identify and talk about how eyes, teeth, bone structure and ears are adapted to being a predator or a prey animal  More Info

Build Your Own Invasive Species:  4-6
  o Help build an invasive species – give some parameters, 4 groups and then discuss  More Info

Stewardship Solutions Hub: 
  An online directory of organizations that offer resources and services to promote private land stewardship  More Info

Fermenting Vegetables 101: 
  We will teach your class the traditional art of fermentation using salt, herbs and brines with our Kootenay Food Mobile Kitchen Classroom Equipment. Contact us for more information. We customize each lesson to accommodate your unique setting!  More Info

In-School Workbees: 
  We will visit your class, or school, and deliver fun, hands-on, Food Safe programming. Contact us for more information. We customize each lesson to accommodate your unique setting.  More Info

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  Contact us for more information. We customize each lesson to accommodate your unique setting.  More Info

Camas Discovery Day: 
  Discover the wonders of camas, an ecologically and culturally important species.  More Info

Blossoms and Bees: 
  Explore the connections between native plants and native bees; learn about how to enhance habitat for both  More Info

Take Me Outside for Learning School Year Challenge: 
  Commit to taking your learning outside at least one day/week and receive a free outdoor learning toque and be entered to win the grand prize of a complimentary 2-night overnight trip for your class at the Columbia Outdoor School’s Blue Lake Camp!  More Info

Place-based Learning Inspiration Handbook: 
  A compendium of curricular-based ideas and resources for outdoor learning.  More Info

Place-based Learning Videos: 
  Inspiring videos for taking your learning outside!  More Info

School Programs: 
  To showcase Ktunaxa arts, culture and heritage. On display are historic photographs, scale models of traditional tipis, the sturgeon-nosed canoe and many other artifacts.  More Info

Watersheds 101: 
  We will go over: What is a watershed, The water cycle, Watershed processes, and Stewarding your watershed  More Info

Lake and Stream Water Quality: 
  We will go over: Overview of Lake Windermere’s water monitoring program, Current & past water quality results, Future impacts, and How you can help steward your waters  More Info

Wetlands Workshop: 
  rehabilitation, identification  More Info

Hunter Training: 
  safety, identification, regulations  More Info

Habitat Restoration: 
  various club projects  More Info

eDNA and CABIN monitoring: 
  monitoring of benthic invertebrates to assess stream health  More Info

ground water monitoring: 
  community and education and outreach for groundwater and aquifers  More Info

Community Based Water Monitoring: 
  training people to monitor lakes, streams,rivers, wetlands, snowpacks, to support communities being better able to adapt to climate impacts on their waterways.  More Info

Stream Trailer: 
  Mainstreams owns a Stream Trailer for teaching stream dynamics and the importance of riparian vegetation.  More Info

Climate Change Adaptation: 
  Climate Change Adaptation in the Columbia Basin is positive and solutions based (not doom-and-gloom).  More Info

Macroinvertebrate Ecology: 
  A series of classroom programs for elementary school where students discover through exploration, different strategies various macro invertebrates use to eat and live.  More Info

Explorer Days:  Kids 5-12 and their families
  Monthly outdoor nature exploration activities.  More Info

Hunting & Gathering Workshop Series: 
  The Hunting & Gathering Guru Series was developed in response to community request. This series of workshops calls on the expertise of several local foragers to share tips and techniques to get you st  More Info

Jr. Naturalists: 
  The Jr. Naturalist program is an environmental education program designed to teach children the fundamentals of natural science in a fun and engaging, outdoor environment.  More Info

Glacier Adventure Stewardship Program (GASP): 
  The Glacier Adventure Stewardship Program (GASP) is an opportunity for students in grade 9 and 10 to learn leadership, backcountry and photography skills during a three-day backcountry hut trip during  More Info

Mountain Youth Summer Camp: 
  6 days of mountain-based activities that engage youth in their natural mountain environments through canoeing, rockclimbing, mountain biking, hiking, and alpine camping.  More Info

Forest School: 
  outdoor play-based program that is child-led, experiental and nature based  More Info

Kokanee Creek Nature Centre Society: 
  Offering quality environmental programs daily through the Nature Centre  More Info

Garden Guru: 
  Community Workshops focusing on gardening, harvesting and processing  More Info

Community Gardens: 
  A communal space to grow, learn from others, and get empowered to cultivate your own food.  More Info

Stream Flow Monitoring: 
  use different techniques to measure flow  More Info

Forest Path Outdoor Preschool: 
  We offer a forest preschool at outdoors in Nelson BC Canada for children to get outside, learn nature skills and be mentored to grow wholesomely.  More Info

Forest Path Summer Day Camp: 
  All outdoor day camps in summer, school breaks and Pro D days, in Nelson BC Canada for children to get outside, learn nature skills and be mentored to grow wholesomely.  More Info

Kokanee Creek Nature Centre: 
  https://cbeen.ca/organization/kcnc-kokanee-creek-nature-centre/  More Info

WildSafe Ranger Program: 
  Interactive presentations that explore the habitat needs for wildlife, factors that lead to human-wildlife conflict, attractant management and safety.  More Info

BC Goes Wild: 
  A celebration of BC Wildlife and how we can respectfully live, work, play and grown in wildlife country  More Info

Bear Spray Workshops: 
  Training in the safe use and transport of bear spray  More Info

Keeping Food Real: 
  Keeping Food Real aims to support the citizens and communities of the Elk Valley in growing their own food by providing online cold climate educational resources and hands-on practical workshops that  More Info

Apple Capture and Tool Share: 
  The East Kootenay is home to many fruit trees. When the fruit is left to fall off the trees and rot, it attracts local wildlife—including deer and bears. Wildsight’s Apple Capture is here to help you  More Info

Wild Nature Tours: 
  Discover the unique history of the East Kootenay by participating on one of our Wild Nature Workshops! Join Lee-Anne Walker and other experienced naturalists as they lead you in a fun and informative  More Info

Food Sustainability: 
  Open Gate Garden Tours and Educational Activities  More Info

Apple Capture: 
  Apple Harvesting and Preservation Activities  More Info

McGinty Lake: 
  Educational Field Studies/Outdoor Learning Space  More Info