BOOK A WILD VOICES FOR KIDS PROGRAM!
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, we will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs.
Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do.
More programs will be added throughout August and early September. Stay tuned!
We ask that teachers ensure that a program does not violate their school and/or district policies before booking. It is the responsibility of the teacher to confirm program suitability and communicate needs and questions to the Community Educator that is delivering the program.
Do you have any question about the Wild Voices Program? Please connect with Mia at wildvoices@cbeen.org
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Bird Watching at Reflection Lake
Bookable Type(s) | Half Day Field Study |
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Duration | 2.5 Hours |
Location | Reflection Lake, near Golden |
Contact This Presenter | joandolinsky@gmail.com |
This program is only available in Golden.
About the Program
Reflection Lake is one of Golden's best locations to observe birds during spring migration and nesting season! Bring your class on a morning field trip to Reflection Lake Wildlife Viewing Area for a morning of bird watching and bird games. Binoculars and bird identification books are supplied.
This field trip will be customized to fit the grade level. Students will find out how to use binoculars, identify a number of song and water birds and observe their activities. They will identify habitat features and the significance of the Columbia River Wetlands to migratory and resident bird and ecosystem health. They will also learn how to recreate responsibly in the wetlands.
About the Community Educator
Joan is a steadfast nature lover and avid birder who loves to share her passion and knowledge with young people. In addition to her work as an educator, Joan has been engaged in environmental conservation as a volunteer for Wildsight Golden since it's inception in 1989.
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Tags: | Outdoor Skills, Ecosystems / Wildlife, Water, Sustainable Living |
Seasons: | Spring |
Grade Levels: | Intermediate (4-6), Primary (K-3) |
School Districts: | SD6 |
Testimonials:
"Joan is very knowledgeable and well organized. She has a lovely manner with the children. She is also very ethical and teaches the children how to respect this habitat." - Sandra Beckett
"Joan is very knowledgeable and well organized. She has a lovely manner with the children. She is also very ethical and teaches the children how to respect this habitat." - Sandra Beckett
"Joan was just excellent with how she interacted with my 9 and 10 year old students." - Laurie MacDougall
"Excellent. Joan does a fantastic job. She is prepared and knowledgeable. The children were engaged in the presentation." - Linda Poon
"Joan was wonderful! A wealth of knowledge! Her presentation was interactive with lots of artifacts and tools for the children to explore and use. Students were highly engaged and retained a lot of information about birds and the local environment." - Linda Poon
"Awesome presentation by Joan Dolinsky! Excellent games, visuals and access to guidebooks and binoculars. Children were engaged and learned a lot from Joan!" - Linda Poon
Program Price Options:
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, CBEEN will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs. Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do. The following price options are available:
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Non-subsidized: Please select this option if you can access funds to pay the full price for this program. By selecting this option, this will allow us to offer more subsidized programs to those schools who don’t have the same support as you might. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hours = $250
- Half-day field study = $390
- Full-day field study = $595
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Slightly Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a bit of support in paying for your program. CBEEN has secured some grant funding to support this option. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $150
- Half-day field study = $250
- Full-day field study = $350
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Heavily Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a lot of support in helping to make programs happen in your school. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access two heavily subsidized programs/class/year.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $75
- Half-day field study = $125
- Full-day field study = $175
- Fully Subsidized: Please select this option if you have no means of accessing funding for a program. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access one totally subsidized program/class/year.