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COVID-19 Cancellation Policy
Wild Voices programs are cancelled for April 2020 through June 2020 due to full and partial school closures in BC. In the coming months we will be planning ways for the Wild Voices program to restart in September 2020, including new options for online learning with our Wild Voices programs as a new bookable option for our Wild Voices programming.
For online learning in May and June 2020 we encourage you to check out the Wild Voices Online presentation series! More information and registration can be found at cbeen.ca/wild-voices-online.
The Importance of Wildfire
| Bookable Type(s) | In Class (approx 1 hr) Half Day Field Study Full Day Field Study |
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| Duration | Varies by Booking |
| Location | In class and a nearby green space, which can be the school yard. A forested area is not necessary, but is preferred. |
| Contact This Presenter | darceeo@telus.net (250) 368-8090 |
About the Program
This program will start in a classroom and will discuss the importance of wildfire, global climate change, what happens to a forest after a wildfire, firefighting techniques, a reading from the Legends of the Forest children's book series "Cedric the Cedar", learning how to live in a "fire smart" home, urban interfacing, and the components of fire.
If a half day is chosen, then students will go outdoors and students will take what they've learned in the classroom and apply it to building a "fire smart" home using small birdhouses. They take natural or man-made materials and build a perfect homestead for themselves. As a group discussion, we will then visit each home to see if they have built a "fire smart" home. If it is a full day booked, students will then make a relevant nature craft.
About the Community Educator
Darcee O'Hearn is a science geek who enjoys exploding things, making gooey things, and getting kids excited about science, and most of all forestry. Darcee is the award winning author of the "Legends of the Forest" series.
| Tags: | Ecosystems / Wildlife, Water, Forestry / Silviculture, Climate Change |
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| Seasons: | Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter |
| Grade Levels: | Middle (7-9), Intermediate (4-6), Primary (K-3) |
| School Districts: | Independent, SD20, SD19, SD10, SD8, SD6, SD5 |
