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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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A Short History of the Columbia River around Revelstoke


Bookable Type(s) In Class/School Yard (1 - 1.5 hr)
DurationVaries by Booking
LocationIn class
Contact This Presenterlstovel0@gmail.com

**Unavailable for bookings between Sept 27 and Nov1**

About the Program
I offer two different kinds of activities.

1) An interactive tour through the history of the Columbia River:

In this activity I have an interactive model/map (laid out on the ground) of the Columbia River, East Shuswap Lake and the rivers around Revelstoke that run into them. I talk about the First Nations, including some known villages, and their seasonal rounds. I talk about the salmon that come up the river from the sea to spawn and how this nurtures the trees, plants and animals, in addition to First Nations. I show that the river was once windy and wild, cinched in at places that once were rapids and now host dams. I talk about the fur trade with French and Iroquois fur traders outnumbering the British. I show the arrival of settlers. Through the use of cut-outs and toy animals I show the clearing of the land and the establishment of farms, heavily affecting the riparian ecosystem. Then I show the damming of the river, how this blocks the salmon and tames the river, creating managed reservoirs that we have today. The students participate in this presentation. If it were conducted outside we could talk about the river and the changes we see around us.

2) Fieldtrip discussing the history of the land:

I like to do this field trip in the Big Eddy area - once the site of an Indigenous village - or the Jordan area where stumps bearing marks of early logging still exist. In this presentation, I talk about the history of the area and how humans interact with the environment and landscape. In some places there is evidence of culturally modified trees. We talk about practices and philosophies that respect all living things. In other places we see signs of early logging. We can talk about the size of the trees and how they became so large - bringing in relationships between fish and river systems and plants.

About the Community Educator
Laura is a writer, historian, and environmentalist with a strong interest in the history of the land around Revelstoke. Her latest book, Swift River: Stories of the First People and First Travellers on the Columbia River around Revelstoke, investigates not only social history, but also what the land, river, and natural environment were like before the arrival of settlers. Laura loves to share stories about how this land and the people who care for it have changed over time, and her presentation will get students to imagine different possibilities for the future by thinking about what existed in the past and how First Nations stewarded the land.

Laura Stovel
(Educator: Standard)

Organization/School: N/A

Title: Writer, Educator

Address: Revelstoke, BC

Curriculum Links:K-3:This program shows the seasonal interactions between First peoples and settlers and the ecosystems that they exist in. Seasonal rounds were tied to food, trade and social opportunities.
G4+:Water is essential to all living things, and it cycles through the environment.
Tags:Geology/Earth History, Ecosystems / Wildlife, Water, Indigenous Learning
Seasons:Winter, Autumn, Summer, Spring
Grade Levels:Intermediate (4-6), Primary (K-3)
School Districts:Independent, SD19

Testimonials:

See 2 testimonials.
"The kids loved her visulas, the map she made. It was very engaging and inspiring for the kids for further hands-on activities." - Gabriella Draboczi
"I would definitely recommend this program." - justine kerluck

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:

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.

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