Investigate the diversity of living things found in a pond ecosystem and how they all have a role to play. Students use dip nets, basins, magnifiers, and identification keys to tally species and learn how these observations can be related to water quality and ecosystem health.
Foley Mountain Educational Programming
The outdoor environmental education program at Foley Mountain provides students with interactive, experiential, curriculum-based experiences that will help them to understand our natural world and their relationship with it. The Program can accommodate up to 60 students per day and all equipment is provided. All programs are approximately 1.5 hours in duration. Descriptions are offered as general guidelines — if there are specific objectives that you would like to accomplish, please let us know. Although grade levels are recommended for each program, these are only guidelines. Please select any desired fields to narrow your search.
| Half Day Program | $175 / group | maximum 30 students, 90 minutes with an RVCA instructor |
| Full Day Program | $250 / group | maximum 30 students, two 90 minutes with an RVCA instructor |
| Self-directed | $2.50/person | Interested in just visiting the conservation area with your class but not booking a program? The cost is $2.50/person. This does not include the use of buildings other than access to public washrooms. To reserve facilities, contact staff. Staff must still be contacted to book a self-directed visit. |
| Camping (programming not included) | $6 per night per student | $75 minimum fee for the group |
Pond Ecology
Additional Info
- Grade: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
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