School Programs

By providing children with an opportunity to discover their connection with all living things, children can develop a sense of respect and responsibility for the natural world. Students become involved through direct first hand experiences and thereby attain a deeper understanding of the subject. Environmental Connections provides environmental education programs in conjunction with the learning expectations of the Ontario Ministry of Education for schools in the Upper Canada District, Catholic Board of Eastern Ontario, Private and Home Schools.

School Programs
P = Primary (k-3) J = Junior (4-6) I = Intermediate (7-8) S = Senior (9-12)

Spring/Fall Lessons Include:

Making Sense Of Nature (primary)

Knee Deep In Wildflowers (primary)

Merry Metamorphosis (primary)

Colours in Nature (primary)

Critters and Minibeasts (primary/junior)

Pond Community (primary/junior)

Plants – Part of Our Living Environment (primary/junior)

Map Orienteering I (junior/intermediate)

Compass Orienteering II (junior/intermediate)

Seeds Please (primary)

Insects – Classification of Invertebrates (intermediate/senior)

Interactions Within Ecosystems - Succession (intermediate/senior)

Conservation - Instincts for Survival Game (junior/inter/senior)

Soils in the Environment (primary/junior/intermediate)

Spaces and Places: Map Reading(primary)

Rocks and Minerals (junior/intermediate)

Pond Water Ecology (intermediate/senior)

Winter Sessions Include:

What Do They Do In The Winter? (primary)

Winter Birds (primary/junior)

Snow Shoeing (all grades)

Winter Survival (junior)

Footprints and Fur (junior/intermediate)

Trees in Transition (junior/intermediate)

Orienteering I (junior/intermediate)

Orienteering II (junior/intermediate)

Location: All programs are available at the Mac Johnson Wildlife Area and some programs could be offered at your school if suitable habitats are within walking distance. (An additional fee of $25 is charged for these programs.)

Cost: $3.50 per child for a half day session with a $60 half day minimum

Classes participating in half-day programs can elect to stay the full day with teacher supervised activities at no additional cost. Fire pits and BBQ grills are available for cook-out lunches. Teachers preffering more staff directed activities would be required to pay full day rates.

Contact: Ron Gardiner (613-342-5824) rongard@enoreo.on.ca