The Friends of Mount Revelstoke and Glacier are once again offering their summer Junior Naturalists program.
A statement from the group’s Educatin Program Coordinator, Krista Patterson, contained a tentative schedule and description of the programs on offer
“I have read all of the feedback forms and have tried my best to suit all of your children’s potential interests,” she said in the statement. “This is just a loose idea of what each week focuses on, and obviously there are lots of little games and activities not mentioned. These include some read-aloud stories, functional crafty activities, and of course some fun role play assimilation games like Thicket, O’dear, and Frozen Critters.”
Without further ado, here is the tentative schedule:
How did you get to Revelstoke?
Date: Tues. July 3, Wed. July 4, Thurs. July 5
Location: Revelstoke Railway Museum
Time: 9am-12pm
Ages: 6-10 years old
Take a step back in time as we enter the late 1800s! With a fun and exciting guided tour we will explore inside actual real trains from the 1800s, watch historical steam engines power up and conclude with a super fun hike up to the Tournament of Champions. Now is our time to discover how we got here through the rugged Columbian Mountains!
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Peak-a-boo into Walls Around You!
Date: Tues. July 10, Wed. July 11, Thurs. July 12
Location: Monashee Lookout
Time: 9am-12pm
Ages: 6-10 years old
Ever take a close look at the mountains surrounding us? Why isn’t there any trees atop the mountains? Through fun, exciting games we will discover the three life ecozones that are created by the change in elevation in our mountain parks: rainforest, snowforest and no forest. We will also be discussing ways in which we can conserve our local forests and protect the animals that make them their home.
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Ain’t No Gummy Bears ‘Round Here!
Date: Tues. July 17, Wed. July 18, Thurs. July 19
Location: Mount Revelstoke Ski Chalet
Time: 9am-12pm
Ages: 6-10 years old
A day in the life for our not so friendly GrIzZlIeS with special guest Sue Davis! Today we will be exploring the minds of the wild animals around us, what they like to do, how they like to be treated, what they like to eat etc. Come join our discussion about the food web and the role that herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and detrivores have in maintaining its balance. Get on your acting socks!
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Walking On Shallow Waters
Date: Tues. July 24, Wed. July 25, Thurs. July 26
Location: Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk
Time: 9am-12pm
Ages: 6-10 years old
Let’s get our focus lenses on and look, listen and feel what is actually going on under these shallow waters. Together we will use our senses to recreate the intricate environment around us through. Muddy water artists we will be!
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Wilderness Survival
Date: Tues. July 31, Wed. Aug 1, Thurs. Aug 2.
Location: Monashee Lookout
Time: 9am-12pm
Ages: 6-10 years old
We will explore a list of the basic necessities you should always take with you when you head out into the backcountry to hike or camp. Come along as we discover shelter building, fire lighting with flint and stone, and the vast number of resources hidden in our forests.
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Wake Up and Smell the Garbage!
Date: Tues. Aug 7, Wed. Aug 8, Thurs. Aug 9.
Location: Centennial Inuksuk
Time: 9am-12pm
Ages: 6-10 years old
Ever thought of making Artwork out of garbage? Today is your day to put on your creative thinking cap and think outside the box! In the morning we will create a work of garbage art to be put on display to the community of Revelstoke (place TBA). But that’s not where it ends… If you have ever wondered where your empty apple juice box goes, at 10:15am we will make our way to the exciting, resourceful GaRbAgE dump!
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BC Hydro and Forestry Museum
Date: Wed. Aug 15, Thurs. Aug 16, Fri. Aug 17
Location: Drop off at Forestry Museum, Pick up at Revelstoke Dam
Time: 9am-12pm
Ages: 6-10 years old
Join us as we hang out at the forestry museum, exploring an indoor Tree Farm, and learning what it was like to live in a logging family more than 100 years ago. Then we will tour B.C. Hydro’s massive Revelstoke Dam! Ever wonder how, by the flick of the hand, a room is fully lit? This is a place where you will be able to ask all kinds of curious questions about how we get electricity in our homes.
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Let’s Keep it Local Yocal!
Date: Tues. Aug 21,Wed. Aug 22, Thurs. Aug 23.
Location: Monashee Lookout
Time: 9am-12pm
Ages: 6-10 years old
Together we will learn how to keep things more local through traditional crafts. We will be taking part in exciting, crafty activities like making homemade paper and discovering ways to grow edible plants to take care of inside your own home!
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Celebration BBQ!
Date: Thurs. Aug 30.
Location: Centennial Inukshuk
Time: 10am- 2pm
Ages: 6-10 years old
Our summer goodbyes L. Come celebrate with us as we talk green and discuss ways to protect and preserve our environment. We will be enjoying a BBQ lunch with music, face painting, games and fun, fun, fun!
For more information please contact Krista Patterson at:
Tel: (250) 837-2010
E-Mail: fmrgevents@telus.net
Website: www.friendsrevglacier.com
