Ed-Ventures 2009 for Kids

Ed-Ventures are now over for 2009. Similiar, but not identical, Ed-Ventures will be offered in 2010. See you then!

Wet and Wild - The Yukon River Watershed

A FREE SUMMER PROGRAM FOR KIDS AGES 4 TO 10

This fun outdoor education program is offered two hours each week through July and August. Tuesdays for Ages 4 - 6. Thursdays Ages 7 - 10. To register your child for this free educational program, call Andrea Routley at the Yukon Conservation Society at (867) 668-5678, or email volunteer@ycs.yk.ca .

To ensure a space for your child, early registration is recommended .

All sessions include a variety of educational games and activities such as science experiments, art projects, stories, songs, guest teachers, walks, and more. Our facilitators are first-aid certified, experienced child-care professionals. Parents or guardians are expected to stay with the child and participate in the 2 hour learning adventure.

All sessions run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM . Meet at the wall-tent outside Yukon Conservation Society ( 302 Hawkins Street ) unless specified otherwise.

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Stream sense - Tuesday, July 7: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, July 9: Ages 7-10

River? Creek? Pond? Gurgling brook? Learn about the flow and movement of water, and how to be safe around it.

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Gone fishing - Tuesday, July 14: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, July 16: Ages 7-10

Pike? Chinook? Rainbow trout? Discover what kinds of fish live in the Yukon River , and why it's important to protect them - then make your own scaled friend with papier-mache!

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Bugs, birds, and beavers - Tuesday, July 21: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, July 23: Ages 7-10

What kinds of animals live near the water, and why? Bone up on biology, then be a naturalist in your own backyard. . .

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River Dwellers - Tuesday, July 28: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, July 30: Ages 7-10

Why is the river important to me? Discover how people use the river for water, food, and travel. Our imaginations will soar into the past and the future with games and activities by the S.S. Klondike.

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Pond walk - Tuesday, Aug 4: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, Aug 6: Ages 7-10

Discover how plants use water, and how animals use plants with a scavenger hunt at Paddy's Pond.

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A-MAZE-ING WATER! - Tuesday, Aug 11: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, Aug 13: Ages 7-10

Where does all that stuff go when I flush the toilet? Learn why we need clean water and how to keep it clean. Take education to activism with a "Chalk-Walk" around town. . .

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Rivers 'round the world - Tuesday, Aug 18: Ages 4-6 / Thursday, Aug 20: Ages 7-10

From rivers to ponds to puddles, water is all around us - and all around the world. Discover the infinite variety of water habitats on this international journey, and how we can take care of them.

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Edventures is about teaching Kids that Education + Environment equal Fun & Adventure. We teach conservation through outdoor observation and analytical thinking. Games and learning activities provide an introduction to nature appreciation and scientific study, sustainability themes such as recycling, composting, and energy conservation, and ways we can reduce our ecological footprint (impacts) both on the land and here at home.

Ed-Ventures are now over for 2009. Similiar, but not identical, Ed-Ventures will be offered in 2010. See you then!