Field Programs for Students - Kananaskis Country

A Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.

Ice Safety: Alberta Parks does not monitor ice conditions; learn how to assess them for yourself at the Canadian Red Cross.

The Environmental Education program in Kananaskis Country is currently taking bookings for all 2022-23 winter programs. Spring program requests open on January 2, 2023. Programs will be modified, as needed, to meet the requirements of Alberta Health Services, school protocols and to meet teacher needs. Please send your request or questions to Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca .

Programs currently offered in Kananaskis Country are listed below.
Division I programs are offered through Fish Creek Provincial Park in Calgary which is within the Kananaskis Region. Fish Creek also offers additional Division II and III Environmental Education programming.
Program requests must be made by email. Please include the following information: school name, program requested, number of classes, preferred dates, as well as any special program requirements.
Email

Freshwaterfieldstudy@gmail.com for the Freshwater Monitoring: A Case Study and Aquatic Ecosystems: the Elbow River
Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca for ALL other programs

Division	Program	Grade	Curriculum	Theme
II	Plant Communities	4	Science	Plant Growth & Changes
II	Wondrous Wetlands	5	Science	Wetland Ecosystems
III	The Nature of Science	7	Science	Unit A: Interactions & Ecosystems
III	Written in Stone	7	Science	Planet Earth
III	Freshwater Monitoring: A Case Study	8, 9	Science	FreshWater & Saltwater Systems (Grade 8) Environmental Chemistry (Grade 9)
IV	Ecosystems & Population Change in Kananaskis Country	11	Biology	Ecosystems & Population Change
III, IV, ENVOE¹	Winter Ecology…on Snowshoes	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Environmental and Outdoor Education	-
III, IV, ENVOE¹	Snow Science and Safety ... on Snowshoes	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12	Environmental and Outdoor Education	-
II, III, IV	Park Inquiry: Your Day, Your Way!	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11		Biodiveristy, Water, Culture & Active Outdoor Living (as reflected in Alberta parks Topics and Themes for Youth Engagement)

1.Environmental & Outdoor Education Programs