Teacher-led Trees & Forests

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Kananaskis Country

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Effective June 1, 2021, a Kananaskis Conservation Pass is required to park your vehicle at provincial park and public land sites in Kananaskis and the Bow Valley.

You can use the teacher resources listed below to design your own Trees & Forests field study.
If you'd like suggestions on programming or using this material, please contact the Environmental Education office at 403-679-3517 or Kananaskis.Education@gov.ab.ca.

Grade(s):	6
Curriculum:	Science
Themes:	Trees & Forests
Type:	Teacher-led Field Study
Duration:	Full-Day
Location:	Yamnuska or Sibbald Lake Day Use Areas
Max. Group Size:	Dependent on trail group size limits

Note:

Suggested locations are Yamnuska Day Use Area in Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park or Sibbald Lake Day Use Area in Sibbald Provincial Recreation Areas. Other suitable locations can also be used.
A school group permit is required.
The maximum group size is limited by trail group size limits.

Teaching Resources:

Alberta Parks - Trees & Forests - Field Study Planning Guide (1,112 kb)
Kananaskis - Forest, Field & Pond (3,321 kb)
Kananaskis - Tracking the Trees & Shrubs of Kananaskis Country (943 kb)
Kananaskis - Trees & Forests Data Form (91 kb)
Kananaskis - Where Forest Meets Prairie (3,843 kb)

Updated: Jun 15, 2020