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It’s almost Back to School Time! Here are Some Great Edmonton Field Trips!

By nerissa mcnaughton | september 3, 2016.

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If you are looking for an exciting Edmonton field trip opportunity for your class, you’ll have no shortage of options in the Capital region. Here are just a few of the places where your students will learn something new while creating lasting memories with their peers:

The Art Gallery of Alberta:

You teach students to feed their minds, but you know the mind-body-emotional connection is important too. Engage your students’ deeper senses with the wonderful displays and programs at the Alberta Art Gallery (AGA). From indigenous art to traditional paintings, from exotic sculptures to creative installations, awaken your class’s inner artist with AGA’s educational programming .

John Janzen Nature Centre:

Providing interactive, hands-on ways for students to learn all about nature, the John Janzen Centre can accommodate groups from preschool, elementary or junior/senior high. The programs are designed to tie into established school curriculum goals, and they run rain or shine. Visit their website for complete details.

Devonian Botanic Gardens:

There is a reason why Devonian Botanic Gardens has been running field trip programs for over 25 years. Here, students can roam more than 240 acres of wetlands, butterfly gardens, Japanese gardens, and more. Don’t be alarmed if you are presented with a freshly caught frog! Take time to smell the roses as you and the kids get in touch with the beauty of the natural world. Programs are available for elementary through senior high school students.

TELUS World of Science:

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For an out-of-this-world experience, take your class to TELUS World of Science (TWoS), where special programs are designed for each grade to complement the Alberta Education curriculum. TWoS also has educational programming for home-schooled children . Sometimes special presentations, such as The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes, can reserve time blocks for student groups.

Father Lacombe Chapel:

Go back in time when you visit the quaint delight that is Father Lacombe Chapel . Located in St. Albert, just a hop, skip and a jump outside of Edmonton, school programs are arranged by grade, and each student gets to experience life as a pioneer. Set against a tranquil backdrop of green space and helmed by outstanding interpretive guides, this is a school trip that whets the appetite for learning more about history.

Education is one of the most important building blocks of a child’s life, but learning in a classroom is just one piece of the puzzle. Field trips keep students engaged in their learning experiences, and they are fun for both students and teachers alike.

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• 'No Park Access' means just that, these field trips DO NOT HAVE access to the fully animated Park.
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Visit Edmonton’s original corn maze where our huge, mind-bending corn maze will keep you guessing! Each year we unveil a new and exciting maze design and look forward to getting thousands of visitors lost. This years maze design promises to provide an amazing aerial view as well as a challenging maze. Though the correct pathways can be walked in under 30 minutes, most directionally-challenged visitors – adults and children alike – will require about one hour to travel through the maze of more than 5 km of twists and turns and 85 decision points.

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It’s living history at its best at Canada’s largest living history park! Four eras are featured: 1846 fur trade, 1885, 1905 and 1920’s. School and group programs can include activities dealing with fur trade, native people’s and pioneer life, history and more.

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The Muttart Conservatory, located in the North Saskatchewan River Valley is Edmonton’s premier horticultural attraction. It features four beautiful glass pyramids.

The Muttart was recently renovated and reopened mid 2009. New programming space was added. All school programs have been redeveloped and include hands-on activities.

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Royal Alberta Museum is closed, effective March 17, 2020.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, has recommended during the latest COVID-19 update that gathering spaces in the province be closed. Museums, historic sites, interpretive centres and the Provincial Archives of Alberta were included in that recommendation.

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One of Canada’s most popular museums. Full range of exhibitions and activities for all ages. Some of the galleries include Wild Alberta, the Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture and the Natural History Gallery, which includes the Bug Room, usually a hit with the kids.

12845 – 102 Avenue, Edmonton (780)453-9100 www.royalalbertamuseum.ca

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Special programs for Girl Guides, Boy Scouts and Special Interest Groups are also available.

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Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

25 minutes east of Edmonton on Hwy 16 (near Elk Island National Park) (780)662-3640 http://www.history.alberta.ca/ukrainianvillage/

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University of Alberta Museums has collections which are accessible to the public and may be used to enhance school and family programs. For more information about each collection and how to book your visit please visit http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/VisitUs/MuseumLocations.aspx  

Marine Life Education Programs and Camps. Discover West Edmonton Mall’s fascinating marine life. Discover marine life and animals in Sea Life Caverns and Sea Lions Rock. West Edmonton Mall’s African penguins can also visit your classroom. Did you know the penguins have starred in a Hollywood Movie!

Attractions like Galaxyland and World Waterpark. Bring your group to one of the attractions. Group rates are available. Just play for the day or learn about physics on the rides. New indoor interactive water play area was added in spring 2008 to the waterpark.

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We offer field trips for all class sizes with special prices for non-profit and special needs groups. Game OVR is the largest virtual reality entertainment facility in the Edmonton Area. We offer a fun, active, and memorable experience for children of all ages (and adults) as well as several unique educational options. We have a well-refined field trip program that has operated for over 6 years hosting hundreds   of field trips of all sizes and ages. Whether you are looking to come just for fun, for a challenge in one of our amazing VR escape rooms, or to learn from experts in VR technology, Game OVR has you covered.  If you are looking for something specific, please let us know and we would be happy to help plan the perfect field trip for you.

Highlights:

• Over 50 different games and experiences suitable for ages 5+ so everyone can find something for everyone
• Fully customizable game options: we can remove any unwanted content, set your students into large multiplayer games together, or even our VR escape rooms.
• Flexible booking times mean you can book any time of day and for any length of time that suits your needs
• Our staff take care of everything: No need to arrange for chaperones or additional teachers. We will take all the students through a full tutorial, set all the students up in the headsets, and assist them throughout the field trip. Feel free to try VR for yourself, or relax in our lobby with a free cup of coffee while your students have fun.
• No waivers required
• Free access to our party room for the duration of your visit
• Educational add-on available: We have a 45-minute lesson that showcases the latest in VR technology and teaches the students about the many real-world applications and careers for VR/AR tying into many STEM topics. 
• Exclusive access: During our field trips we are closed to the public ensuring your students will be the only ones in the building. 

We want to give all children the opportunity to learn something in a new fun and exciting way. We will be offering field trips tailored to your curriculum for a wide range of grade levels. Give your students an educational experience they won't forget. Contact us for more information.

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Located on the beautiful shores of Wabamun Lake, Camp Yowochas has offered thousands of children, youth, and adults exceptional team-building, leadership development, and environmental education for more than 100 years.

The difference Camp Yowochas makes

At Camp Yowochas, we invest in the learning, leadership, and resilience of our future leaders. Our programs are fun, educational, and promote respect for self, others, and the environment .

“I wouldn’t be the leader I am today — at camp and in my own life — without the care and guidance of Camp Yowochas, year after year.”

— Hanna Haugen (a.k.a. Valley) | Camp Yowochas Counsellor

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Edmontonians invited to tour developments with Urban Development Institute field trips

The Urban Development Institute brought back its field trips, taking Edmontonians into areas under development with builders and stakeholders to understand how their community is being shaped.

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The Urban Development Institute is recommencing its field trip program to connect members of the community with the people shaping its ongoing development.

At an announcement Thursday in Bibo Strathcona, the institute revealed the return of its field trips. They started last year as a way of bringing community residents together with builders, planners, developers and other stakeholders working to develop or redevelop a space. Over the next several months, the institute will host six field trips.

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“At our office, we have a sort of a colloquial phrase that the most dangerous place to plan a city is behind your desk. And that the best way to actually experience the city is actually going out into the communities themselves,” said  Jason Syvixay, director of metropolitan strategy and advocacy at the Urban Development Institute.

Syvixay joked that this year’s rendition of the field trips was its second “season” and that it had been better supported and was looking to get even more people involved. The six different field trips will start in May and run until October.

As part of the launch, attendees were treated to their own brief field trip, examining how the Strathcona Hotel was leveraged to help change the face of its area near Whyte Avenue.

Chris Dulaba, vice-president of real estate for Go Auto, talked about the significance of the hotel and what guided its redevelopment.

“When looking at redeveloping these types of buildings here, there’s a number of things you want to look at — preserving its past and its history, but also reflecting the next chapters of its life,” said Dulaba.

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Behind Bibo, Dulaba showed tour participants how the group worked to reshape the nature of the alley behind the hotel. By repaving the roadway, moving garbage bins and adding more lighting, they incentivized more use in the alley, which offers an outlet away from the main traffic of Whyte Avenue for pedestrians. With more traffic, several new businesses have made the area their home, which has fostered good use of the redeveloped space.

The first field trip on May 30 is about welcoming the world to Edmonton. In partnership with the University of Alberta, it includes scholars discussing housing policy from around the world to understand what can be learned.

Syvixay highlighted the August tour as a key field trip that locals can get excited for that’s as practical as it is delicious. The institute will be hosting the City Scoop, which includes urban development with an extra scoop of ice cream.

Paul Lanni, president and CEO of the Averton Group of Companies, which manages construction projects of varying sizes across North America for the past 60 years, will be featured in the City Scoop tour and explained why the ice cream test is important.

“That was a really easy ask for me to be part of that,” Lanni said.

Ice cream shops are a strong indicator of a walkable city, which is what the institure is looking to foster around Strathcona.

“Our business when we’re evaluating, whether it’s neighbourhoods, in the suburban parts of the region, or in the core where we’re active as well, (we ask)] what can we build here? What should we build here? And that’s the questions being asked by those ice cream operators,” Lanni said.

Ensuring strong walkability can help attract more people to purchase ice cream.

A combination of maps and self-guided resources will be made available by the institute to encourage people to get out and explore their neighbourhoods.

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Water & Wildlife Conservation Field Trips

Inside education has a new water and wildlife conservation education program.

Inside Education is working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to pilot a new field program for junior high schools. Take your students out of the classroom to gain hands-on experience in environmental studies and conversation at a unique field site near Calgary. This half-day field trip will explore the connections between water, wildlife and land use. Students will perform terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem assessments while collecting real-world data to inform conservation practices at the field site.

Three Herons is a Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) site located 7 km north of Black Diamond. This conservation site is private land donated to NCC for conservation, restoration and education. Since 1962 the NCC has helped to protect over 15 million hectares of land across Canada.

FIELD trip FAQS

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 Three Herons

Our programs offer a unique field trip experience with curriculum-based activities that expose students to conservation as a part of land management..

• Available for junior and senior high students
• We can accommodate  two classes on-site at a time (up to a maximum of 70 students)
• Half-day program (9:30-11:30 am and 12:00-2:00 pm)
• This field trip is no-cost
• A $100/bus subsidy is available, see our busing subsidy policy for details

Program Themes

Conservation | ecosystem assessment | aquatic ecosystems | riparian areas | land use and multiple perspectives | wildlife | land management | stewardship.

Curriculum Connections

Environment & Outdoor Education Gr. 8 | Freshwater and Saltwater Systems Gr. 7 | Interactions and Ecosystems Gr. 9 | Biological Diversity Biology 20/30 Changes in Living Systems Ecosystems and Population Change CTS – Natural Resources – Forestry/Wildlife

Contact program coordinator Colin King with any questions.

Please inquire if you would like more detail or have a special program request!

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