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These are environmental education field trips and classroom programs offered in Alberta. Use the categories on the left to refine your search. To start a new search, please de-select your previous choices by clicking the (-) buttons at the top.

Butterfly Wings n' Wishes Ltd has a variety of critter kits for your classroom. Larvae Kits can be pre-ordered for the Spring anytime throughout the year, and preordering is recommended.  Kits do not include a habitat for the...

 
Located in the heart of K-Country, Kananaskis Outfitters offers year-round educational experiences, guided tours, lessons, and rentals to foster an appreciation for the outdoors. We can offer snowshoeing, cross country skiing, mountain biking,...

 
The Hot Planet, Cool Athletes program brings high profile athletes (Olympians, Professional Action Sports Athletes, etc.) into high schools for presentations (preferably a school-wide assembly) tied to provincial climate change curriculum. The...

 
Girls on Ice Expeditions take place in remote wilderness environments every summer for 12 days and are open to girls age 16-17 to apply. They are tuition-free and interweave science, art, and wilderness travel to inspire future leadership,...

 
The Kerry Wood Nature Centre and Fort Normandeau in Red Deer offer a range of curriculum- based programs for K-9, and take requests from high school teachers as well.Topics include: plants and animals, life cycles, geology, and wetlands. With two lakes...

 
Outdoors In provides in-class curriculum-based programs and local field trips to natural areas nearby for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6, pre-school, youth, and community members in the Calgary area. These exciting programs are very...

 
Battle River Watershed Alliance provides field trips and support for inquiry-protects on watersheds and keeping them clean and sustainable for students in Eastern-Central Alberta. Students get to participate in citizen-science, collecting data on...

 
In-class programs for Calgary and Lethbridge cover bugs, wildlife, plants,  ecosystems, waste, climate, and energy. 

 
CPAWS provides classroom programs and guided hikes for students in Grades 2-12 through all seasons (including winter). All programming is connected to curriculum. Classroom programs are centered around action-projects so that students not only...

 
The City of Red Deer provides field trip tours at their Waste Management Facility. They also provide presentations on waste and air quality.

 
Inside Education programs are available to teachers in Southern, Central, and Northern Alberta. In-Class Programs:Gr. 4-6 programs - natural resources, energy, & electricityGr. 7 & 9 programs - agriculture &...

 
Full Circle Adventures provides field trip programs for Grade 5 and 7 students in various parks within or just outside of Calgary. Students will learn about traditional uses of plants, human impact, and different world views. 

 
Scientists in Schools is avaliable for schools throughout Alberta, including: Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Lethbridge, & Medicine Hat. Presentations are linked to curriculum & based on teacher requests. 

 
Teachers in Medicine Hat and area can request a scientist or engineer to visit their classrooms. Praxis Society will try match teachers up with the professional that would best fit their class's needs. 

 
YMCA Camp Riveredge has developed a program for students in grades 1-6 to fit alongside the Alberta curriculum. In this program we can assist educators in teaching the life cycle, magnetism, colour and much more!Our programs can be run by teachers or by...

 
Camp Chief Hector provides the following outdoor schools for students:Eco School (Gr.4-6): environmental awareness and community buildingSunship Earth (Gr. 4-6): energy flow, cycling, diversity, community, interrelationships, change and...

 
Winter Programs - Snowshoeing, Avalanche Awareness, Cross-Country Skiing, In-City Cross-Country Skiing, and Overnight Camping.Spring & Fall Programs - Wildland overnight, Backpacking, and Hiking. 

 
Field trips are offered for all Grades including high school Biology 20 and 30. Topics include wetlands, wildlife, ecology, and biodiversity.Green School (Gr. 4-8) is a five-school day long experience at the Devonian Botanic Garden. 

 
YYC’s Young Citizen Scientists program will come into your classroom, introduce your students to the fun world of Citizen Science, and teach them to make and submit observations to a citizen science platform. Learn more and apply here! 

 
Green Calgary provides programs in all Grades and topic areas. All programs are linked to curriculum.Elementary Programs (Green Kids): Waste in Our World, Worms Love Leftovers, Water for Life, Powering Our World, Clean Green, Stormwater in the City,...