Wildlife Education

Wildlife Education Programs

The Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife offers leading edge educational programs. Bring your class for a wide variety of dynamic and interactive mountain adventures that include science, social studies, and recreational components. These programs help teachers meet curriculum objectives while providing students with hands-on, motivating and fun experiences. Programs offered include First Nations cultural experiences, summer programs, and recreational activities including ski and snowboard lessons, outdoor ice skating, nature hikes, guided snowshoe tours and Peak of Christmas festivities.

Sample Schedule & Timing

9:30am Arrive at the Base of Grouse Mountain 
9:45am-10:15am Skyride to Alpine Station 
10:30am-11:15am Wildlife Curriculum Session 
12:30pm-1:00 pm Lunch break 
1:15pm-2:00pm Mountain Adventure: Guided Eco-Walk or Snowshoeing*
2:15pm Skyride to Base 
2:30pm Depart Grouse Mountain 

*Activity dependent on season or program choice. During winter Grizzly bear hibernation, enjoy guided snowshoeing. Mountaintop ice-skating also available in winter.

Program Time 9:30am-2:30pm. Express schedule available.

Plan Your Class' Adventure

Step 1: Choose Your Curriculum
Select a grade specific curriculum session from the list below. Programs can be modified wherever possible, to adapt to ESL groups, French language or grade level.

Comparing Plants & Animals (K)

Explore the characteristics of plants and animals, what they need to survive and what distinguishes living from non-living things.

Bears of North America
(K-Gr. 3)

An interactive experience all about bears with bear artifacts, stories, and a meeting with two orphaned Grizzly Bears (spring through fall). Students will learn the similarities and differences between the three species of North American bears.

Staying Alive (Gr. 1)

Students will learn to distinguish living from non-living things, the needs of different plants and animals, and how those needs are met in their environment.

Animals in Their Environment (Gr. 2)

Local animals have developed a variety of fascinating characteristics that enable them to stay alive and reproduce. Students will identify some of BC’s most interesting wildlife and discover how they meet the challenges they face.

Plants Are Important Too
(Gr. 3)

Students will investigate different categories of plants and learn to distinguish their specific characteristics. They will discover an appreciation for BC native flora by learning their link within the ecosystem as well as traditional First Nations use of plants.

Living Organisms (Gr. 4)

This program uses innovative activities to highlight the different plant and animal life found on Grouse Mountain. Students will learn about the delicate balance of the food webs found within the various ecosystems of an alpine environment.

Risky Business (Gr. 5)

This program takes a closer look at one of the BC’s most endangered species- the Vancouver Island Marmot. Students will gain an understanding of the reasons why animals becomes endangered, as well as discuss the impacts and consequences of extinction.

Adaptations Among the Kingdom (Gr. 6)

Using our local animals as ambassadors of the animal kingdom, students will uncover the vast variety of fascinating adaptations that enable these species to forage, defend themselves, co-exist and reproduce.

Survival Within the Ecosystem (Gr. 7)

Students will learn how the species of our sub-alpine ecosystem interact and depend upon each other for survival. From producer and consumer to food webs , we’ll look at what sustains a healthy ecosystem and how our actions affect them.

Step 2: hiwus Feasthouse Presentation

In keeping with the cultural component of our program, enjoy our 45 minute híwus presentation in an authentic Pacific Northwest Coast Longhouse.

Join us for a unique First Nations experience. During this 45 minute presentation, led by an elder of the Squamish Nation, students will interactively discover the ancient customs, legends, dances and rich history of our First nation people.

Full day híwus First Nations Cultural Program also available.

Step 3: Choose an Afternoon Mountaintop Activity

With your Adventures in Education program booking, the Mountain is yours to discover. Add one of our many activities to your day.

Year-Round Activities

  • Timber Wolf Habitat 
  • Theatre in the Sky (2 presentations)

Winter Activities

  • Guided snowshoe tours
  • Ice Skating (helmets and skates provided)

Summer Activities

  • Lumberjack show 
  • Birds in Motion demonstration 
  • Grizzly Bear Habitat 
  • Eco-Walk Wildlife Interpretive Session 
  • Scenic Chairlift rides

Pricing and Booking

All Grades $20 per student + $2.40 HST ($22.40 total) with a minimum of 15 participating students required. (híwus First Nations Cultural Program requires a minimum of 25 participating students). 

Book Your Program
Click here for full booking information. Contact us at 604.980.9311 or education@grousemountain.com. 

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