Wonderful Watershed Trip!

Hello Everyone!

First, let me thank our parent volunteers who have come with us on our nature walks to Everett Crowley and to the Watershed — Sandy, William, Kathy, Russell, and Candace! Without you, we wouldn’t be able to do the trips, and we appreciated your company!

We had a fantastic trip! Despite being rained (and hailed upon) at the end when we were up at the highest point of our journey near the dam, we had an informative and fun hike in the lower area of the Lower Seymour Watershed protected forest, and we played several fun games to learn about the forest’s ecosystem and the water cycle.

Pictures to come soon! Thank you to all of the students for your excellent behaviour, participation in activities, and thoughtful questions! You were definitely able to extend knowledge discussed in class and take it further during our trip. Ms. D learned a lot! I look forward to visiting the area again on my own with my family.

Please make sure to complete the water audit, as each completed audit online counts as an entry for us into the GVRD contest for a pizza party for the class! Count your water usage on the water audit handout, go to Green Bricks to input your results, and then be sure to put your handout in the inbox.

Also, respond to this blog entry tonight as a homework assignment to tell me your favourite part of the trip. Provide detail about something you learned related to the ecosystem of the forest or the water cycle and the watershed.

Thank you!

Ms. D