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1. What did you like most about your day in nature? Be specific and write lots of details!
2. Describe any new or interesting things that you learned while outdoors with WildED.
3. Describe how this experience may affect the choices you make in life.
Please put your first name (only) and school name at the bottom of your post. And don't forget to be serious in your writing. Your message can be read by anyone who wants to read our blog. : )
182 comments:
I think hike is so cool and exciting. I liked to do playing ation game.
I think hike was very cool and excting. I liked to do is play action games. And I liked to watch dam. I liked our leader Nathan because he was so funny.
by Jae from Madrona School
Hi I went to a hike with Nathan yesterday and he taught us all kinds of things about the wilderness. I loved it how he taught us that we could eat the purple part of a salmon berry stem. It tasted very good. I loved it so much I ate four, but one of them taste like sour cucumber. I thought that Nathan was a great wild life teacher and I hope he comes back next year! I also thought Nathan was very funny and fun. I loved that game where you'd have your environment shrinking. See you soon Nathan!
From, Arden
Madrona School
I liked the hiking,free exploring off of the path and playing camouflouge. I learned you clould eat the salmon berry plant, not just the berries. I also learned about the grampa capilano tree, and about the fish hatchery and the dam. I thought the hike was fun, relaxing, funny (thanks to nathan) and exiting. :)
by Adam, Madrona School
Hi, my name is Aleva and I had a great time yesterday. Our schools guide name was Nathan he was really funny and he offered to lick a banana slug to see if it tastes like banana. I did not but a boy in my class did and it looked gross!!! We learned that the slug is covered by anecthetics. There was also a five hundred year old tree and it's
name was Grampa Capilano. Nathan was very funny. I was a pileated woodpecker and I changed mine to be a Caribou.(we got tags,our names were species of animals during the hike.)We are from Madrona school.
1. We liked the big log we sat at for lunch!
2. We like the incredible, healthy, beautiful trees!
3. We liked the fun games we played!
1. Some of the trees are 500 years old or more.
2. We found out that nursing trees can grow plants on the stump and trees too.
3. We learned about the many national parks that are protected.
Nathan was a good leader who had a good sense of humor and had good leadership.
From: Emma and Siena from Madrona School
Dear People from wild Ed,
Thank you for helping our class for showing us the whole forest and playing games with us and the whole esperantist and it will stay with us for ever and you were all so nice and the games where original and creative and most important fun. I have been to many wilderness classes and this is by far the most fun. I think that you rely enjoy your job and it shows in your work
From: Adam Martin, Caulfield ,Div 7
I think this WildEd was WICKED!The funb of it all the hiking the games and the Forest. This was incredibly fun! The gamees we played were all Educational and FUN. I loved when we got to pick an area that could be your. I picked a nice little place what i called Niagra Falls. MY leader was Nathan he is a grweat guy we played and we had fun. i would of wanted to hike more but still it was Great!:)
From:Connor Stanton
School:Caulfeild
Class:Mr.Robertson/Mrs.Mchlauglan
I had a feild trip to the Mount Seymor wilded. I realy liked how meany educational games we played
Ilearned alot when I was there. I learned that there was a hole island just to protect spirit bears.I also learned that the government protects areas so very rear animals habitats are not destroyed.
On may10" both my class and teachers and some parents. I had a big experince in this. I learned that you can eat a kind of plant and it tasts sweater than candy.
At wild ed we went hikeing and had a fun time.First we learned about forests.Then we went outside. It was so much fun! I think it was a fun time and you should try it.
I thought hiking was fun, and some games was cool like the small fish with another small fish.And I never saw a banana Slug befor
i thought that wild ed was awesome. Ther games our far out and environmentally friendly.
i thought wild ed was AMAZING! here are just some of the things i loved about it. first of all i want to say thanks to my instrutor, Gavin for all he did for us. next i learned about how the eagle can't let go of prey unless it is on ground!I learned about liquor fern EWWW!!! one thing i would like to say to gary i no we weren't the easyest group to teach but you taught me alot thankyou!
Ben
I thought the presentation was really cool. I liked the predator game when we had to freeze when you said the word. Thanks a lot !!!!!!!!!!!
even though we didnt go for a hike the wildED experience was incredible. Nathan taught us a ton from his own experiences. The slideshow was amazing along with the information that it came with.
Nathan made us feel like discovering about nature and the wilderness.
Hey, this is Claudia and Jihee we would like to say that we didn't do the Wilded hike but Nathen our guid came to see us in our classroom and we learn a lot from him. It was very intersting and fun. We wish to see him neaxt year.
What we like the most was that he lots of interresting pichers in his slide show. And it had a lot of information in it. We learned a lot. We mean that we didn't know that B.C was that beautiful. And has a lot of endangered animals.
THANK YOU NATHAN!!!!
From Claudia and Jihee at Sunnyside school
OMG, i learned so much, and it was really fun! I never knew about " pikas " and, my faveorite part was when you taught us about all the places you've been to! Even though we didn' get to go for the hike, the games and the slide show was really fun! the classes teacher was really fun!- saraah, and Colton
We thought this was a great learning experience because you made learning fun. Zach's favorite part of this experience is the fun game you played with us at the end. Zach was a bear and I was a Pica. My favorite part of the WildED experience was the whole part. I liked everthing. We very greatful that you came to our class.
Thank you,
Tatyana and Zach
Me and my partner say that this expierince was very educational and fasanaiting it was also very fun playing the games and finding out what are class- mates opionion was in the survay. We leared what diffrent spiecies where in danger.
Sandy and Celia had fun when Nathan came to are class. We learned a lot like there is 35000 species in BC. We did not go on the hike but we learned a lot in class. The games were very fun, and we hope you come next year. Thank you very much!
Sandy and Celia
Dear Nathan,
Quinn and Natalie G. thought that your presentation was really interesting. We liked it a lot and learned new things. For instance: we learned that there are 35,000 animals and plants in B.C. And that 1,300 of them are endangered. We liked when we played the game and it made us happy. We liked it when you showed us all of the pictures. Thank you for teaching us about wilderness eduacation, and making it fun.
Goodbye! From Quinn and Natalie G.
Hello WILD ED.
u guys are rade. I liked your slide show. The mountains were the best. I think u should work on getting better games and more running. And again u guys are soooo funny and you did a great job. I learned how you can rub makeup ( blush ) with stinging neatle.
WILD ED IS SPECTACULAR
Dear Nathan,
Quinn and Natalie G. thought that your presentation was really interesting. We liked it a lot and learned new things. For instance: we learned that there are 35,000 animals and plants in B.C. And that 1,300 of them are endangered. We liked when we played the game and it made us happy. We liked it when you showed us all of the pictures. Thank you for teaching us about wilderness eduacation, and making it fun.
Goodbye! From Quinn and Natalie G.
Hi Gavin!!! Hi Nathan!!!
I had sooooooo much fun on the hike and you guys were halarious!!!
i'm defenitly going to tell the teachers at the highschool i'm going too about you guys and tell them to get us to take a hike with you guys. I think it was defenitly one of the funnest hikes i've done....and trust me..i've done ALOT of hikes!!!
Thanks alot again,
Becky
from Jules Quesnel School
p.s I loved the games we played with you guys and nathan....your songs were awesome!!!
p.p.s i loved the chocolat!!
hey you guys i really had a great time on the hike...
my favroute thing was eating on that big rock...
i also lerned that you shouldn't just throw your fruit peels on the ground, i thought they could deecompose...
thanks again!
Carlisle :)
i thought that the place we hiked in was beatiful and more untouched than what you usually see, at least that's how it seemed. i thought the hike was really fun, it didn't really get boring walking, and it wasn't too long.
plus nathan + gavin were really nice.
sarah
The guides nathan and Gavin were very nice and made yhe hike a lot of fun with there joyfulness. It was the best hike i've been on and I klearnt a lot. The slugs were delicious, and I still haven't turned into a slug. But the best part was probably the salmon berries.
I really liked the whole hike, I think I may have liked it more than other mainly becuase I prefer to be out in Nature rather than trapped inside a claustrophobic house. The leaders helped too being humurous and all (Nathan, and Gavin).
-Glen (The guy with really bad jokes, you know what Ièm talking about Nathan.)
hi nathan, hi gavin!
i loved that hike on mount seymour! it was so much fun! i learned alot and it was really funny when tom, liam and sam licked the banana slug! Nathan, i loved the songs you made up. i love country music. Gavin, you were awesome and funny.
~Helen~ ( école jules quesnel )
p.s(get along little doggy!)
I loved the whole texas game thing. That was hilarious. And also Cory Rock. It was so beautiful. I took so many pictures up there. And when you are finished the hike, looking up at Cory Rock and seeing how far you hiked... it's crazy. It's like, un-explaniable. It's such a great feeling. And hearing the water like hitting the sand (actually rocks but whatever) it's so calming.
I learnt that you can't throw apples in the forest, because it will mess up a lot of things. I learnt that even I (one of the most like girliest people in my ENTIRE grade,) could actually hike, with bugs everywhere, and dirt everywhere, and actually like it.
I would like to say one thing to Nathan,
It's not fair that you give out Hershy's kisses to most of the class except for like 5 people. I was one of those 5 people, and buddie, I really wanted a Hershy's kiss. BUT NOOOOO.
But other then that, everything was great.
THANK YOU,
Bianca.
We learned a lot of stuff, and we sat and ate at the edge of a huge cliff over deep cove, and we ate salmon berries too.
We learned about some fragile eco-systems and how the rain forest in B.C. is very resilient.
I will remember that cowboy game we played,with the actions and things we had to yell.
the hike was super fun i learned what happens when you lick the bottom of a bananas slug.The day was really fun with everybody we got lucky with the weather thank you so much Gavin and Nathan.
school: ecole jules quesnel
joseph
hello i relly liked the hike it was a fun a exsiting activity and the vue from corry rock was crazy
that was my first time giong on the moutin
All the stuff we did was really awesome. But I would have to say the view off the rock that we had at lunch was definitely one of the best things we did.
I learned that that some eco-systems like the tundra are fragile but the B.C. wilderness' temperate rainforest is very resilient.
I would just like to say thanks to the leaders (Nathan and Gavin) for teaching us all that stuff and leading us. All the games that we played and the songs Nathan sang were really fun.
The hike was lots of fun, we played some cool games and ate tons of berries. I really liked the songs Nathan sang while playing the harmonica. the hike was fun because we got to spend time with our friends out of school, but it was still educational. I was very relieved we didn't have to go in the snow- I didn't quite dress appropriately for the weather. Thank god for Maia and her sandals. Anyways, I found the talks about living outside to be fun, and although we didn't see much wildlife, it was still fun. The berries were delicious, and it was very amusing to walk around making up insanely dark poems. We met Nathan for the first time, although we had met Grand Master G before when he came to prepare us for this. Nathan and Gavan, I didn't have time to read you both my full poem so here it is:
DRAGGED DOWN
On Bridges take care,
You may receive an awful scare.
Fall over the edge,
Can't grasp the ledge,
Quickly carried away,
To a place without day.
Demons surround,
Dragged under the ground.
Bars have risen,
An inescapable prison.
Won't let in the Daylight,
It now becomes eternal night.
Emotions fade,
Memories unmade.
My soul leaves without a word,
My self, an empty gourd.
Alone.
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Anyways, that's the poem. I hope you two enjoyed it. Thanks so much for taking us on that hike, you guys are awesome!!
-Sadie,
the dark poet.
wild ED is awsome pussom!
1. a.) I loved the stuff you taught us, other than the leaving buisness in the forest...but hey that was cool... i think... no okay... b.) The leaders were really nice and funny.
c.) It was good exercise, and so fun.
2. I learnt a lot about the location and animals around us. And how we can prevent from disturbing them.
3. Note to gavin and nathan,
Thank you so much for talking us on that hike i learnt a lot about the British Columbia envirroment and i'm going back with my dad. Thank you so much!
I hope you loved the mini Glam magazine. Haha read it i'm sure you'll love it... anyway my faveroite part was Cory Rock It was really pretty thank you so much i can't wait to go explore more
thanks so so so sos o so sos osos os o so so so so os so os oso s os os os so os so os os so so so so so so so so os os os os MUCH!
LYNN WAS AT YOUR BLOG!
Keep up the songs and don't forget to keep looking for slug boi. See ya THANKS!
I've been to seymore many times, but I think this was the most fun. It made me really want to do the west coast trail next year. The instructors also enlightened me on things that will most certainly help at bike camp next week, i.e. How to releive yourself in the woods . Gavin (a.k.a. grand master G.) was very nice, and let me use his hiking poles when my knee was bugging me. (petela femural pain syndrome)
The hike was beautiful, even though our count off was horrid, and we had a lot of fun at the back with Nathan making up dark poems and initiating ourselves with war paint.
I have now decided I am absolutely awful at playing the harmonica after hearing Nathan play it, I feel very degraded.
Thank so much WildED I had so much fun.
-katieee
My three favorite things were the chance to get out and explore the wilderness, It was a very nice view from where we were hiking. My third favorite thing was to realize how different the forest was from where we live in the city.
I learned that if you need food and you are lost in the woods you can find a young salmonberry chute and break it off just at the top, then you have to peel the skin and thorns of of it and it's edible! I also learned that it isn't always a good idea to throw stuff even apple cores into the woods because it will make the animals get used to eating people food. I would like to thank our leaders Nathan and Gavin for teaching us so many thing about the wilderness.
From Brendan
School: Ecole Jules Quesnel
I had a great time hiking on Mt Seymour yesterday!!!
One of my favorite things was eating on Corry Rock, The view was really great... It's too bad me and Carlisle weren't allowed to go down to the little ledge. Oh well
Another one, was just the hike. I LOVE hiking!! well mostly walking, but hiking is still walking. :)
I kind of wanted to go hiking up the mountain and in the snow! even if it was super cold up there! and we weren't even at the top, i wonder how cold it was up at the top, or where we were going to hike!!
My third was eating the berries!! mmmmmm. soo good. their sooo addicted. im not even kiding. My best friend, carlisle, thought they were disgusting et first. like before she tried them, But once she tried them, she just couldn't stop!!
I learned to wear layers!! like 3 or four. and longer pants!!!.
I learned that the forest was made up of different layers, such as decomposed stuff, and bed rock or something like that... and that, the forest that we were in has a very strong eco system.
And I learned to not leave apple cors or food in the woods, even if their going to decompose. its bad for the forest, or where ever you are, and the animals will eventually get used to it and think that its their new way of getting food and when theres none left or no one leaves any on the ground they will die, because their used to the easy stuff.:(
I'd like to say thank you for the fun hike!! it was awsome. and fun. and i hope we'd get to go there again or go somewhere else and hike all day. :)
Morgan :D
From Jules Quesnel
i thought that it was nice to get out of the city and get some fresh air.
we learned that you can eat the young green hemlock buds which are high in vitamin c
we learned that you become a slug if you lick one *cough* *cough*
we learned that hershey kisses are forever in peril and that it would be best if we didnt dive off the edge of the cliff.
nathan keep working on those songs
and im sure that sadie wouldnt mind if you added a fews stanza's and harmonica solos to the EMO song
p.s. the mozart game is cool
maia
jules quesnel elementary
grade 7
The three things I liked most were... getting to hike where there wasn't any snow; putting mud war paint on our faces; and then the hiking part.
I actually didn't learn much on the hike, 'cause I alreadt knew most of it and I have already done a hike almost the same as that...
Nathan and Gavon, you were VERY cool, you two rock!!!
Nathan, your songs were FANTASTIC!! You could make millions from them. And the mud war paint.. SO COOL!! Oh, and just for the record, my name is definitely NOT shona, it's Zahara...
Gavon, you rock too!!
Zahara, Ecole Jules Quesnel
p.s. next year i will tell my teachers about you, then we might be able to do another WildED hike, YAY!!
i liked going into the shcool ravine it was cool. i learned about bc anamls and the cutest was the picka. baker drive
Hi nathe it is madelyn from Baker Drive. I learned that you can eat the light green tips of trees. I liked when we got lay in the forest and listen to nature. I also learned that Ceder Tree has smooth bark. Thank you so much for your time.
I had a great time hiking with Nathan in are revean. My favourite part had to be eating the berries just kidding It probably had to be when we where himking and Nathan told all the cool stuff about the plants and the other animals. Oh Nathan by the way your jokes are very cheesy kidding
Mathew
We had Nathan♫. Its was fun in the ravien. The skill testing game was fun.
Brendan,Baker drive
hi I enjoyed the field trip with nathanbecause it was fun, we went in the ravine and I learned a lot. I learned that cedar are smooth trees, also I learned hiking is really fun.
from
mattf
Hi Nathen thank you for teaching me diffrent things you are really right the pika really is very cute. I really liked the games we had played. Thank You Samantha
I think the Activity was so much fun Nathan was so cool and fun I learn about the spirit bear and plants and animals Even though I didnt go to the hike the activity was fun.
My favourite thing about Nathan coming to my school was going on a hike!! When we were hiking we did this thing that my whole class had to find a spot in the place we were hiking and we had to stay their until ten minutes were up! Thank you so much Nathan for spending your time with us.
By Rachel, Baker Drive Elemtary
,Dear,Nathan
thank you so much for coming in and
teaching us about wildlife! I liked going in the ravine and
exsploring the forest!
I loved laying on my back!
thanks!
Amy
(baker dr)
My favourite thing at the ravine was the hike it was really fun! Also I liked when we ate the leaves and the berries, it was good. Also I enjoyed laying on the ground and I enjoyed Nathen talking about all the different kinds of plants and animals!
Thanks:Ariana
(Baker Dr)
Hey Nathan, I had a lot of fun when you came to our school.I learned that the otters in B.C. are auctually Alaskin otters, and that your jokes are cheesy (well, most of them anyway) and that sunstars can have up to 40 legs.
From Ben, Baker Drive
I had a great time with Natan when he came because we played games and we explored the ravine behind the school. I learned that some trees are edible, that douglus fer trees have very hard bark so they dont die easy and that sea otters break open food is by breaking it on there stomac
By Kyle
From Baker Drive school
I like the tour in the revine it was lots of fun. The tree with the light green it was yummy and it tasted like salad. The ten minites of silence was really fun because you could hear birds! Thank you for all the fun Nathan!
By:Kelsey
Baker Drive
I think are hike was very fun! Iliked Nathan alot!!!!!!!!
From,
Natalie AKA Pika
Baker Drive
1.I loved learning more about nature, indoors and outdoors, in both very fun ways. Being able to learn more about how ecosystems work was very interesting. I never considered all the sounds that I heard walking to school through the forrest before, no every time I hear a bird chirp I always ponder what it's saying. Pretending to be a prey was scary though being a predator was fun.
2.I learned new things such as how plants taste, what birds do when in danger, and how much bears love food. The things I learned in WildED were very different from what I learned in the past, yet there were a few things that linked all the pieces together.
3. Now I look at nature more differently, I now consider more about how animals feel when their homes get destroyed. I will start to clean up our environment so the ecosystem could thrive in full health. Our ecosystem is more fragile then it looks, so I'll have to be careful as to not trample on a animal's territory. Noy only must I protect my ecosystem but other ecosystems aswell.
By Netanya from Mary Jane Shannon
From 7:30 in the morning I was all hyper about the hike we were going on today. It was up Dog Mountain and it was supposed to take us around three hours for a round trip. When we arrived at our meeting spot, the first person we saw was Jay-the guy who came to our classroom for the wilderness talk. Anyways, we were prepared for the five kilometre hike. Water bottles, layers of clothing, good running shoes, we had it all. On we went, the first part of the trail, walking up slopes then down slopes, over vines and pass muddy areas, holding onto trees for support and lunging over vines. Finally we arrived at our half way point, a lake. There, we had a couple sips of water and then headed back onto the trail. We knew that the peak wouldn't be that far anymore and so we stuck together and lastly we arrived and the most beautiful lookout at the peak of Dog Mountain. We could see the whole Lower Mainland below us and part of Washington, DC was also in sight. It was too bad that I didn't bring my camera :( We ate lunch staring at the view when all of a sudden we saw a raven swoop by. It landed on the top of a tree and stared directly into our eyes. This raven was almost identical to a crow, but its beak was five times as big as a crow's and the size of its body was huge. The raven then came up really close, but no one was brave enough to touch it. What a beautiful bird! In the time from the beginning of lunch to the end, I saw four really interesting birds, the Raven, the Whisky Jack, the Grouse and the Steller's Jay. I think on the way back it was a bit tougher, because there were many slippery obstacles. At last we got back down to the chalet and that's where we said our thanks and goodbyes to Jay and our other classmates and departed to Queen Mary. Even though this trail was slightly tiring, I still think all of this was totally worth it! (I mean, who gets to eat lunch looking over the Lower Mainland and into the States?)
Queen Mary School
We went to Dog Mountain, Mt. Seymour to hike today. Finally arrived at the parking lot. It was so cold up there! We all put on our layers in the washroom and started to wish we had brought mittens and scarves with us. We followed Jay -- our guide-- and began into the trail. After sidestepping and avoiding tons of thick, slippery roots poking out from the ground, mushy, disgusting mud areas, puddles of water on the trail and clambering up big, slick rocks, I shed my layers and took off my toque as I started to get warm from all the exercise. For a while, we just hiked on and on with a little break. After what seemed like forever, we finally reached the top of the mountain. The view was beautiful! You could see the whole Vancouver Lower Mainland standing on the top mountain. We sat down on to enjoy our lunch while looking at the fantastic view. While eating lunch, Jay pointed out a couple of ravens and quite a few Canadian Jays (the birds, not our guide). He taught us a cool trick: put a piece of rock or woodchip on your palm and hold out your arm, there's a big chance that a Jay will spot it and fly onto your outstretched palm. Many of us immediately started trying and I even got a jay to land on my hand! They're really cute (but with kind of sharp claws-- ouch!)!! We wrapped up our lunch after an hour or so and began our hike back to the parking lot. When we eventually got back to the parking lot, we were all muddy and a couple even slipped some time during hike. Falling in marsh mud isn't pretty, and I'm glad I didn't fall (which is surprising since I always trip-- even walking on a normal sidewalk). The hike was tiring, but it was really fun! I really enjoyed this hike up Dog Mountain.
Queen Mary
On September 28, 2011 my class went up Dog Mountain In Mount Seymour Provincial Park. I loved the trip up Dog Mountain. I played an action reality game with one of my friends we call it THE GAME. At the top there was a beautiful view. We had lunch there at the top, a waste free lunch of course. There were also ravens and whiskey-jacks at the top. We hand fed them rocks. It was supper fun the whole way and the top of the mountain was also supper cool. I also liked the leader, Jay, and I would definitely recommend him for any trip. I also know Jay from a wilderness camp it is called Eagle Awareness camp here is a link to their web site: http://eagleawareness.onwildearth.com/pages/about.html
QM School
Hike on Mount Seymour
On September 28, we went to Dog Mountain on Mount Seymour for a hike. My shoes got stuck in some mud during the hike, and I tripped and bruised my leg. Still, when we reached the top of the mountain, the view was spectacular, and from North Vancouver, I saw Boundary Bay. This is the first time I have ever walked on a sloped and rocky trail, and I think that even though it looked dangerous, the only real danger was falling off the ravine on the side of the trail. I learned that you shouldn’t really feed birds because they’re supposed to get food for themselves. Overall, it was really cool. Our leader Jay was quite helpful, and he showed us a lot of trees and birds—including jays. After the hike, I was quite pooped, but happy that I got to see lots of wonderful things. QM School
The hike up to Dog Mountain was interesting and fun. Jay, our guide, told us all about ravens and whisky jacks. My favourite part of the hike was learning about the things you could see from the top of the mountain. The view was AMAZING. What surprised me the most was that I enjoyed hiking so much that I would definitely want to go there again.
QM
Yesterday we went on a big hike up Dog Mountain. I think the car ride was pretty fun, and once we got started it seemed easy. For a while we were interested in the plants and trees. I took some pictures too. Then the hike got muddy. I finally realized the “wild ed” was wild! I tripped and fell for the first time on the hike. I fell on my backpack, so I didn't get hurt, but the backpack did. The hike started to get really hard, but fun, because we had to pass the obstacles. It was like a game, behind me my classmates really were playing a game. Roots and rocks blocked the path. Soon I was thankful for the rocks because everywhere else was covered in deep mud. The backpack felt heavy on my back. I wished I had taken out my extra water bottle. Finally I got so tired, that when we got to the lake, I almost passed out. The lake was awesome, and yellow. We hiked and hiked and hiked. We saw a lot of animal dens, but not the animals. When we finally got to the top I was so relived. The mountaintop was beautiful. It was all smooth, dry rocks in warm sunlight. The city spread around us, far below. Then we ate lunch. We saw lots of birds up there. Up there it was pretty fun. Soon we hiked back down, and it was twice as hard as before. There were a lot of berries on the bushes and my classmates ate them. All in all, it was fun but very, very tiring.
QM
On September 28 we went on a hike up Dog Mountain. On to the way to the top we saw a lot of wildlife, mostly plants and only a few animals, but I think we scared most of them off with all our noise. It was also very muddy. I really liked the path because there were lots of obstacles such as roots, mud, and rocks. I also liked it because there was no sign that it was a man made path. I really liked the “lake” although it was more like a pond. Close to the top we saw a grouse, well most of us did. At the top there was an amazing view. We saw ravens and grey jays. One of them started to take a nibble out of my sandwich. Soon it was time to leave. I learned a lot of things. For example, I learned the difference between a yellow cedar and a red cedar. I thought the trip was a great learning experience and it was also really fun.
QM
On Wednesday, September 28, our class went on a hike to Dog Mountain on Mt. Seymour. It was super fun! I normally don’t like hiking, but this made me really like it. One of the reasons that I liked it is because it wasn’t one of the hikes that I normally go on, with the flawless trail that just continues in a circle, up and down, or just goes on forever in a never ending flatness. The hike that I went on with WildED was a hard hike, that had roots, mud, and slippery rocks that you had to get around. IT WAS SO FUN!!!! It was really cool when we got to the top, and there was a great view of everything. Also, we saw ravens, which look like the size of crows when they are on trees, but when they come close (which one of them did) are SO big! There beak is also really big, compared to other birds. There was also this other kind of bird called Whiskey Jack, that when you put your hand out, they would sometimes land on it. They landed on my hand twice! I hope we go on another hike like it again, or go on the same trail in the winter! So, all in all, I had a SUPER, DUPER FUN TIME!
On the bright morning of September. 28th, the Queen Mary MACC 6/7 class all arrived in their hiking gear. Slowly but surely, by 8:45 everyone had trickled into the classroom, which was great because nobody was really prepared to leave anyone behind. We also realized how lucky we were to have no one late because we needed all the speediness we could get. There was a ridiculously heavy traffic jam on the bridge that required the car I was on to resort to cursing and face-palming about the general suckiness about it all. The few days before this had been spent counting down the days until the hike, and now I was wallowing in misery as I voiced my thoughts on how we might as well cancel and wait another few weeks. We were moving at about two meters per ten/fifteen minutes.
After roughly an hour and fifteen minutes of high stress (especially for our determined volunteer parent driver), we were off the bridge and heading for Dog Mountain. The directions were a little vague for us, and we took one wrong turn but thankfully, a nice maintenance man that worked at Seymour National Park helped us find our destination.
Our car was one of the last to arrive, but it was fine seeing as we had even made it there. There were these annoying gnats flitting around our faces and crawling up our hair while Jay quickly spoke to us about hiking preparations and such. So we tried not to look like idiots as he did and self consciously snorted and swatted as inconspicuously as we could. Finally, we were on our way! About an hour late, Jay let us know he wasn't usually this rushed and took a lot more time to stop and tell us about the nature around us, but I didn't mind. Right then, I think we were all more thankful to have the gnats out of our hair.
The gravel crunched underneath our feet as we headed deeper into the trail, towards where the gravel began to be replaced with dirt, and dirt with mud and slippery tree roots. The mud squelched as it tried to swallow up our sneakers and I leaped (not so gracefully) over the forest debris and thick, intricately laid roots. Sure I fell once and stumbled countless times, nearly toppling the person in front of me over, but it was fun to be out in nature and not in our stuffy classrooms.
Before we knew it we were at the half-way point, the lake. Jay told us about the winter-time Quinzhees that I made a mental note to come and see later in the year. Then we made a few toasts to the clear day, WildED, and the hike in general. Refreshed and re-energized after our short break, we continued on our hike.
We were at the top after a while, and the view was even more spectacular than I could have ever imagined. We ate lunch there, and our time on the cliff was by far my favourite part of the trip. It made the traffic jam, the mud, and talking through the gnats all worth while. Of course, the parents and teachers got a little nervous about the cliff and put up back pack boundaries, but it was understandable why. There were huge ravens and clever whiskey jacks there too. Jay taught us that even though we couldn't feed the wild life, if we held little pebbles in our hands and stood with our arms outstretched very still, the whiskey jacks would land on our hands. Of course, half the class scrambled to find some rocks and did exactly as Jay said. It was awesome how close they'd get. But then they got too smart for us and stopped coming once they realized we didn't have any food for them.
After a while, we all packed up our lunches, said good-bye to the ravens and whiskey jacks, and headed towards the trail to start all over again. QM
Today a guest speaker named Jay from Wild Ed came to our classroom to teach us what to bring on a hike, and about nature, he would be our guide on the hike next week. He brought several cool items, such as the preserved feet of numerous birds of prey, a few bird feathers, a large rounded stick and a base with a hole, and some other artifacts. We examined the objects for a while, and flipped through a couple of books to find out their origins, a few of us soon found out how to use them, the stick and base where an old fashioned fire starter. We played a game, where each of us was handed a rock, and we had use our sense of touch to “remember” our rocks. Then, they were collected and we had to identify and find our stones again. The guest speaker taught us what to bring and wear on a hike, such as warm layers, extra clothing, lots of drinking water, etc. Then he showed us a slide show of when he canoed for ten days with another friend. It was really very interesting, we saw beautiful pictures of the lake views and pictures of the footprints of different animals, as well as a moose. I can’t wait to go on the hike next week!!!!!!
On September 28, we went on a hike at Dog Mountain with WildED. Our “guide” for the day was Jay, who Max and I both knew from Eagle Awareness. He came the week before the hike to tell us what to bring, and he also showed us a slideshow from when he was canoing somewhere in northern BC. He also gave us a map that was cut into pieces and we had to put it together in groups. Then we had to put little counters on watersheds, water treatment places, and general landmarks.
On the day of the hike, we left the school early and drove to the North shore. There was a gigantic traffic jam on the second narrows bridge. We started from the top of Mount Seymour, and we followed the windy, up-and-down trail all the way to the top of Dog Mountain, where there was an awesome view. We could see all the way from UBC to Boundary Bay to Mount Baker. We had lunch at the top, and then we went back down the trail. The trail was very muddy and there were lots of roots, but because this was the second time it wasn't as hard. I think that the hike was awesome.
Can you smell the cedar trees and feel the warm sunshine on your back? Can you hear the soft twittering of the whiskey jacks? Can you see the massive and sleek black body of the raven, soaring through the trees? I could experience all the beautiful aspects of nature on our Wild ED Hike.
Wednesday, September 28th, our class drove to Dog Mountain on Mt. Seymour to do the hike. The trail was rated ‘easy’ but it wasn’t just a walk in the park. There were lots of rocks and roots to climb over, and lots of mud to squelch through. Everyone ended up with dirty shoes, but we also gained stamina and knowledge! My favourite part was reaching the peak. The view was amazing and it was a relief to finally dig into my lunch. I loved it when the whiskey jacks, or Canada jays, landed on our hands. They were gorgeous birds, with cream and brown plumage, and little black caps :D
I learned a lot about nature conservation but I would have liked to do more activities and games. All in all, I think Wild ED is a great program and I would love to do it again, maybe in the snow :3
Our class went to Dog Mountain, Mt. Seymour to hike today. It took us two hours to get there because of 2 car accidents near the tunnel and the Ironworks Memorial. We finally arrived at the parking lot. It was so cold up there! We all put on our layers in the washroom and started to wish we had brought mittens and scarves with us. We followed Jay -- our guide-- and began into the trail. After sidestepping and avoiding tons of thick, slippery roots poking out from the ground, mushy, disgusting mud areas, puddles of water on the trail and clambering up big, slick rocks, I shed my layers and took off my toque as I started to get warm from all the exercise. For a while, we just hiked on and on with a little break. After what seemed like forever, we finally reached the top of the mountain. The view was beautiful! You could see the whole Vancouver Lower Mainland standing on the top mountain. We sat down on the rock to enjoy our lunch while looking at the fantastic view. While eating lunch, Jay pointed out a couple of ravens and quite a few Canadian Jays (the birds, not our guide). He taught us a cool trick: put a piece of rock or woodchip on your palm and hold out your arm, there's a big chance that a Jay will spot it and fly onto your outstretched palm. Many of us immediately started trying and I even got a Jay to land on my hand! They're really cute (but with kind of sharp claws-- ouch!)!! We wrapped up our lunch after an hour or so and began our hike back to the parking lot. When we eventually got back to the parking lot, we were all muddy and a couple even slipped some time during hike. Falling in marsh mud isn't pretty, and I'm glad I didn't fall (which is surprising since I always trip-- even walking on a normal sidewalk). The hike was tiring, but it was really fun! I really enjoyed this hike up Dog Mountain.
I really liked hiking with Jay, even if it was a little muddy. It was fun talking to other people and playing games. I really liked the woods, and how Jay explained about the trees and other interesting things. It helped to look at the map during the workshop the week before. We oriented and looked at the view, trying to figure out where we started, where downtown was, and a lot of other places. The ravens were smart, probably seeing us and following us from afar. Unfortunately for them, they didn’t get any of our food. They were really nice to watch. Sometimes, the whiskey jacks dropped onto our hands, hoping to find food. Overall I learned a lot and would definitely like to do it again.
WildEd Wilderness Talk - 09/23/2011
Jay came in and talked to us about his job at the WildEd Society. He brought in a lot of cool artifacts including talons, and also a ancient way of making fire, a bow drill. I never knew about it before Jay came and I found it fascinating to learn it.
He also came and did the rock activity with us and also we did a activity were we put together a map and we located different places on the map like where we were, where our water waste ends up and so on. That was fun because we split into groups and we did it into a competitive manner.
Then, at the end, he showed us a cool slide show on when he went on a canoeing adventure on Bowron lake. He had some fascinating pictures of his adventures and about when he was there. This was a great experience. We should have him come back some other time!
Hike on Dog Mountain - 09/28/2011
The hike on dog mountain was fabulous. The weather was really good and it was sunny and awesome. The hike was really different from the ones that we have in the Pacific Spirit Park. It was definitely harder and it was mostly up and down.
When we got to the top, we had a fabulous view at the top. We could see all of Vancouver. We also saw some ravens. I actually never saw a raven before but I was surprised since it was huge! It was a really awesome sight up there. Then we went down the mountain and ended our trip. I was not exactly yelling for the end of our trip and I really hope that we will go again someday.
Hm, yes, this. The hike was fun, but tiring, but, uh, it helped me get into shape. Which was good.
I learned quite a bit about nature, and it was cool how Jay could make all those animals sounds...
I also learned a bit, and probably made me appreciate nature more, which, in my opinion, is quite important, seeing as we’re not very often surrounded by nature and such, and it’s quite easy to forget the wilderness, or something...!
It was also quite rewarding to finally reach the top of the mountain, and look down at Vancouver from there. So yeah, that was nice.
I woke up at 7:00 a.m., jumped out of bed, and started organizing myself for one of the best field trips ever. The previous night I had packed my bag and prepared my clothes for the hike up Dog Mountain, Mt. Seymour. I changed into my stretchy sport pants, with leggings under for extra warmth, my thermal shirt, my regular shirt, my fleece, and a pair of my favourite socks, my thick blue fuzzy ones. Time for breakfast! I called up the stairs, “Mom, are you ready to go?” My mom was volunteering to drive a group of children to Mt. Seymour, and go on the hike with us. When she came down, I suggested she take the water. We both needed one litre of water. Luckily, I didn’t carry any water, so my bag was fairly light. Thank you mom! Trying to find the mountain also presented some difficulties. The mountain ranger gave us the wrong directions, so we had to turn back around. My mom saved the day by guiding us with her keen sense of direction. We started our journey up the mountain full of excitement, following our guide, Jay. It was hard to avoid the slippery rocks and the roots poking out of the mushy ground. One of the hardest things to avoid were the mud puddles. The mud puddles looked like the regular ground and are easy to miss. I was lucky to not be one of the unfortunate people to slip into the puddle, but I did step in one along the way. I breathed in the cool mountain air, it smelt so fresh and clean. We just kept on hiking for what seemed like forever, until we finally reached the top. I stepped up the inclining stones and looked around from the top of the mountain. I was in awe, it was absolutely gorgeous! You could see the entire Vancouver Lower Mainland, everything looked so small. I ate my lunch while being careful to not leave food that the crows or other birds would eat. Enjoying the fantastic view, I chugged a big sip of water, and then gave the bottle back to my mom. There were these cute little birds at the top of the mountain called Whiskey Jacks. If you hold your arm out, if they spot it, they can land on your outstretched palm. I was so happy when one of the landed on my hand, he stared me right in the eye, tilted his head, and flew off. They are super adorable, but their talons are just a little on the sharp side. Another bird at the top of the mountain were Ravens. They look just like crows, except much bigger. They sort of hung in the surrounding trees, occasionally flying above us. I think they were waiting until we left so that they could eat the crumbs we left behind. The hike back was pretty uneventful; we stopped for a needed water break along the way. A cool thing was that the hike looked quite different on the way back, even though it was the same route. I guess it’s just because you’re looking at it from another side. We eventually made it back to the parking lot. We played games the entire ride back, even my mom joined in on the fun. The way back didn’t take as long, and it passed pretty quickly with all the fun we were having. The first thing I did when I got inside was eat a big snack, I was so hungry! That was a super awesome field trip and I hope we go on a similar one soon.
Dylan said...
My favorite part was when we got to see the dam.It was huge.Nobody would survive the fall of that dam.It was one of the biggest things i have ever seen.
Sydney said: On April 24th, the grade 5/6 French students from Sherwood park went on a day long field trip to Cleveland Dam. Our tour guides name was Jay. He was legit.
Nicky said:
On April 24 2012,
Mme Susan's grade 5-6 class from Sherwood park elementary school went to Cleveland Dam. Our leaders name was Jay,he was very fun and made everything interesting. We went to Cleveland Dam because that week it was earth week. We went in the spring, and I think it's better
to go to Cleveland Dam in the spring or summer. I leaned where I get my water from. Also I learned
where the water goes if you poor it down the drain. It gets filtered, then you use it again.
I think Cleveland Dam is awesome.
I recommend it if you like site seeing, playing games and being in the wilderness all day. It was very fun, and I would love to do it again. And if you have Jay you'll have a blast.
Nicholas said...
One thing I learned was that there is
traces of fish in trees. I thought that was really interesting. The way it happens is the bears take a fish and leave a bit left. And then a racoon or something would take it into the forest and eat a bit. During that time the fish was decomposing into the dirt. I thought that was really cool.
Jackson said:
I had a great time there, our guid was named jay and he was really nice and cool he described every thing well.We whent to cleveland dam on april 24 2012. It was awesome whn we look a the dams water coming out.
I had a great time at the wild ed field trip.My favorite part about the field trip was the fish hatchery it was really interesting why they had the hatchery.Also they told us that there are traces of salmon because different body parts are dragged through the forest by different animals so it fertilizes the trees.the field trip was really fun you should try it!!
Bye!
anonymous said.....
I would recommend the WildED program for it's great games, its helpful instructors and great learning experience. My favourite part of the trip was admiring the dam. When we stood in front of it on a landing, the mist from the dam sprayed in our faces. It was very cool, wet and incredible. It was really fun and I hope to participate on another one of their outings.
What an experience I had at Mosquito Creek! My guide Nick, taught me about climate change and how it can affect lots of things. I learned about new animals and where most of them live. I loved each game Nick let us play, and the attention call! It goes something like this, "Koo Wee!" It was a great experience for me and I enjoyed it more than doing homework! It was so fun, I'm planning to go there again!
The day with WildED was awesome! It was so interesting and cool about nature. My favorite part of the day was the "Hidden Tree"game where Rozelle was my partner. Our instructor, Nick, told us about Global Warming which is very bad for the Earth. I also liked the Scavenger Hunt at Mahon Trail where we saw a fungi. I also learned that 2040 is the predicted year that the Arctic is not going to have any ice.Animals' habitat are getting ruined because of pollution and Global Warming. I learned a lot that day about nature. So thanks WildED!!!!
I really liked it when we learned about the climate changed. I also really liked it when we went on the nature walk. We played two games. they were both really fun games. One was when we had to get into groups and do a scavenger hunt. The second was when we had to make friends with a tree. I thought it was very funny. Nick our leader was cool and funny. I would definitely would like to do it again. Julie Saint Edmunds
The WildEd was so cool. We got to play games such as remember your tree, and a scavenger hunt. We learned about worms, birds, coyotes, and other animals. We went to the Mahon Park Trail. Nick helped us learn about nature and wild life. We explored most of the trail. Nick was funny talking about ninja roots and rocks. I had a fun time in at WildEd you should try it.
When we went to Mahon Park we had lot of fun. We played lots of games like get to know the tree and est., then after we had a scavenger hunt. I learned that there was 2040 predicted year of... EST. It was the fun day of all other. I loved nicks games.
Honzik
Yesterday, May 24, 2012 I was at the Wild Education program. I really enjoyed touching the black bears skull and the hawks leg. We also went to Mosquito Creek where we played the scawenger hunt and a game where one was blindfolded and his partner was leading him to a tree. Then back. Then the blindfolded person needed to find the tree his partner was leading him to. It was really fun. The thing that really surprised me is that there is a flower that looks like a fried egg.
My favourite thing about Wild Ed was going to Mahon Park. We looked for all the things on the paper. I liked when we found the big worm. It was so funny when we had to find the trees when we were blindfolded. It was raining but it was still fun.
The Wild Ed hike my class went on at Lynn Headwaters was a great experience! Being in the outdoors was very calming, and learning all about the trees, rocks and environment was extremely interesting. Our instructor Nick had such a positive attitude and was always interested in our opinions and questions.
After the hike, I am now motivated to take actions in my own life to help sustain our environment. I always compost banana peels, orange peels and apple cores. I try to walk and take public transit, apposed to driving everywhere. I take shorter showers, to save water, and I never leave the tap running when I brush my teeth! After this hike, I learned that everything I do has an affect on the environment and the future of our plant earth.
- Isobel, Magee Secondary School
On Tuesday, May 22nd, the students from the grade 8 and 9 Magee Leaders Program went on a hike to Lynn Valley Headwaters. The guide for my group was Nick, and he told us a lot of interesting things about the forest that I hadn't known before. One such piece of information was that the erratic boulders located in the area where we ate lunch were deposited there millions of years ago during the Ice Age. The large rocks had been stuck in glaciers that were slowing sliding across the ground, and when those glaciers melted they left behind the boulders. The whole process is called deposition. We also went on a scavenger hunt, which was fun because we got to exercise our brains trying to figure out the riddles, and got to explore the forest a little. We played other games too, such as Eagle Eye, where everyone hides in the forest and one person (the eagle) tries to spot us. Luckily, we had good weather that day and hiking up the trail while looking at the beautiful scenery was fun.
After getting a talk about environmental sustainability by one of my teachers, I resolved to do at least 6 things on the sheet of carbon smart actions that was handed out. One of the actions was drinking tap water instead of bottle. I already do this daily, as I always carry a plastic bottle that I refill with tap water. This way I can reuse and not make any waste.I unplugged my phone charger when I finished charging my phone. Unplugging unused electronics is a quick and easy thing to do and it saves energy as well as money. During the hike I made sure to respect the environment by not leaving any garbage behind after I finished my lunch. Since plastic can take thousands of years to decompose, it would be terrible if forests were filled with it. Finally, I took shorter showers by cutting them down to around seven minutes.
Summer, from Magee Secondary School
Wild Ed was a great experience they told me that some trees are over a thousand years old. We played games one game we had to find a partner and blindfold them and take them to a tree they would have to get to know the tree. Another game was a scavenger hunt where we had to find things. Thank you Wild Ed for the great experience.
I enjoyed the hike at Mahon Park trail It was fun. My favorite part was when we made friends with the trees. We got to blindfold our partner and then lead them to a tree, then they had to guess which tree they made friends with. It was pretty easy to tell which tree if you just remember how the tree felt. Another fun part was when we saw two huge earthworms.
WildED was very fun. We learned about animals. We played this game where we had to ask our classmates questions about our animal because we didn’t know what animal we were. When we were outside, at Mahon Park, we made some new tree friends. I also learned about how the animals that live here in BC are in danger and how we can save them. I think saving animals and the earth is a good thing because when they are gone they will never come back.
When we went to Wild ed I had lots of fun. My favourite event was when I played the tree game. My partner and I were really good at it we guessed it right every time. I fell a couple times but I was fine. I learned about climate change. Also the game where you had to "guess the card on your back" was super fun. I got the coyote. The hike was also really fun. I had never hiked before in my life, and I definitely want to do it again. I learned a lot of new animals in the "guess the card on your back game" . I think the hardest one that you had to guess was sea anemone.
hello my day with WildEd was awesome.In the class we played a bingo game but it was different than with numbers. Then we played a game where we had to guess the animal behind our back. Then our leader Nick showed us the bald eagle's foot then he showed us the moose's tooth and the he showed us the bear's skull. Then we went to Mahon trail the their we played scavenger hunt than he showed us how to play the next game. Then we played the game where blind folded the our partner has to take us to a tree ten we have to guess the tree then our partner goes.
Dear WildED,
I had a great time in Mahon Park! Our guide, Nick, was a funny guy. I learned many things. For example, I had never heard about the Stellars Jay before. I also learned many ways to save the Earth from Global Warming.
Hi, my name is Angelo and yesterday I had the best day ever because we were having a WildED program in my school. We had Nick as our leader.The thing that fascinated me was that all the animals that we learned about I never usually see them in the woods that I I go. The best part of the program was the hike because I got to talk to my friends on the way. I hope Nick comes back
Angelo, St.Edmunds Schoolntendsd23
Dear WildEd,
The time that we went to Mosquito Creek was so amazing! I liked some of the games that Nick, our guide, showed us were so much fun! Some of the things that I learned while we were on our hike was that when you can see the creek, your'e wondering where the water is going to end up? Actually Nick told us that the water that is going out to a big body of water the is dividing North Vancouver and Vancouver.
John, St Edmunds School
The day at WildEd was AWESOME!!! We went to Mosquito Creek, which was AMAZING! We did alot of games like the scavenger hunt. My favourite game was the hidden tree game, where we are put into partners. One of us has to be blindfolded while the other leads the blindfolded person to a tree. Once that is done, you have to bring the blindfolded person back where you started. Then the blindfolded has to take of the blind and guess which tree she touched. That was the best day of my life. Thank you WildED for giving me an AWESOME day!!!!
Isabella said...
I loved all the games we played, but my favorite was when we were blindfolded in the woods. I learned that global warming all animals in the world. I hope i can go to Mosquito Creek again soon! by Isabella from st.Edmund's Elementary school
My day with WildEd was fun,educational and exiting. I learned a lot about climate change and how to prevent it. We played a lot of fun games. At WildEd I learned how to make better choices that help save the Earth,such as turning the water of when you brush your teeth. One of my favorite games we played was where you had to guess what animal you were. That was really fun. Our leader,Nick,made our day the best. Thanks WildEd!
From Louise,St. Edmund's School
hello wilded bloggers. The games and the hiking in Mosquito Creek Park were fund especially when we were blindfolded and had to hug a tree. Also touching a red hawks foot was scary and fun at the same time. Nick, are leader, was nice and funny talking about what mellow when its yellow. i also learned that in 2040 the Arctic might be a ice free arctic. On the scavenger hunt my friend step in dog poo and I had to wipe it of.
Hey guys thanks a lot for teaching me SO much. Before WildEd I didn't even know what a marmot was! I loved all the fun and interesting games that were completely unique and original. Anyway just keep doing what you're doing. YOU ROCK XD
Mahon Park was really fun! I liked the game "Tree Friend".
Three things I liked were
1. The games
2.The touch ledge
3. Hiking
What I did:
1. Played fun games
2.Hiked in the rain
3.learned a lot about nature
omg both grades in st.edmunds love wild education our leader nick was awesome and i wish i could go again
i hope all the people who will join wild education would like it it is very fun and i hope everyone in the wild education all like teaching the kids
Hi, I am from the Magee Leaders Program, and on May 22, we went on a hike in Lynn Valley. The leader of our group was Nick, and we did many fun and interesting activities on the hike. One thing we did was a scavenger hunt, which I enjoyed because we learned about different parts of nature around us while having the enjoyment of a scavenger hunt. Another fun activity we did was play eagle eye, where everyone hid while the person in the middle (the eagle) tested their sense of sight. Nick taught us some important information about hiking. The information included how to keep bears away, and to not go hiking alone in the mountains. He also told us that if you go for a hike, you need to sign in at the bottom of the mountain. This is important because then others will know that you are there, and will realize it if you get lost. We ate lunch at an interesting area on the mountain that had large boulders, which had been left there from glaciers millions of years ago.
Prior to our hike, one of our teachers gave us a sheet to record personal actions to improve our carbon footprint for the month. One of the commitments I made was to find ways of getting around the city while using less fuel. So, instead of using cars as transportations, I walked, biked, and took the bus instead. I also promised to use tap water instead of bottled water, which I already do with my stainless steel water bottle. I've made it a habit to unplug my phone, ipod, and laptop chargers as soon as they are done charging, to save electricity. During the hike, I made sure to leave no trace of ever being there by taking all my garbage with me as I left. I also made sure not to touch the wildlife, as it could result in harming nature.
Caitlyn, Magee Secondary School
On May 22nd, the grade 8 and 9 Magee Leaders students took a field trip to Lynn Headwaters where we hiked with WildEd instructors, Nick and Jay. The instructor for the grade 8 group was Nick. He was an excellent guide and he was very funny. During the hike we got to participate in a scavenger hunt, which got us to notice a lot of the nature around us. We also got to play games such as Eagle Eye, a game where you get to hide and try to blend in with your surroundings. I thought the hike was challenging enough, but not too easy that it was boring.
These days, everything we do can affect the environment.Duringthe hike, I made sure not to leave any garbage behind,and to not disturb the natural ecology and wildlife. Now,I've started using public transit more often instead of using a car to get around. I've also started taking shorter showers and have been composting a lot more. I pack waste-free lunches when I can, and I almost always drink tap water. I believe that we can reduce our waste a lot more, and to do that, everyone has to pitch in.
-Caitlin,from Magee Secondary
Gaurav
Magee Secondary
Grade 8 Leaders
I woke up extremely early to get to school on the day of the hike. Our teachers made sure we had everything with us before we hopped on the bus. On the bus ride there I imagined it to be a small hike in some forested area, and then we would all come back home. Boy was I wrong. Meeting us when we pulled up in the parking lot was Nick (our grade 8 guide) and Jay (grade 9’s guide). Right away they greeted us with warm smiles and instantly brightened up my day. They even played a few warm-up games with us. After the games we went on with our hike. Throughout the hike we played forest games, stopped and observed the world around us and had a challenge which made us solve riddles and find objects in the area around us. Over all I had a blast during the hike and had a lot of cool stories to tell to my family when dinner time rolled around.
Before we had the hike, one of our teachers talked about protecting the environment and how we can keep healthy for future generations to enjoy. One of the tasks she gave us was to change several different things we did in our daily lives that could improve our environment and ourselves. There were many things I changed about my living habits. One included not eating any meat products for a day. This one was tough since I love the taste of meat. The second thing I changed was unplugging electronics that I was not using anymore. So every day before I went to school I unplugged my phone and laptop chargers from the wall outlet to save energy. Probably the hardest thing I had to change was taking quicker showers. I usually take 20-30min showers, but now since I promised my teacher and I that I would change my habits that has now changed to less than 15mins. I know it is still a lot of time for a shower, but even changing it by that much made me proud. My goal is to now take showers that last only 5mins. Wish me luck!
To the WildED community,
You guys are a very particular organization. You cannot possibly know how much I enjoyed the hike at Lynn Headwaters Park. I loved how you brought us through all the games and everything. You taught me how to look carefully at nature to see so many things I would usually pass by without a single thought. I mean, before you brought me to this hike, I thought I knew everything about hiking and that I knew every trail in the Lower Mainland by heart, but you proved me wrong. You taught me to fill in the sheet at the beginning and to take other such safety precautions BEFORE the hike.
We had lunch beside the erratic boulders in the park... I liked it... loved it. I mean, how many teenagers get the chance to eat lunch with their school friends surrounded by fifty million trees and three giant boulders? You guys offered me such an opportunity I would never have received, if not for you. So thank you all, I really appreciate it. Hope I can come back next year too!
Charlie Zhu
Magee Secondary
P.S.: I see that the current year grade sevens from my elementary school also hiked with you guys. What's the probability of that?
To all of you at Jules Quesnel, and MD, tabarnouche!
To follow up on my previous post on May 31st, I will commit myself to taking shorter showers and using the car less. And in case my previous post didn't make it, I really liked how we had a chance to be together on such an amazing trip, and I learned how to be safe, what equipment to bring and how to "sign in".
Charlie Zhu
Magee Secondary
My experience in Lynn Headwaters was fun and memorable. I had an amazing time learning about the natural world around us that exists practically in our back yard, as well as learning some specific information about about the birds we saw and the plants that we could eat, smell and observe. I especially enjoyed getting some great exercise that was way more fun then just running on a treadmill, and was super interesting as well. Also, I really liked how we played a game in the middle of the hike, just to mix things up a bit.
After the hike, I decided to bike to school every day, every other week, and to start composting every day on every other week (so biking one week and then composting the next... repeat!). I decided to bike because the hike helped me appreciate the natural world more, and I thought: why not spend more time outside on a bike instead of in a car? So I began to bike to school every day. Going on the hike also made me think about how much I want to protect the environment, and so I decided to start helping out the environment by composting on every other week.
Thanks for having this great organisation for us! We really appreciate you helping us see the world around us.
-Eleanor, Magee Secondary
The hike I went on with my class to Lynn Headwaters was truly delightful. I remember going on a WildED hike in Grade 8, but experience was very different this time. At the start of the hike I learnt a little bit about hiking safely and how Metro Vancouver their parks. The park was beautiful and well maintained. I thought it was nice to step out of city for a day and reconnect with nature. Although some parts of the hike were challenging, I thoroughly enjoyed the view at the top. Our instructor Jay also showed us plants we could eat during this time of year and that was really awesome. We even got to try some of the salmon berry stalk. Not only that, but we also got to smell and touch different types of plants throughout the hike. Aside from the fun stuff, we also discussed more serious matters. Such as how we can preserve nature and live sustainably. Jay also mentioned that the forest is like a living history book and we had some time to stop and look around to think about what has happened and why it looks the way it does now. Speaking which, sometime in the afternoon we saw a huge boulder in the middle of nowhere, so we discussed how we thought that got there.On a lighter note, we also got to play some games in the forest that involved getting down and dirty. But frankly, I didn't mind getting dirty and I really enjoyed playing Eagle Eye. When the hike ended, I was so glad I spent a day outside of our regular classrooms learning things we can't from a textbook.
I was inspired from the hike to look into new ways of living sustainably and taking care of Mother Nature. So I decided to commit two days of each week to reduce my carbon footprint. I had Meatless Mondays, where I choose to be vegetarian and Waste less Wednesdays where I take on the zero-waste challenge. During the process, I ate more local produce and I also created a lot of compost! At first it was challenging, but I am glad to know that I am making a change for our environment.
I want to say thank you to WildEd for the awesome hike we were able to participate in. I am ecstatic to continue my Meatless Mondays and Wasteless Wednesdays throughout the year.
-Rachel, Magee Secondary School
My hike at Lynn Headwaters was memorable and fun. When we got off of the bus, we were welcomed by Nick, the grade 8 guide, and Jay, the grade 9 guide. Their possitive attitudes put a smile on all of our faces as we played a couple of warm up games, to get us started. Once we split into groups, we began our hike into the beautiful wilderness. The scavenger hunt helped us learn a lot more things about the area that we didn't know before. We also played a game called Eagle Eye where the person playing as the eagle would try to spot other players hiding in the forest. I found hiking up the steeper parts both fun and tiring, but the challenge was great. We finally stopped for lunch next to the eratic boulders left behind from glaciers. I wouldn't have known that if Nick didn't tell us, I enjoyed learning so many new things about the wonderful forest.
Before our hike at Lynn Headwaters, we discussed with our teachers about how to help the environment. We all made a few commitments to help make our planet a better place. One of the things I have been doing is walking and taking public transit to places instead of driving. I also always drink tap water, and not use plastic bottled water. One of the harder things for me was to shorten my showers, but so far I'm doing well by only taking about 7 minute showers. My goal is to shorten them even more. On the hike, I was careful not to leave any garbage behind while we were eating lunch. In conclusion, I think that if everyone made commitments to help the Earth, our world would be a cleaner place.
Emily - Magee Secondary School, Leaders
My hiking experience at Lynn headwaters was both fun and exciting. I had a great time observing nature throughout the hike and spending quality time outdoors, which is infinitely better than just sitting in a classroom all day. I got to learn about so many great things like what types of plants are edible. I also heard some really cool birds while I was hiking. I had such a great time just being active and outside, I especially loved the nature paint and playing Eagle eye. Jay was also a great leader and he was a lot of fun to be around.
After the hike, as a way of being environmentally sustainable, I committed to packing my own lunch everyday instead of buying it from the school cafeteria, as a way to lessen the use of disposal plates and utensils. I also started carrying around a travel mug since I usually go out to buy coffee or tea. I also take public transportation to school everyday as a way to lessen CO2 emissions. These are the things I feel I can commit to for a very long time and will definitely help make an impact on the environment.
I really enjoyed the opportunity to go on this hike and would like to say that this organization is amazing.
Sirada, Magee Secondary
The day of the hike I woke up bright and early to make sure I arrived at school on time so I could have a wonderful time at Lynn Valley Headwaters. When we arrived and got off the bus Nick and Jay were both there to give us a warm welcome. We played a couple games and we were off onto the hike. During our hike Nick, the gr. 8 guide taught me a lot about nature, especially during the scavenger hunt. Nick also played some other games with us like eagles eye which was a lot of fun. During the hike we stopped for lunch by these erratic boulders which were amazing. Sitting there and enjoying the nature around us with my friends was a lot of fun. We also learned that we should always sign in before we go on a hike.
Days before we went on the hike our teachers gave us a sheet, this sheet was about how we can keep our planet green. What we were suppose to do was commit to actions that we would do to keep this planet green. My experience doing this was bumpy. One thing I found hard doing was cutting back on the meat which I found really difficult. Nut on the other hand there were a few easy ones like unplugging your chargers when you were done with them
I had a really great time while hiking and I hope I get to do it again sometime
Brendan from Magee secondary
Melissa
Magee Secondary
Leaders 9
Recently I went hiking with WildEd Leaders in Lynn Headwaters. The experience was fun, interesting and unforgettable. During the hike we learnt about observing the environment that we're in, the plants that we could safely eat (such as the salmon berry bushes and "peanut butter" tree), the bird sounds that we thought were whistles and we also discussed how the environment became the way it was and what Lynn Headwaters was like before the trails were made. Aside from the learning we were also able to play fun and active games. The overall experience was excellent and I'd definitely like to go hiking at Lynn Headwaters again. I loved going on these hikes, especially with WildEd, because they always changed up our activities during each hiking experience.
Being outside and enjoying nature motivated me to do things that will preserve our environment in a healthy way. I decided to compost everyday, and even start my own garden! I've bought different planters providing strawberries, raspberries, peppers and even zucchini. Not only are these fruits and vegetables delicious, they have also reduced the carbon footprint it would've taken to buy these foods from a grocery store (that got it shipped from outside of BC). I also have been car-pooling to all my activities outside of school and have been taking public transit to different activities as well.
Doing this has really motivated me to get my friends and family involved in keeping our Earth Green. Thank you WildEd for such a great experience and motivating me to do more for the environment.
-Melissa, Magee Secondary, Grade 9 Leaders
Melissa
Magee Secondary
Grade 9 Leaders
I went for a hike with WildEd in Lynn Headwaters. The hike was a refreshing, fun and interesting experience. I learnt many things such as the different plants we can safely eat (such as the salmon berry bush and smelling the peanut butter tree), observing the different calls of the birds, and what Lynn Headwaters might've been like before the trails were made. Aside from learning, I was able to enjoy a nice, cool hike in the trees and play fun and active games that really got our blood pumping. :) The experience was a lot of fun and I'd definitely like to go back to Lynn Headwaters for a hike, especially now that I'm prepared. I loved the experiences that I've participated in with WildEd because every hike experience, they switch up the activities and make it really fun.
Because of everything I learnt from the hike with WildEd, I was motivated to do things that make our Earth Greener. I chose to compost all compostable items and even went to the extent of making a fruit and veggie garden! I've already got raspberry, strawberry, zucchini and pepper plants growing! Not only are these foods delicious, they also reduced the carbon footprint it would've taken to buy these same items from a grocery store (that got them transported from outside of BC). I've also been carpooling to all of my activities outside of school and have even been using public transit to get to different places.
This experience has motivated me to get my friends and family involved in making the Earth a healthier place by using creative ways to live sustainably. Thank you WildEd for doing so and creating such an inspirational and exciting experience.
-Melissa, Magee Secondary, Grade 9 Leaders
Hiking at Lynn Headwaters was a lot of fun. When we arrived there and got off the bus we were greeted my Nick and Jay where we then played a few games. Then we were off on to the hike. During this Hike I had a lot of fun and learned a lot of new things about the nature around us. I especially learned a lot from the scavenger hunt that was planned for us by Nick (our gr.8 guide). While we there we had lunch by these huge boulders, and these were amazing to look at. Also on the hike we learned some important things on the hike like we are suppose to sign in before we start our hike. Some other really fun things we did on the hike were playing games like eagles eye
Before our hike our teachers gave us a sheet and on this sheet it was abut how we can keep this planet green and how we can commit to keeping it green. My experience doing this was bumpy, the hardest part I found was cutting down on the meat, that is not my thing. But there were some others that I found really quite simple like just unplugging your cord when you are done using it.
I had a great time hiking and hope to do it again sometime
Brendan from Magee Secondary
My name is Victor Tang, and I’m in Grade 9 and a student in the Magee Leaders Program. I had the opportunity along with other Leaders students and teachers to participate in a fun and exciting WildED hike at Lynn Headwaters Regional Park.
When we stepped off the bus, we were greeted by our group leaders, Nick and Jay. After completing some team-building activities we headed off on our hike. Jay was the leader for us Grade 9s, and was always upbeat and positive about everything he did. On our hike, we learned many things, including how to trace back a forest’s history, how to sustain our carbon footprint, and even try some salmonberry roots, which tasted somewhat like a grape, an apple and sugar cane rolled into one single plant!
What was the best part about the trip was that we got to spend so much time in the forest, and we could step out of the world of technology and cities for awhile and appreciate the essence of nature. I also felt like this was a time to reconnect with the wildlife, and to learn to preserve what remains of our lush forests around the world. After the trip, I have begun to watch very carefully how I purchase my food, especially my produce. I always choose the most local produce grown in BC. In doing so, it saves a lot of the excess carbon emissions produced from the many commercial vehicles that ship produce from places like California or overseas. My family is also saving money and reducing our carbon footprint by making our own bread.
I would like to thank my teachers as well as Nick and Jay from WildED for an amazing and eye-opening experience that was the Lynn Headwaters hike. I would love to go on another hike very soon.
-Victor, Magee Secondary School, Grade 9 Leaders
Hi many name is Alex and recently I went on a hike up to Lynn Headwaters with my class. It was a great hike and I really enjoyed being able to get out. Our guide Jay really understood the area and the games we played were fun and interesting. The hike was a good length and it could have even been longer if we had, had the time. It was one of the highlights of my school year. Jay really got us to think about the park and one thing I found really interesting that he did was when he asked us about the park and to guess at some of the things that had happened to it through the years. He showed us salmon berries and how you could eat the plant and he was an easy conversationalist. I hope to be back soon!
In the past 2 years I have gone on a few hikes with the Wild Ed program. On the most recent hike at Lynn Headwaters I learned about what parts of what plants are edible like the inside stems, berries, and flowers of the salmon berry bush. I also learned that after the ice age glaciers brought huge boulders through Lynn Headwaters depositing them here and there along the way. Our guide Jay was great! He taught us a new game called eagle eye and showed us how to call birds. Jay told us that if you are stranded with food but without water that you should not eat because it will take water from your muscles and brain to digest your food. He also took time to get to know everyone even though we would only be together for about four hours. I really enjoyed spending time out in the wild and I believe that every class should do so regularly.
After my recent experience with Wild Ed I have committed to becoming more carbon smart. I have started to compost all food waste and garden materials. Composting is a great way to reduce the amount of solid waste in the landfill and the compost is a very nutritious fertilizer that is great for your garden. I have never eaten meat in all of my 14 years on this earth and this hike reminded me of why I continue to not to eat meat. I also bike to school every sunny day and take the bus on the other days. I believe that these actions will help make our earth a cleaner and greener planet.
I would like to thank Wild Ed for making me more conscious of the environment and how I can help to preserve it. I would also like to send a very special thanks to Jay for being such an awesome guide and teaching us important information but making it fun. Thank you.
-Shea Magee Leaders 9
Jessica L.
Grade 9 Leaders
Magee Secondary
I had a pleasurable experience during my hike in Lynn Headwaters. It was nice to take a break from the city air and breathe in the fresher air. Also, we were hiking on a Tuesday instead of going to school, so there was something special about the day. Normally, it would be school, homework, and maybe other extra-curricular activities, but on that day, we took a break from the thoughts of algebra and how the American Revolution started. Instead, our imaginative minds--that were probably put to sleep for a while because of the huge amount of work load we had--was used to our creative advantage. It was entertaining to hear my classmates' ideas of how the forest became what it is today, and compare it my own story of the evolution of the plants, trees, and water sources in Lynn Headwaters. This might not be new, but I learned that brown birds (or birds with a darker outside coat) usually reside near the ground instead of in trees. Hence the brown coat because of the dirt. Additionally, I learned that the creek/stream was cold because of the melting of the glaciers.
After the hike, I was motivated to try to help reduce the impact of Climate Change on our Earth. At first, I couldn't think of what to do because our family does things around the house that are CarbonSmart naturally. For example, each person in my family has a water bottle, so we usually don't buy packaged water and just fill our bottles from the tap; and most of our lights that can be changed to fluorescent bulbs are replaced already. Plus, we use cold water for the laundry unless there was a problem and hot water was needed to wash our clothes, and we don't have a dryer, so we hang dry our clean laundry, as well. I realized one night that I shower for too long, so I minimize the singing and maximize the scrubbing in the shower to save water and conserve the energy to boil hot water. Since it's nearly summertime now, I try to shower earlier, so I don't have to turn on the light, which saves a lot of electricity. I've got the "riding the bus home after school," down but I need to work on the "riding the bus to school in the morning."
After reading some of the posts on this blog, I found out a lot of other ways I can be CarbonSmart. When I go buy groceries with my mom, we can look for food that is grown locally instead of all the way across the world; or even across the continent! Also, our family can reduce our meat-eating days each week. Not only does the 3hr drive get subtracted, but it is healthier for our bodies as well to eat less meat and more vegetables and grain products.
I had a great time on the hike, and I want to thank WildEd for having such wonderful and knowledgeable guides to lead us on our hike. :) I had an excellent Tuesday in the forest! :D
-Jessica L., Magee Secondary
This is my second time participating in the WildEd program, and it keeps getting better! The first time I went was in Grade 8 and I had a blast! One year later, it was just as fun as I remember it. We did tons of cool and interesting activities all throughout the hike at Lynn Headwaters. We played a couple of warm up games before the hike, we stopped every so often to think about the past (thoughts about what Vancouver would have looked like before the development), we learned about the different kind of plants and animals we saw/heard on the hike and played a fun game of Eagle Eye. The group leaders, Nick and Jay, are very friendly and they’ll tell you anything you want to know on the hike. I would definitely recommend this program to anyone who wants to learn and experience the great outdoors.
When Wiled gave us a Carbon Smart- Action Tracker, I realized how many small things I could change in my daily routine that would make an impact on the environment. Every morning, instead of driving by myself to school, I found some friends who lived near me and we decided to carpool to school together. Instead of taking multiple cars to school every day, we took one car thereby reducing our carbon emissions from that one trip. And on the way home, we would take the bus instead of driving again. Also, thanks to the compost bins we have at school, I started to compost everything that I could.
Thank you again, Nick & Jay and everyone with the WildEd program, you truly made it a memorable experience for all of us.
-- Simona
Magee Secondary
About a year ago, I went on a WildEd hike with my Grade 7 class at Pacific Spirit Park, and it was definitely one of the best field trips of the year. This year, I had the great chance of going on another WildEd hike, this time with my Grade 8 Leaders classmates, and at Lynn Headwaters.
However, this time, we hiked with Nick and Jay, who were extremely up-beat and brought so much positive energy with them, is made us feel even more excited for the hike. We played some really great teamwork and sense heightening games, and it was really fun, After that, Jay lead the Gr.9's off onto their hike, and us Gr.8's went off with Nick.
Hiking in the woods was a nice change- to get away from the busy streets of the city, the sound of cars rushing by, and just really appreciate the fresh air, the beautiful scenery and really reconnect nature. We saw some really interesting plants and animals, and learned some really cool things, like how birds use their feathers as a modified scale of flight. We also learned about erratic boulders, and lunched next to them- they were huge and we had a great time just relax and playing some fun games around there. After that, on the hike back, we also played some camouflage, and had notice some really cool things about the forest that we would’ve never have seen if we never took a closer look. We also learned about our
Before the hike, I definitely took some action to reduce my carbon footprint- unplugging my cords when I’m not using that device, eating less meat and more home grown produce, and shorten my shower times! I also take the public transportation everyday to school, reducing the amount of greenhouse gases.
This was definitely a great adventure, and if the chance arises for another hike with WildEd, I would definitely go for it!
-Carmen, Magee Secondary, Leaders 8 Class
Hiking at Lynn Valley was a nice break from the academic classes at school. It was relaxing to escape the city air and inhale the forest air instead. I really enjoyed being in the nature with my friends and learning many new things that our guide, Nick, has explained to us. We learned many outdoor hiking tips on safety, such as how to act when a bear is present. Nick also explained to us why it would be best to inform someone, or to sign in if we were to go hiking in case something happens. If we didn’t do these steps to ensure our safety, then no one would know where we went and what happened to us. While we were walking on the trails we would stop and do some fun activities like solving nature riddles and playing Eagle Eye. When we stopped for a lunch break, we arrived at a location where there were these gigantic boulders that loomed above our heads. I thought those were really cool. My class learned that those rocks were deposited by glaciers thousands of years ago. Overall, my experience at Lynn Valley was really memorable and I would definitely want to come back.
Back at home, I have been committed to do several environmental actions. I have been drinking tap water, walking home every day, and unplugging electronic devices after they finished charging. I have taken shorter showers that vary from 4-6 minutes. In the household, my family and I have been washing our clothing in cold water and then hang dried them. I have also cut down on the amount of meat I eat. I will definitely sustain my actions towards being more environmental and tell others to do so as well. Thank you WildED for organizing this trip for us so we can be more informed about ways to keep our planet green.(:
-Grace, Magee, Leaders 8
Hi, my name is Miranda and I go to Magee Secondary. On our hike to Lynn Headwaters, I learned so much about nature, it's history, and why it's so important to take care of it. I learned that the inside of the stem from a salmonberry plant actually saved the Native people from here when they were starving! It actually tasted pretty good. I also learned about which natural disasters caused so many trees to fall over or burn, including wind storms and forest fires. I learned about how the weather over hundreds of years caused these HUGE boulders to erode off of cliffs and land right in the forest.
At our school in the Magee Leaders Program, we're each trying new ways to be able to sustain our precious environment. To do my part in helping out, I've been buying locally grown food from Granville Island. Since the food is locally grown, it reduces transportation requirements which means less harmful gases are released into the environment. Also, less pesticides are used on these fruits and vegetables because they don't need to travel nearly as far. Without these pesticides, the food tastes much better and makes it healthier too!
-Miranda, Magee Secondary
Grade 9 Leaders
On Tuesday May 22nd, my class went on a hike in Lynn Headwaters. When we arrived in the park, we were greeted by our WildED leaders, Nick and Jay. They were very friendly and welcoming. During the hike, our guide Jay led us through the trails and along the way also stopped to teach us new things and or do an activity. We did many activities such as playing Eagle Eye and learning about different plants and animals (such as getting the opportunity to learn that the salmon berry shoot is edible and tastes like a mix of grapes and apples as well as learning that there is a species of bird called the varied thrush that makes a sound that is quite similar to a whistle). As well, Jay got us to look at the nature that was surrounding us and take it all in by getting us to think about the origin and how it all came to be there. Overall, the hike was very enjoyable as I had the opportunity to learn new things and get exercise while doing it. Going on the hike was definitely better than being inside all day. I believe that everyone should get an opportunity to experience what I experienced.
After going on the hike in Lynn Headwaters, I was very inspired to make changes in my life to make the world a greener place by doing my part. I am currently trying to cut down the amount of meat that I consume by only eating meat every other day. As well as this, I am being more conscious of the amount of waste I produce, by bringing reusable cutlery when I go out and always packing my lunches in reusable containers.
Thank you WildED for the awesome experience and I hope to go on many more hikes in the future!
-Andrea, Magee Secondary, Grade 9 Leaders
I always loved school field trips that involves hiking or activities in the wild, so I was super excited when we were told that we'd be hiking in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park. Our Leaders 8 and 9 classes had a blast there with our instructors Nick and Jay, who taught us alot of fun and interesting things. During the hike we did scavenger hunts and learned to observe nature closely (I spotted a Stellar's Jay), and we saw alot of interesting details in nature, like a whitish foamy fungi growing out from inside a log. We stopped for lunch at a place with huge boulders(they're called erratics) that were depostied by glaciers millions of years ago! After that we played a few rounds of Camouflage and that got us studying our hiding surroudings closely and we saw little details that you normally wouldn't notice.
Before the hike we learned about ways we can save the environment with one of our teachers, and I learned that even tiny simple actions such as unplugging a phone charger can save alot of energy. And the suprising thing was that alot of those eco-friendly things are not at all hard to do. It was just frustrating to find local foods to buy because alot of the food they sell are imported or came from some unknown place. But after the hike I started to reduce the amount of waste I create by using less plastic disposable things like sandwich wraps and beverage bottles. I also started reducing my amount of energy consupmtion by taking shorter showers or riding my bike to nearby places and re-thinking about the things I'm buying, whether if it's something I need or just something I want, but is useless.
The hike was wonderful and we all enjoyed it. Thanks to the organizers of wildED!
-Amy, Grade 8 Leaders, Magee secondary
Chloe
Grade 8 Leaders
Magee Secondary
I went to to hike in Lynn Headwaters, and I think that my experience was quite good. Our guide was fun and we got to play games on the way and learned about proper etiquette in the forest. I think that many things came out of this hike and that many kids would also enjoy the experience. Some things I learned were, whatever garbage you bring with you, must be taken back with you as well because we want to keep the environment sustainable and clean because we also have to keep in mind that Lynn Headwaters is public so we must be respectful. I also learned that there are actually a lot of things at Lynn Headwaters to look at and that we must keep the environment there as clean as possible!
I was hiking, having a great time and following the instructions. I think that in my opinion, our class was quite good and we all had a very good time hiking and enjoying the fresh air, there in Lynn Headwaters. The boulders, rapids, view, and fresh air there was outstanding! Im sure that I was not the only one that enjoyed that hike and just had a great time! Im so excited and pumped for coming back next year! I had a great time!
Chantal Lee
Magee Leaders
Grade 8
My experience at Lynn Headwaters was great! It was so much fun! At Lynn Headwaters, we were greeted by Nick and Jay. Nick, who was our guide, was really friendly. He taught us a lot of neat things, such as the name of certain berries in the wilderness. Nick also taught us how to play some wilderness games, such as “Eagle Eye,” which is a great game that tests how observant you are. Overall, the hike was great! The air was really fresh and the sound of the water was very calming. I learned a lot from this hike. The most important thing I learned was that being prepared is very important on a hike. Before going on a hike, you should always pack water, some snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, sunglasses and a jacket.
Before our fieldtrip to Lynn Headwaters, our teacher gave us a sheet where we had to list all the things we did to help the environment. On that sheet I wrote that I bus, turn off the tap water while I brush my teeth, take showers instead of baths, wash my clothes in cold water, buy less, use a re-usable water bottle, recycle, unplug my phone charger from the wall when I’m not using it, compost and bike to school. I believe that even the smallest things, such as taking showers instead of baths, can make a huge impact on the environment! Every little bit counts!
Hi there, I'm from Magee Secondary Leaders program, and I really enjoyed this Lynn Headwaters hike, and it was very exciting. We went on May 22nd, and right after we stepped off the bus, we were greeted by two guys named Nick, and Jay, who were very enthusiastic about the hike. Before we went on the actual hike, we played several games that got us up and warmed up. The hike was very exciting. The scenery was beautiful, and we learned a lot along the way. I think that my favorite part was the erratic boulders we stopped at for lunch. Those things were HUGE. I liked the game "eagle eye" where we hid from the person in the middle. That was really exciting and I enjoyed the hike a lot.
Ever since we hiked at Lynn Headwaters, I have been trying to benefit my lifestyle to help nature by reducing the amount of charging I do to my computer. I also now restrain myself to use tap water, not the filtered water. Also, I now use a permanent water bottle, instead of the one-time use bottles that waste a lot of plastic. I really enjoyed this hike, and hope that I can do this type of fitness in the future!!
Marika
Magee Secondary
We recently went on a hike to Lynn Headwaters Regional Park and it was a wonderful experience! We were first greeted by Nick and Jay and they were SUPER nice! Nick showed our group all around the park and some of the things i saw were just amazing, like the erratic boulders. We played games like Eagle Eye, and we also learned a lot of new things too! We did a TON of hiking and it was a little tiring, but i would definetaly do it again!!! Two of my favourite things about this hike was the view and the erratic boulders. I really enjoyed the view because everything i looked at was so beautiful, especially the river. I also liked the erratic boulders because they were so big and it was cool to find out how they really got there.
When we were in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, we learned a lot about the environment and what we can do to live and be greener. The things we are doing today, can actually affect places like Lynn Headwaters. Some of the things that i have changed have been things like taking shorter showers and busing or walking to school.
Thank you for the wonderful experience Nick and Jay!!!
Behrad (Magee secondary)
I was excited about the hike at Lynn Headwaters. When we stepped off the bus we were greeted by our group leaders Nick and Jay who were very enthusiastic and fun people. We started off by playing a bunch of very fun warm up games which instantly made my day filled with energy. Then we were taught some useful facts about surviving in the wilderness. Then we started our hike. We played a lot of fun games along the way such as eagle eye and we gained a great amount of knowledge about nature thanks to Nick the grade 8 guide. Thanks for the fun and enjoyable experience.
Before the trip, our teacher had a disscussion with us about what you can do to make the earth a better place. Our teacher said that we should commit to some of these. Some personal actions I have been doing include unplugging my electronic chargers and riding my bike a lot and cutting back on water bottles.
Our leaders class went to Lynn Headwaters to do the WildEd hike a few weeks ago. We did an introduction and equipment warm up beside the river. After that, we split up into groups and head off to start our hike. Our instructor was Jay, who taught us the first thing before hiking, which was how to register.
In general I already really enjoy hikes because I love being around nature and breathing in the fresh air. Along the hike, our instructor also shared facts about the different species of vegetation and wild life. We also learned new survival skills or hiking advice. Every once in a while we would stop and play some games, like Eagle Eye or Camouflage. Through the hike we kept a steady pace, which was slow enough to enjoy the nature, but fast enough not to get bored. At the end of our hike, I was slightly tired but feeling great.
After seeing the forest and spending time close to nature, it always makes me feel bad afterwards to get in a car and drive home. It's almost like littering right in the forest, but polluting the air. I did before, but still am continuing to walk to and from school almost every day if I can, since I conveniently live fairly close. I also am trying to reduce the amount of waste that I produce every day, trying to reduce the overall amount in general. It was great to get away from school and books for once and spend the day in the forest. Thanks for the great experience!
- Amelia from Magee
A few weeks ago, my class went to Lynn Headwaters for a hiking experience. It was extraordinary. Our hike leaders were really fun and made our hiking experience the best that it can be. I had a great time outside with nature instead of being cooped up in a classroom at school. It's better than school because you get to learn stuff outside! It was so much fun getting to learn about different plants and animals.
At school, we have a project to try to be more environmentally-sustainable. I used to always ask for a ride to school, and now I always walk instead with my friends. I also pack my own lunch with as little waste as possible.
Thank you for the amazing experience!
Kristin from Magee.
A few weeks ago, the leaders classes went to Lynn Headwaters on a field trip for WildEd. As we got off, our instructors were there to help us get organized. They were very friendly, and they were always answering questions and helping people out. We played a few games to help us loosen up. They then split us up into two groups, one for each class, the grade 8s went with Nick. I enjoyed hiking through the park and stopping momentarily while Nick pointed out some interesting things about that area of the park, like the erratic boulders or the history of the area, and playing a lot of games. My favourite game was camouflage. At the end of the hike, I was extremely tired, I felt like going straight home via bus and taking a short shower (Not a car or hours long showers, I'm trying to save the environment here, folks).
The hike was very fun, and I learned many things about hiking and the environment. Before we went on the hike, our teachers taught us about many things we can do to save the environment. I have put some into action, instead of taking a car, I bike or take the bus; I compost and I try and keep my shower time within six minutes instead of showering for three hours.
Overall, this field trip was the best one so far.
Thanks to our instructors and those who made this field trip possible!
~Francis of Magee Secondary
On May 22nd, i felt like the luckiest man on Earth, for many reasons and it was not just because my parents let me have donuts for breakfast! I had an amazing opportunity to go on an amazing hike at Lynn Headwaters! It was a great experience. Our fantastic instructor Nick, did such a good job at stopping and letting us observe the beauty of nature. My favorite part was probably just sitting down with friends, enjoying lunch while the smells of the forest consumed my senses!
This hike has made me think of how lucky i am to have these kind of environments so close to my home, and how i should do a little extra to be more environmentally friendly. Because even the smallest thing, can make a big difference to this planet. We probably won't get another, so we better do as much as we can now, to sustain Earth. I am now doing many little things I didn't do as much as before like, unplugging my phone charger from the outlet when not used, always drinking tap water, never bottled and composting my left over fruit cores at school.
I really enjoyed this hike and hope to do it again another time!
Dallin, Magee secondary school
On May 22nd, 2012, the grade 8 and 9 Magee Leaders went on a hike to Lynn Headwaters with two guides from the Wild Ed. program. It was a very interesting experience. We took a rather casual walk through the forest, up lots of stairs and hills. It was not a very challenging trail. Along the way, our guide, Jay, told us about certain types of berries and plants. I really liked the plant whose leaves smelt like peanut butter when they were rubbed between our fingers! Jay also told us about key survival skills to have when hiking. I had to fill out our group's Hiking Registration Form before we went on our trail. This is a sheet where you fill out the name of your group, your phone number, and the number of people travelling with you. Then you rip off the top part of the sheet and put it into the box. You hand in the bottom part of the sheet at the end of your hike and it gets matched up with the top part. This way, the Wild Ed. program knows that you returned safely and they will NOT send out a search and rescue team. I also learned that if you run out of water, do NOT eat food because your body will start taking water from your muscles, etc. We also got to play some fun games while hiking. I really liked this part of the hike. Overall, I enjoyed being around nature, but I did not like the bugs (I am not much of an insect person). As I said earlier, I did not find the trail very challenging, but I enjoyed learning about the wilderness.
At school, we had to pick one or more actions that we could accomplish to respect environmental sustainability. My two actions were to drink tap water instead of bottled water and to eat meat alternatives instead of meat 2-3 times a week. It takes up a lot of energy and produces waste to manufacture and transport these items. After doing these goals for about a month, I realized that I actually prefer drinking tap water instead of bottled water because it tastes better. I am working on getting my family to take reusable bottles of water to work and school instead of bottled water, like me. I also enjoyed eating more nuts as my source of protein instead of meat. I found that it gave me more energy. These are both goals that I am capable of keeping up.
Taylor,
Magee Secondary School
Hi, I thought the hike was tons of fun. We saw some very cool stuff like some banana slugs and a tree that was struck with lightning! We got to play eagle eye and I was never found because I was hiding in this cool tree hollow where I saw this leaf skeleton thing next to my foot. During the hike our guide, Nick, taught us what salmon berries looked like and why they were called that and if I didn't go to the hike I wouldn't have known I could eat them as well!
During the hike I saw some amazing things. Things I wanted to take home as a souvenir but then I thought if one person from every hiking group took a leaf then it would create a huge difference to the nature around it like some wild life that depend on
leaves as their food source would starve and wild life that depend on those creatures would starve as well. Then when we stopped for lunch I had some orange slices and I was thinking if I should leave the orange slices here or not and I decided I would take the orange slices with me because it would keep the trail clear and animals could end up trying to eat the oranges and choke so I kept the slices in my bag. This hike opened my eyes and made me realize how what we do can really affect nature.
By: Kevin, Magee Secondary
Hello, I am from the Magee leaders program’s grade 8 class. As a class we recently went on a hike near Lynn Headwaters. When we got off the bus I immediately felt good. It was a nice day and the area around us looked and smelt very good. We were greeted by Nick and Jay. These two were our group leaders. Before we started the hike we played a game that immediately made us feel like we were having fun. We then talked about what you need to do in the wilderness if you want to survive.
Once we started our hike it was very peaceful and our leaders taught us all about the wilderness. We then looked around for different plants by using riddles. We then came upon a hill with many erratic boulders. After having lunch there we went back on the hike and played games such as eagle eye. In all I would like to thank our instructors and say a job well done, because that was an amazing hike!!!
Malcolm Magee secondary
Our class got the chance to visit Lynn Headwaters to do a hike and it was one of the best hikes I've ever been on. I learned so much during the hike and had a great time hiking along my friends through the woods. We played games and learned a thing or two about nature. I hope I can do something like this again real soon!
- Curtis from Magee Secondary
I had a great time going on a WildEd hike. This being my second time going on a WildEd hike I knew about how great and unique this experience really is. You really do learn and take away a lot, and everytime you take something new away! This time we went to Lynn Headwaters which was great and our guide Jay was awesome as well.
A highlight for me personally going on these hikes always has to be playing games in the forest. I had a blast. But there is one really important thing that I took away from this experience and that has really stuck to me since we left. That one thing is taking a step back and really thinking. With all the craziness that is the city, it's sometimes important just to take a step back and think. Think about the stories of the things around you. One example I remember is when we were in the forest, and we just stopped, paused and looked around us. We thought about the different stories behind everything that surronded us.
In terms of things I am doing to be more eco-friendly, I'm now biking to school with my friends! It's a great mode of transportation and a fantastic way to get in some exercise even before your day has begun! Certain days I'm carpooling as well which is another way to be more eco-friendly and take cars off the street. Overall I had a great time on this hike and hope to be back again soon!
-Clayton
Magee Secondary
I went to Lynn Headwaters with my Leaders class a few weeks ago. My instructor was Jay, and he was really thorough with instructions and he really inspired me to think about the environment in another aspect. I learned a lot about different plants and animals, all the while being able to enjoy the scenes of nature. It was very calming to be able to walk in the forest and look up and see all the trees covering the sky. It was really interesting because in the city you look up and often see high rises or street lamps, some trees and the sky, but rarely do you see so much green. We also played games like Eagle Eye; it was really fun to be able to see and interact with nature itself.
Being able to see nature at its best and seeing how vulnerable it is to climate change and all that bad stuff, every time I throw something away or buy something, I feel so guilty. >_< To help reduce global warming, etc, I have been eating meat every other day instead of everyday to hopefully help save the energy used to produce the meat for one meal. I have also been taking public transit more often and consuming less waste producing food and objects.
It was a great experience to be able to spend a day in the forest just relaxing and not thinking about homework and school and all that stress. Thank you so much for bringing us to such a wonderful place. (:
~ Elsie, Magee Secondary School
Bernice said...
Hey! My name is Bernice and I'm from Magee Secondary! On Tuesday May 22nd, ours leaders program class went on the most tiring yet relaxing hike! We went hiking in Lynn Headwaters and it was just so quiet and beautiful there! I love hiking! Especially with the leaders students because they bring so much joy and enthusiasim to everyone! We had to coolest and chill guides, Nick and Jay! We went with 3/4 of our wonderful leaders teachers and grade 8's! Nick was our leader and he taught me a lot! I learned about the plants called Salmonberries and how they are edible! They tasted alright though. Then we learned about the trees that have roots that grow over and onto different tree logs on the ground! We stopped a few times to catch our breathe and played games which was of course, one of my favourite parts of the hike! We encoutered 3 or 4 huge boulders that we noticed, have been seperated from each other! We heard a crazy cool bird that makes a whistling sound! For a second, he made me think someone was calling for our help! Nick was so fun and really made this hike memorable! This might just be the last hike I will have with the big huge group of the most amazing people EVER!! It was so good to get out of school and learn about our planet, outdoors and Wild Ed style! ;) Thanks for making my day sooooo great!
I have made a goal to walk or bike to school more! I'm so excited to be achieving my goal everyday because of the beautiful Vancouver weather! I would also love to start composting at my house because we are a great cooking family! :) Unplugging all devices that are not inuse makes me happy knowing that im saving energy and my own life/health! My grandpa doesn't know how to speak english but he definately understands environmental sustainability and recycles all the time! I want to encourage my family to take action with respect to environmental sustainability too! Thanks for teaching me such great and valuable things about earth and how to keep it beautiful and clean! This was also a great oppertunity to gain physical activity and what better way that to do physical activity outdoors! I love Magee Leaders Program and Wild Ed and most importantly, all the wonderful, amazing, and inspiring people I know and love!
P.S.- Make sure you see my awesome pictures I took of the most awesomest people on earth! Leaders 8 and 9 ~2011-2012~ Leaders Hike in Lynn Headwaters- May 22nd 2012!
~Bernice!
Magee Secondary School
Grade 9 Leaders Program
Just 2 weeks ago, the Magee Leaders all went to Lynn Headwaters Regional Park for a hike. At first, I wasn’t too excited for it to be honest, but as soon as we got going, it was a ton of fun! Just to get out in the wilderness feels great. We played a few games as well during the hike such as a game called eagle eye. As much as we had lots of fun, we also learned about some cool stuff such as plants you can eat and important survival information.
I was thoroughly inspired after I saw the beautiful park and thought to myself that I want to do my part to make sure the earth stays “green” enough to sustain them. Along with a few other friends, we decided that we were no longer going to get driven to school and instead bike. Biking is really nice in the morning as it wakes you up with the breeze you get and it’s actually pretty fast. I can’t thank you guys enough because everyone just had a blast that day.
Thanks so much, Austin (Magee Secondary)
I went on a hike to Lynn Headwaters on May 22nd with the Magee Leaders program. I had a very enjoyable experience during the hike. We had Jay as our guide, and he taught us a lot about the trail and the nature around it. We learned about things like salmon berries and the varied thrush, as well as learning about the history of various parts of the trail. We also played lots of fun games like eagle eye. It was a so much fun and it was really nice to be outside breathing fresh air.
Prior to going on this hike, the students in our class were given an assignment to do something to help the environment. Me and my sister decided that we would walk to school, instead of getting a ride like we usually do. We have walked to school every day since then.
Sydney
Magee Secondary School
A few weeks ago our class visited Lynn Headwaters regional park. We were greeted by our friendly guides Nick and Jay who were unfortunate enough to have us as their students for the day (haha just kidding)
Before we left on our hike, Jay, or grade 9 guide, made sure everyone had everything we would need and explained the importance of safety and safety procedures. Once Jay was sure that we weren't going to be eaten by the local bears and other hazards, we hiked through the woods as Jay pointed out various plants on the way. We played a few games in the woods, painted our faces with black "nature paint," ate wild edibles, and thought about what the environment looked like before we arrived. We talked about how the environment was changing and how human development and activity was changing the world around us. Jay was great at explaining these things and was great at being patient with us talkative teenagers. Before we left, Jay also talked to us about how we could help the environment.
So over the past couple weeks, my 4 friends, my brother, and I have committed to reducing our emissions from cars. We agreed to bike to school everyday until the end of the year, and probably most of next year. We have been getting up extra early to bike to school and have biked through our recently beautiful Vancouver weather (Rain. Oh yeah. And lots of it) However, we plan to continue biking and would encourage anybody else to do this too!
Thanks for being our guide Jay, and thanks for protecting me from all the bears.
Jacob
Magee Secondary
I went on a hike with the Magee Leaders program. I had a really good time on the wild ed hike. I thought that it was a lot of fun, and I had never been to Lynn Headwaters before, so I was really excited to get to go there. The hike was really beautiful and I really enjoyed being outside in the fresh air. I thought that it was a great experience and all of the activities we did were very fun. I especially liked one of the games we played called Eagle Eye. Our guide, Jay, was really friendly and helpful and I learned a lot from him.
Also, I have started walking to school every day to help the environment. I used to get my parents to drive me, but now I just walk instead. It's actually quite nice if it's sunny outside and it produces less greenhouse gases than taking the car.
Overall, the hike was a really great experience for me, and I hope that I'll be able to do it again.
Serena, Magee
Hello, i recently went on a wild ed nature hike at Lynn headwaters, and I had the time of my life there and got to see things that i dont see very often. It was a very memorable experience and i will be looking forward to coming back here and doing this again next year. our guide's name was Nick and he taught us alot about nature and he had a great personality.
Some things that we did during this hike was play some very fun yet meaningful games like the nature scavenger hunt and "Eagle Eye." We also learned alot of ways we can go green and help our environment stay clean and unpolluted. For example We can use tap water in stainless steel water bottles instead of those plastic ones because by doing this, we can use less, plastic, making it better for the environment because plastic takes hundreds of years to break down. Another thing that we learned was that, by taking 5 minutes showers instead of 10 minute showers, we could save alot of energy and hot water.
THANK YOU NICK AND JAY, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!! :)
From,
Thomas
A couple weeks ago, I went with my class to Lynn Headwaters regional park. Our guide was Jay and he was really great. We learned about safety tips as well as some edible plants in the forest such as the salmon berry.
I loved how during this hike all you could smell was fresh air. There was no cars, factories, or any other pollutants clogging the air. A well, it was relaxing and fun like when we played the game eagle eye. I loved it as well when you looked up at the sky all you could see were the trees. It was all so peaceful!
Right now, I am trying to help the environment by putting less pollutants into the air. Considering i live too far away from school to be able to walk (I wish I could!), instead I have decided to carpool with some friends. It then helps reduce the amount of cars on the street.
This hike was a really fun experience and I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you so much!
Wendy,
Magee Secondary School
I really enjoyed my hike in Lynn Headwaters. It was a great outdoor experience for me. Getting outdoors and into the wild was very fun and a good way to spend your time. I learned a lot about nature and enjoyed the games and activities that we played. The scenery was very beautiful and it was very nostalgic. I really enjoyed my leader Nick.
After the hike I tried to be as environmental as possible. I reduced my was exponentially. I also biked and walked more often and walked or biked everyday to school. I recycled whenever possible and reused when I had to. Thanks for teaching me so much
Nick
Magee Secondary
I went to Lynn Headwaters with the Magee Leaders Program and our teachers. This is the grade 9 Leaders second year going on a hike with the WildED program I must say that it was extremely educational and fun at the same time! I loved having time outdoors instead of our regular classes inside and to connect with nature by learning about things you could do to help the environment. Our Leaders group tried Salmon Berry Stalk and I thought that it tasted pretty good. :D
Our group leader, Jay, taught us all about how we as people are harming the environment, causing many disasters. We learnt about forest fires and how the wind could knock over many of the trees! We actually put some of the ashes from one of the burnt trees to look like "war paint".
In an effort to help with the constant change of the environment, my friend Miranda and I have decided to eat local at least 3 times a week. We started this last week at Granville island buying local strawberries and berries. By doing this, we are reducing the shipping distance which means that we are putting less pollutants in the air!
Thank you to Nick and Jay for bringing us on this fun and educational hike!
-Celina C.
Magee Secondary.
Hi! I had a lot of fun with Wild Ed. We went hiking at Lynn headwaters and our group leader was Nick. I was extremely excited about going on the hike. We went to Elphinstone at the beginning of the year, and did a lot of hiking, which was awesome. I loved the hiking there because the forest was beautiful and so peaceful. Well, Lynn Headwaters was just as good and peaceful,and I learned even more about the forest! I learned lots of things,including things such as bears eat salmon berries and also their shoots, I learned that many little things that I do can help reduce climate change and pollution, such as unplugging my cellphone charger. I have started taking shorter showers, throwing items in the compost, unplugging things when they don't need to be on, and walking or biking to school.
I loved Lynn Headwaters and I hope that our class comes back again to hike. I also enjoyed the games we were playing at the beginning. We played a game where you had to guess three things that were different about your friend when you turned around. I thought that was really fun because I got it straight away! There were many interesting things about Lynn Headwaters too. There were erratic boulders and a lot of stairs you had to climb to get to them. I almost thought it was the Grouse Grind! When we had to go, I was disappointed. I had so much fun, hiking, seeing the scenery, playing eagle eye, and looking at the water, but I am happy that I and my Grade 8 and 9 leaders class had a really good time!
Thanks, Melissa
Magee Secondary
The leaders class went on a hike with the wikd ed group this past may. I really enjoyed spending a while day out in the forest. We played games, talked and saw beautiful scencery. I enjoyed learning about different plants that were edible and they tasted really good. I liked being able to hang out with the grade 8's and spending lots of tine with the grade 9's. Thank you wild ed for a day i won't soon forget.
I am always trying to improve my carbon footprint. I do stuff already and i was trying to get creative and think of other things to do. I have started my own garden at my mom's and dad's house this past month. I have been growing many plants and they are doing well. I have also gotten recycable binders. This way when i am done with them i can recycle them. I have learned many new things about the environment and will keep trying to improve.
Jessica Magee Secondary
Hey :D This is Alice, from Magee Secondary School. I had so much fun on the WildEd hike, it was an educational and fun event. We had a scavenger hunt,and some of the things on the list were very tricky to find. I really enjoyed camoflage and all the fun games we played. Since the hike had encouraged me to protect the environment, I had stopped showering for so long, and I only plug my phone charger in when I use it. I recycle my papers all the time, and compost a lot as well. Thank you for showing me how important it is to conserve out enviroment!
i went with a hike with jay.I think this WildEd was WICKED!The fun of it all the hiking the games and the Forest. This was incredibly fun! The gamees we played were all Educational and FUN.From capt.james cook school.
Ilike the tour in the revine it was lots of fun. The tree with the light green it was yummy and it tasted like salad. The ten minites of silence was really fun because you could hear birds! Thank you for all the fun
jay has taught me to appreciate nature and told us lots of interesting facts about trees.He also has taught us some awesome games!
Our class went to Mt. Seymour Provincial Park with Jay and I thought it was awesome!!!!! I really like playing Eagle Eye and I learned a lot!
-Ryan L. at Captain Cook Elementary
The thing I liked most about Wilded was the game Wolf And Deer. I liked how we got to sneak up on our friends and tap them. I liked how you kinda had to depend on your other senses to protect you.
The thing I learned that might effect me in the future is that if you take something and don't think about it, it could effect our future.
I really liked the trip it was relaxing, exiting. and beautiful
-Gray, Hastings Elementary
Putting on the charcoal as facepaint was the funiest for me by far because, we could just walk up to a burnt log or tree and rub your finger on the charcoal then put it on your face. you could make it look like a football player by putting lines on your cheeks or you could just smudge it all over your face and look like you just climbed out a the chimney
-Kate
the thing that i liked most about my day in nature was...
playing the games in the forest, because, i have never played a game that way before,and it really got me to thimk about how animals survive in the forest, and it was very fun, thanks to jay :)
katie, hastings elementary
While I was out in the forest I realized that being an animal is very difficult because you have to be aware all the time, and also how hard it must be to get a meal if your a predator but being the prey is deffinetly alote harder because even at night when you should be sleeping you're being hunted.
Tim,hastings elementary
The thing I liked most about my day in nature was playing the nature games because as we hid and listened, we got to explore the plants that surrounded us. I also liked the salmon hatchery because we got to see some cool salmon.
While in nature, I learned how to listen more attentively to my surroundings and I learned what compound leaves are. I learned that there are alternate and opposite leaflets.
Julia & Vivian ~ Hastings Elementary (: <3 ☺☻♥♦♣♠•◘○◘•♠♣♦♥☻☺
During our day in nature with the wild ed program we had a ton of fun. The nature games were our favourite part of the day. It made you feel more in tune with the forest around you. We also both enjoyed the Fish Hatchery. There we saw the salmon do interesting stuff :)
The WILD ED. program will make me think more about how I use my water. Seeing where the water came from kind of changed our perspective on it. It makes you consider all of places it's been and what it took to get to your tap.
we hope we see our leader Jae again...
-Ruby and Fionn <3
Our fieldtrip was very fun and exciting, thanks to our awesome guide, Jay.
From: Michelle
Captain Cook School
For the first time hiking, i really ernjoyed it. I thought Jay was funny and a good guider. I liked the game eagle eye but i never won! Ive never done anything like hiking so i hope to start hiking more! It was a great experience and i hope i come back.
I think Jay was a very good guide. I had lots of fun walking around the forest.
From: Lucy
CaptainCook School
It was such an amazing place to explore.I can't wait to visit Mount Seymour again. I think Jay was a good guider.
I just wanted to say that I learned a lot when I went to the Mount Seymour trip. I had a great time there playing the games we played and the hiking we did, other than it raining.
Thanks for everything!!! :P
I thought the hike was great! I really enjoyed splashing in the creek. The tree that we sampeled tasted really intreting. I still try the deer ear thng. It really works!
I think that Wild Ed is really cool. what I liked most is when we played eagle eye. Too bad we didn't go to the top of the mountain.
It was a fun experience because we learned a lot of new things from Jay who taught us new games like eagle eye. I think that the next time i go on a hiking trip i would at least know how to survive in the wilderness.
From: VANESSA
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK SCHOOL
i thought the hiking trip was awesome,cool,muddy and rainy.I liked playing eagle eye and the deer wolf game thing.I also liked stepping on stones in the creek.Thankyou guys for opening this nice program!
-Caitlin from Captain Cook
the trip to mount seymour was an outrageous trip, i learned lots of new things and discovered many different plants. Big thanks to jay for, making the trip wonderful and not to mention funny. I hope to go back to mount seymour someday.
From: Catherine
CAPTAIN COOK SCHOOL
I really liked the hike on the base of Mt. Seymour! It was very refreshing and just..... speechless! I felt really happy on that day. Eagle's Eye and Deer and Wolf games were really fun! Thank you, WildED, for this wonderful experience, expecially Jay!
Thanks for a great day. It really made me realize how much I missed being in the bush just walking around and enjoying nature! I loved the fire starting!
what i liked about wild ed was that we got to take a nice hike and learn things i dident know.a new thing that i learned is that you can eat the root of a fern.it is making me closer to nature by learning stuff about trees and learning to play games ive never heard of.
I went on a hike with Jay.I liked how he taght us a bunch a new games and how he made it so exiting and cool.I learned how to make a fire and you could eat this little thing of of a tree.I think it made me closer to nature by showing me if you observe more its awesome out there.
i liked playing the fun new games the most. I learned 2 new games, how to make a fire, and learning what tree types and types of leaves their are! Its making me closer to nature because now i know what i can eat etc so now i can go in the forest more often!
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