Year PP-6

Enjoy the great outdoors!

Bring the whole school, multiple classes or year levels to a day of discovery immersed in nature in the Canning River Regional Park.

You can choose three of the following options:

Creepy Crawlies - Students get the opportunity to sample and record the amazing and diverse macroinvertebrate communities that live in the Canning River.

Animal Encounter - Get up close to some of our unique native animals and learn about their special adaptations to our harsh climate. Choose from reptiles or birds of prey

Invertebrate scavenger hunt - Discover trees and their lifecycles, while investigating the world of invertebrates and the different habitats of the Canning River Park

Bird's Eye view - using binoculars and surveying techniques, students discover the waterbirds that live in and visit our stunning regional parks

River Diaries - Revealing the river’s past. Students glimpse into the past lives of those who settled around the Canning River by investigating historical records such as maps, photos and diaries.

Catchment Model - Learn about catchment land uses with our three-dimensional, hands on, interactive catchment model.

Bush detectives - Australian animals are an illusive lot. Examine different evidence to determine what animals have left them behind.

Pobblebonk Swamp - Discover what habitat attributes are important to frogs and learn to recognize frogs of the southwest by listening to their calls. 

Cross-curricular and General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking (ACv9), Personal and Social Capability (ACv9), Sustainability (ACv9), Literacy (ACv9)

COST: $3069 (with animal encounter) or $1529 (with NO animal encounter)

Duration: 4hrs and includes morning tea and lunch breaks. 

Venue: Canning River Eco Education Centre, Wilson

1. Maximum students per group leader is 30.  Multiple groups can be accommodated.
2. Our booking officer will get back to you via email to confirm your excursion within 7 working days.

    

   Click here for more information on planning your visit

   If you have any questions regarding this activity, please email us at n2n@dbca.wa.gov.au. You need to submit and online enquiry form for any program, no bookings will be taken via email or phone.