Unique Pro-D experience for teachers - A FREE three day forestry tour through South Central Vancouver Island

How can you bring geography, social studies and science to life in your classroom?  Bring the forest back to your classroom.  Our three day tour will provide teachers of all levels and subject areas with curriculum-based, hands-on teaching tools.

The Wild Island tour will start in Duncan, with “Forestry 101” at the BC Forest Discovery Centre.  This open-air museum tells the story of BC’s forest industry through a variety of exhibits.  This stop will set the stage for the rest of the tour.  As we tour North to Nanaimo, we will visit sites such as; a working pulp mill (Harmac Pacific), owned and operated by its employees, a seed and seedling nursery, value-added wood manufacturing, and active logging. There will be opportunities to talk with First Nations, government, biologists, foresters, harvesters, and others.  Each evening will feature a presentation and social for teachers.  And the entire experience is absolutely FREE!

It’s not just about trees and forests, the ecosystems include a wide range of values and along the way we will also visit related natural resource sites.   It’s bound to be well subscribed. This tour is full - thank you for your interest.