UPDATE Apr 3, 2020: Due to COVID-19, WAV will not run as scheduled or planned in 2020. For the moment, WAV will focus on collecting and cataloging materials and resources to support time spent outdoors for health/wellness, environmental ethics and practices and experiential learning that is profound and sticky. If you have materials to share, …
I have been working with Ryan Baptiste for the past two years through his Master’s studies in the HOPE-Ed M.Ed. cohort in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at UBC. Ryan’s is a master teacher who has crafted a unique learning experience that meets the wants of learners and challenges concepts of learning. One of …
The EPIC program at Southern Okanagan Secondary School Read More »
Between Nov 12 and 23, 2018, I was invited to experience the outdoor learning project El Vergel, in Quillota, about 40 kms west of the Pacific Ocean and the town of Concón along the Aconcagua River valley, west-northwest of Santiago de Chile. El Vergel is the name given to 5 hecatres of land located above …
Outdoor Learning along the Aconcagua River valley in Chile Read More »
Winter is almost here and the sea lions are back! My daughters and I had the opportunity to view these behemoths up close on our way home from our Gulf Island cabin a few weekends ago. As clumsy as they look on land, they are wonderfully graceful in the water. But wow, they never seem …
Our Noisy Neighbours! A field report from Jason Camp Read More »
Hi friends and supporters of WAV and outdoor learning! Unbelievable, but WAV is embarking on a 5th year! WAV is a community-driven, grass-roots outdoor learning festival that encourages everyone to get outdoors more often, particularly for learning. The WAV Steering Committee (SC) proves oversight for WAV from September to May annually. Generally, the SC meets …
Is there anything more fun than playing in the dirt? How about playing with soil! Our garden club here at #WilliamWatsonElementary in Surrey, has been enjoying this sunny weather as we gear up for the growing season. The Kindergarteners have planted the herb and vegetable seeds that will soon flourish in the planter boxes that are being designed and …
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Looking for an alternative to the bar fly scene this weekend? Check out the Vancouver Bike Rave, this Saturday! It has become one of Vancouver’s most well-attended events in the last few years, attracting a glowing crowd of participants that are sure to lighten up your night. Come and ride around the city’s most scenic …
Outside already? Downtown perhaps? Check out the new location of the Vancouver Art Gallery at the Larwill Park site. What may seem like an ordinary parking lot is also the current visual installation by celebrated artist, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun. Ovoid shapes are a central design element in traditional Northwest Coast art, and are a reoccurring …
We want to say a special thanks to Dr. Brett Finlay for meeting us atop of The Nest yesterday to lead us in some fascinating discussions about the oversanitization of Western culture, and the positive effects that microbes play in keeping us healthy. In Dr. Finlay’s book, Let Them Eat Dirt, we are challenged to deconstruct our …
Presently, BC Childcare Licensing Regulations for children aged birth to 7 years old privilege indoor learning, and programs that are attached to buildings. This is hampering the growth of outdoor learning, which continues to mount in demand across BC.