Program Levels:
Course Types:
This integrated program will encourage participants to use their analytical skills and decision-making abilities to successfully determine the effects of urbanization on the natural community.
After a brief introduction to the site, participants will use basic mapping skills, data collection skills, research abilities and powers of observation to gain sufficient knowledge to determine the impact of human activities.
Participants may be required to hypothesize on the effects of road construction, increased home or cottage building, farming impacts or the consequences of golf course maintenance.
Presentations (written or oral) are at the discretion of the visiting staff.
Preparation:
Suitable outdoor clothing and footwear.
Availability:
Year-round
Curriculum Connections:
- Geography
- Science and Technology: Interactions in Ecosystems; Natural Resources; Economic Systems