Program Overview

Coastal Forests of Pebble Beach Itinerary

Program Length

Single day

Recommended Grades

Grades 4-12

Location

Pebble Beach Nature Reserve (District Lot 63)

Availability

Year round

Curriculum Topics

  • Forest ecosystems and forest succession
  • Applied forestry science field skills and ecological restoration techniques
  • Nature-based solutions to climate change
  • First People’s knowledge of sustainable practices and concepts of interconnectedness in the environment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
  • 13 – Climate Action
  • 15 – Life on Land

A Walk in the Woods

Compare and contrast characteristics of a healthy, mature forest and a once clear cut, now plantation forest as you hike within them. Use all of your senses to learn how a mature forest feels during a silent and solo meditative walking stretch. Next, students become teachers in a “Teaching Train” activity, where they teach their classmates about forest layers and life stages (forest succession) as well as how forests play a vital role in carbon sequestration and climate resilience.

Forest Field Science

How do forestry professionals measure forest health? Students will gain field science skills as they analyze forest understory diversity, tree size, tree spacing and soil quality.

Pebble Beach Lunch Spot

Relax under the sun at Pebble Beach, aptly named for its smooth, perfect-skipping stone pebbles. When the tide is low, look for intertidal creatures in exposed sandstone channels and tidepools.

Pricing

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Bursaries

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I think the “Coastal Forests” program was full of hands-on learning, opportunities for informal exploration, and structured learning activities. It ran like a well-oiled machine!

– Michael Speak, Vice Principal Woodland Park Elementary School

I learned a lot about the forest from the teaching train. I identified flowers I had not known the name of. I learned a lot of tree & flower names. I learned how to sustainability take down a tree.

– Anonymous, Age 18

I liked learning about the forest around us and learning about cooperation in an ecosystem.

– Elise, Age 14

I learned that there is a lot more to the forest then what’s on the surface.

– Alice, Age 13

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