Raincoast Field School @ home
“To provide online nature-based learning opportunities for local students.”
Raincoast Field School @ home is an interactive online program delivered by Raincoast Field School instructors, educators and scientists. The program is being created to provide our local students (and beyond!) nature-based programming during COVID-19 related school closures.
Weekly ecology lessons are offered at 11 am PDT on Tuesday and Thursday, and can be joined from a computer, smartphone or tablet. Lessons will be best suited for families with children in Grades K-7. Links to supplementary materials and recorded videos will be posted on the lesson pages below.
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Thank you all for your donations! Our Double your Dollars campaign was a success.
We were able to raise a total of $24,819.21 before matching. With matching funds from @longbeachlodgeresort and two generous community members we now have $49,638.42 for the 2020/21 year of Raincoast Field School.
We launched the fundraiser in hopes of securing enough funding to keep year-round programs like Field School up and running. Field School delivers about 200 field trips per year to students at Wickaninnish Community School in Tofino and UES in Ucluelet. We run about 200 field trips per year, which means each and every student K-7 gets about 10 trips per year. These trips focus on delivering elements of the BC science curriculum in a hands-on, outdoor setting, helping promote community connections and environmental stewardship.
The funds raised make up about half the yearly budget for Field School and we feel that with additional ongoing community support we can continue to deliver the program year round!
Thank you to @clayoquotbiospheretrust,
we gratefully acknowledge Clayoquot Biosphere Trust’s support of this campaign, our long-time partner in sustainability education in the Biosphere Region. Their donor network was instrumental in the campaigns success. The CBT also administered this matching campaign so that the RES receives 100% of donations with no overhead or transaction fees.
In the video: That's Kira our new #ukeefieldschool coordinator, welcome Kira!
Link in bio for more about the fundraiser and field school
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Just collecting plankton off the dock by @oceanoutfitterstofino !
A big thank you to Ocean Outfitters for hosting Plankton Tuesday this summer and their significant contribution to the Double your Dollars campaign!
Help us reach our $35,000 goal, we are not there yet.
The link to donate is in our bio.
Donations support Raincoast Field School, a free educational program that we offer to all students at Wickaninnish Community School and Ucluelet Elementary.
We aim to reach as many students as possible by offering the program at no cost to parents, teachers or schools. It is through community donations that we are able to teach all our kids about science, respecting the environment and sustainable futures for Clayoquot and Barkley Sounds.
Thank you!
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Thank you! Here's a gold- er- bat star for those who have ALREADY contributed to our double your dollars matching campaign!
While we are off to a good start we still have a long way to go to reach our $35,000 target by Sept 30.
Why $35,000?
@longbeachlodgeresort and two very generous community members have committed to matching that amount! Raising these funds will support Raincoast Field School through 2020 and into 2021.
Click the link in our bio to donate!
Go follow @raincoastfieldschool to learn more about our biggest free program, offering outdoor education opportunities to our youth at no cost to parents, teachers or schools.
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We are hiring!
We are looking for a Ucluelet Field School Coordinator to join our team.
"Raincoast Field School is an outdoor education program designed to meet BC curricular outcomes while providing hands-on learning opportunities for students in our local public schools. It is a collaborative program developed by the Raincoast Education Society (RES) and the teachers at the Tofino and Ucluelet elementary schools."
Click the link in our bio for job description and application instructions, deadline to apply is Sept 20th.
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Raincoast Field School has a history of stepping up during challenging times - read about the history of the program below, the full article is on our website (link in bio, then click the matching image)
In the spring of 2014 the BCTF and the BC government were embroiled in a significant labor dispute. The BC government locked out BC teachers and as a result, the BCTF underwent job-action and began a full time strike. Recognizing an immediate need in the community for education, and seizing the opportunity to provide educational services to local students, the Raincoast reacted swiftly and created an impromptu Field School. With daily drop off sites listed online, a $40 daily registration fee (that was reimbursable through a BC government child care allowance) and exciting and unique outdoor education programs that ranged from Big Tree Trail hikes, beach seines, wild food harvesting, bear watching and animal tracking, intertidal explorations among many other programs, a model for a successful Field School emerged. Parents of participating students were raving about what we were doing, students were excited and engaged (even skipping family camping trips to participate in our school!) and we had widespread support in the community.....
Click the link in our bio to continue reading (click the matching image to go to the article).
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