🦞 LEVEL I 🌊

About

July 7-8
2 days, camping overnight
Wolfville & Smiley’s Provincial Park
12 seats
Pay-what-you-can
Drop-off/pick-up times and locations to be determined
No prior knowledge needed

Activities

Getting hands-on with lobsters, we’ll learn about their anatomy, behaviour, and how they’re managed in the Maritime provinces
Coding on computers, we’ll learn how to make graphs using our lobster data
Swimming and snorkeling at Smiley’s Provincial Park
Dissecting bivalves and learning about their importance in marine ecosystems
Taking water samples, we’ll learn about water quality monitoring and look at microorganisms under a microscope
Learning to camp, we’ll set up our own tents and talk about the important to-do’s of sleeping outside
Learning about careers in marine biology and what it’s like to study marine biology at college and university

Eligibility

This program is open to girls and under-represented genders aged 9 – 12 who live in the Maritime provinces (NB, NS, PEI). Participants from other areas are welcome to apply for our wait list.