Riding Mountain National Park

Middle Years School Experiences

 School Experience Booking Sheet (PDF, 50 KB)

 Middle Years School Experiences (PDF, 441 KB)

Visitor Centre

Spring Hours:
May 17 to June 27 (Thursday to Monday)
9:30am to 5:00pm

Summer Hours
June 28 to September 2
9:30am to 8:00pm

Fall Hours
September 3 to October 14
9:30am to 5:00pm (Thursday to Monday)

Winter
Closed October 15

Program Descriptions

Space is limited. Booking starts April 1.

New The Beaver of The RMNP Region
Students will monitor and learn the diversity these “ecosystem engineers” provide to the surrounding landscape and some of the issues facing management of wild and not so wild spaces.
Grades 7-8 Program length: 2 hours.

Escarpment Odyssey
Students will be guided on a rugged and spectacular 6km hike down the Gorge Creek Trail - an experience not easily forgotten! Awareness and knowledge will be developed concerning the geology, history, flora and fauna of the Manitoba Escarpment in Riding Mountain National Park.
Grades 5-8 Program length: 3 hours.
(4 1/2 hours with travel time from Wasagaming)

GPS– Enhanced Escarpment Odyssey
A half-hour GPS orientation session with Friends of Riding Mountain National Park is required for this program at a cost of $3.00/participant, payable to Friends of RMNP. Teachers and students familiar with GIS can collect data on the trail, which can later be used in the classroom to “geo-tag” memorable trail features. Please inquire for more details.
Grades 5-8 Program length: 2 hours.

The Elk of RMNP Region
Riding Mountain National Park Interpreters guide groups into natural areas where students are actively engaged in research and monitoring using radio telemetry and GPS.
Grades 7-8 Program length: 2 hours.

Boreal Explorer
Spruce trees, wolves, moose and fi re are all part of the “northern” or Boreal forest. Students will explore the extreme interactions within this forest community. The program will develop knowledge, skills and student commitment to responsible behaviours and actions concerning boreal forests.
Grades 4-6 Program length: 2 hours.

Grassland Safari Including “New” invasive species component
Students use monitoring techniques to study the soil, plants, insects and animals on the prairie. They will explore the diversity of the remnant grasslands of Riding Mountain National Park and understand the endangered status of grasslands nationally and globally.
Grades 4-6 Program length: 2 hours.

Fees

Camping in Wasagaming campground with Interpretive program - $8.80 per student includes:
Daily entrance to the park / Camping fees / Interpretive program of choice.

Camping in oTENTik with Interpretive program - $15.57 per student includes:
Daily entrance to the park / one night stay in an oTENTik / Interpretive program of choice (assuming 6 people per tent).

Interpretive program - $3.90 per student – includes Daily entrance to the park / Interpretive program of choice

Self guided Park Visit - $2.90 per student

 

Explore the Park on Your Own

• Choose one of seven self-guided hiking trails in RMNP.
• Explore the Visitor Centre; take in a 30-minute orientation, do a scavenger hunt with your class or watch a video presentation.
• Rent a Marsh Kit from the Nature Shop and schedule an unguided Ominnik Marsh walk.

Reservations

Interpreters
Riding Mountain National Park of Canada
Phone: (204) 848-7275 (204) 848-7226
Fax: (204) 848-2596
Email: education.rmnp@pc.gc.ca

 

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