Bring a bit of Cootes Paradise into your classroom and help restore Cootes Paradise Marsh! Participating classes will receive a mini marsh kit where they can watch their marsh grow!

Hop and croak like a frog! Discover why frogs are important species in our local wetlands and learn about the impacts people are having on them.

Discover the insects that live in Hamilton’s local creeks & rivers, and how they link to watershed health. Younger classes (K-2) will participate in a craft, and older classes (3-6) will examine invertebrate specimens.

Students learn about Ontario’s turtles and how we can all work to protect them locally. Afterwards, classes participate in an activity where students make their very own take-home clay turtle!

Explore current issues facing Hamilton Harbour, with a focus on invasive species and stormwater runoff. Learn about the impacts of stormwater runoff with BARC’s Enviroscape model!

Let’s test the water! Bring fieldwork into the classroom as students work through real world environmental issues using practical water testing equipment.

Stream of Dreams™ educates students and communities about Hamilton Harbour and its watershed, while dazzling them with the beauty of community art.

Yellow Fish Road™ creates community awareness about the impact of household hazardous waste on the health of Hamilton Harbour. Students mark storm drains with painted fish in the local neighbourhood!