Teacher and volunteer resources
Online education
A sampling of educational materials produced by instructors and institutions in BC when classes shifted online due to COVID-19:
- Virtual Forest Tour in Pacific Spirit Park, by Dr. Nina Hewitt (Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, UBC). Hewitt created the video in spring 2020 as a substitute for in-person field trips for the UBC Geography course: Our Changing Environment: Climates and Ecosystems. Hewitt also produced an augmented reality app version of the tour.
- Dr. Patrick Culbert (Faculty of Forestry, UBC) created a series of forest-walk videos on the UBC FRST350 (Foundational Field School) YouTube Channel. The videos cover a wide range of forestry topics. The first is an introduction by Dr. Culbert.
- Hélène Marcoux, BCIT Forest and Natural Areas Management faculty member, produced a series of Youtube videos called “Interviews with Plants,” including one on Pacific ninebark (Physocarpus capitatus).
BC forests
- A Walk in the Forest (3.12’ video)
A Walk in the Woods – Willow River Demonstration Forest
- Chapter 1 – Coniferous Trees (2:09′);
- Chapter 2 – Deciduous Trees (3:56′);
- Chapter 3 – Wildlife (2:27′);
- Chapter 4 – Nutrition (1:30′);
- Chapter 5 – Succession (1:50′);
- Chapter 6 – Management (2:16′);
- Chapter 7- Fire (4:28′).
What foresters do
- BC’s Forests Require Special Care – Professional Reliance and Forest Professionals (4.23’ video)
First Nations and forests
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- Definition of Indigenous (2.26’ video)
Safety
If you’re planning a trip outdoors, leave a trip plan. AdventureSmart, a national prevention program for Canadians and visitors who participate in outdoor recreational activities, offers an app to help plan your outdoor excursion, as well as a other safety information and a video to help you plan a safe trip.
Forests and climate change
- Tackling climate change – use wood (5.34’ video)
- Forest products are part of the climate change solution (2.12’ video)
- Genomics in Society, a collaborative UBC initiative with the purpose of developing multimedia online educational materials tailored to the BC high school science curriculum, with a specific focus on connections to Indigenous heritage, community, and traditional knowledge.
- How carbon flows through forests and wood (PDF).
Tree seed production for regeneration
- Seed selection and climate change adaptation (2.55’ video)
- BC seed orchards (2.05’ video)
Tree and wood identification
- Posters of BC trees
- Tree and wood teacher resource kit
- Tree Identification lesson (PDF file)
- Tree Identification lesson support notes (PDF file)
- Tree Identification lesson answer sheet (PDF file)
Forest birds
- Introduction to bird identification – wings, beaks, feet, songs (21.48’ video)
- Merlin Bird ID, Cornell University, bird identification using basic information, such as size, colour, location;
- BirdNET, Cornell University, features app to record, analyze, and identify birds by sounds;
- eBIrd, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, bird identification and the ability to create checklists;
- All About Bald Eagles (article);
- Bird migration in the western hemisphere.
Forest animals in the winter
- Scavenger Hunt: Preparing for Winter Forest lesson (PDF file)
- Scavenger Hunt: picture guide lesson (PDF file)
- Hibernation adaptation introduction lesson (Power point file)
Ordering promotional materials
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- To obtain the various promotional items, download and complete the Handout Materials Request Form BCNFW 2022.
Enquiries to see if seedings are available.
BC tree classroom reference kit
Field day example
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- 100 Mile House (used byTara Dzenis and others)
- Nelson
- Port Alberni
- Prince George
In addition, check out the BC tree posters as an additional resource.