OWL offers both Offsite an Onsite Education Programs
Please note: Due to the Covid-19 situation, we are currently not offering any in person presentations at this time. Please check out our Virtual Education Programs if you are interested in a presentation.
OWL in the Classroom
The ‘OWL in the Classroom’ program is available Monday to Friday and can accommodate all grade levels, from Preschool to University. The ‘OWL in the Classroom’ program is 90 minutes long (60 minutes for Preschool and Kindergarten) and is formatted to follow the science curriculum for each grade level. Teachers can also request other topics they wish to have covered during the program. Please let us know at the time you book so our Educators have time to make changes to their program.
Meet Live Raptors
The students have the opportunity to meet two live raptors during their classroom program. The Educator will bring 1 owl and 1 hawk/falcon/turkey vulture. As we are working with animals, we cannot guarantee which bird will be available on the day of the program so we don’t take special requests.
You can visit our Offsite Education Birds page to find out more about the raptors who may visit your classroom.
Visual & Audio Aids
Visual and audio aids are used to explain and show the following:
- The function of the OWL Society
- The basic biology and behaviour of raptors
- Sizes and types of raptors
- Dangers to raptors and other wildlife
- What students can do to help raptors and other wildlife
Booking Details
We offer offsite classes Monday to Friday for morning and afternoon sessions. For more information or to make a booking, please contact us Monday to Friday from 9am to 3:30pm.
We encourage teachers to speak with other teachers of their school so that they can book an entire day with OWL. Setting aside a day of OWL programs also allows the teachers to share the kilometer fee, making the cost lower than if the programs were on separate days.
Program Fee
The program fee is charged per program and depends on the number of attendants.
Groups of 30 or less students
$150.00 + kilometer fee*
Groups of 31 or more students
$5.00/child + kilometer fee*
*The kilometer fee is $0.58/km round trip and applies to all offsite visits.
Onsite Education
The Onsite Program at OWL is available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, rain or shine, and is held in our Schoolhouse and on our Front Education Tour Path and is run by an OWL Volunteer Educator. Class visits are only available for Grade 1 and up to adults. Unfortunately, Onsite Programs cannot accommodate preschools and kindergarten classes. While the class is visiting OWL, there are both indoor and outdoor portions of the visit and the total program time is 90 minutes.
Meet Live Raptors
The students have the opportunity to meet a live raptor in the classroom. Typically it is “Sarah”, our resident barn owl and one of OWL’s Educational Ambassadors.
During the tour of the Front Education Tour Path, the students will have the opportunity to see 14 different species of raptors, which include eagles, falcons, hawks, owls, and turkey vultures. These birds are permanent residents at OWL due to permanent injuries that inhibit their survival in the wild, which is explained to the students.
Visual & Audio Aids
Visual and audio aids are used to explain and show the following:
- The function of the OWL Society
- The basic biology and behaviour of raptors
- Sizes and types of raptors
- Dangers to raptors and other wildlife
- What students can do to help raptors and other wildlife
Booking Details
Due to fire department regulations, we can only accommodate 33 people (including children and chaperones) in our classroom. We offer onsite classes Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10am and 12:30pm. Please contact us Monday to Friday from 9am to 3:30pm to make a booking.
Program Fee
The program fee is charged per program and depends on the number of attendants.
Less than 10 attendants
$50.00 minimum required donation
More than 10 attendants
$5.00 / student
OWL’s Education Programs aren’t just for schools and classrooms
OWL has customized their education programs for specific groups to suit establishments and organizations such as:
- Libraries
- Regional Parks
- Senior Residences
- Scouts/Girl Guides
- Spring/Summer Camps
- Work meetings
These programs can be customized to the age group that is attending as well as the duration. Typically the presentations are approximately 60 minutes long.
Topics usually presented during the presentation are:
- The function of the OWL Society
- The basic biology and behaviour of raptors
- Dangers to raptors and other wildlife
- What they can do to help raptors and other wildlife
- Any other specific topics—discussed at time of booking
Attendees also have the opportunity to meet two real live raptors (1 owl and 1 hawk/falcon/turkey vulture). Visit our Offsite Education Birds page to find out more about the raptors who may visit.
Booking Details
We recommend no more than 80 people per presentation to maximize the quality of the program. To make a booking, please contact us Monday to Friday from 9am to 3:30pm.
Presentation Fee
A minimum $180.00 donation is required*
*An additional mileage fee of $0.58 per kilometer is charged to cover the cost of travel.
