*FULLY BOOKED FOR MAY AND JUNE, 2021!*
Let us help plan an interesting, educational, and fun programming experience for your students or tour group. Whether your group is walking through our beautiful Opimihaw Valley, handling artifacts, or learning a new life skill, we offer an experience that participants will remember for years to come!
Programming involves an interpretive guide from Wanuskewin connecting with your class in two ways:
1) If you are a teacher of an ONLINE class, you can come to site and we can deliver programs to your class like a Virtual Field Trip!
2) If you are a teacher with a class in the schools, we can connect with your class on your preferred Video Conferencing platform! (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc)
Interactive:
Talks:
Virtual Field Trip/Program pricing:
*please note that each program is designed for one group/class at a time to ensure best interactive experience*
Email tours@wanuskewin.com for more information and to book your session today!
New Exhibits Tours (UNAVAILABLE RIGHT NOW DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS) – Self Guided only
Explore our brand new Exhibit spaces with one of our knowledgeable interpreters. Tour includes an overview of these amazing educational and interactive displays. From elders voices welcoming you, to a traditional cree style tipi with storytelling inside, to the new theatre with video presentations and many many more stops, this space is sure to inspire.
*Indoors – Year Round – 45 minutes – 1 hour – All Ages
Step back in time with one of our interpretive guides on the Path of the People trail to get a glimpse of what life was like on the plains long ago.
*Outdoors – Year Round – 45 minutes – 1 hour – All Ages
Learn more about our bison herd restored to Wanuskewin through this 45 minute program. From the bison hunt sculptures to the new trail of the bison lookout, this tour will help you gain a deeper understanding and connection to the significance of bison coming back to the land.
*Outdoors – Year Round – 45 minutes – 1 hour – All Ages
This trail walk introduces participants to the plants used in many ways by Plains Indigenous peoples. From bug repellent to basket making, the Opimihaw Valley has it all!
*Outdoors – May to October – 45 minutes – 1 hour – All Ages
Archaeology Walk
Join one of our Archaeology Guides and explore the Trail of Discovery. Learn about the formation of the Opimihaw Valley, the history and science behind Archaeology, and see some locations of the dig sites that have been active in past years.
*Outdoors – Year Round – 45 minutes – 1 hour – All Ages
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Explore more of Wanuskewin’s trails in a full interpretive program. This walk showcases the full Opimihaw Valley in more depth, and the stories the site holds.
*Outdoors – Year Round (weather permitting) – 2 hours – All Ages
This tour is a 2 hour immersive program that introduces school groups to Plains bison in every essence. Students will learn of the ecological impacts of the bison, their importance to the grasslands, history of the relationship between bison and people on the Plains, and the bison herds specifically at Wanuskewin. With this, the concept of wâhkôhtowin begins to be explored. The program will walk participants out to the bison viewing platform for a chance to see the herd restored to Wanuskewin, and learn about their coming home. The second part of the program will dive into the cultural significance of the animal, discuss cultures, and the longstanding relationship between people and animals. This second part will further discuss wâhkôhtowin, through spirituality, culture, and traditions of many Plains groups.
*Outdoors – Year Round (weather permitting) – 2 hours – All Ages
