Grande Prairie and Area Environmental Sciences Educational Society

Are you Interested in learning about Air Quality? PAZA Has a presentation free of charge for elementary classrooms.
We educate on
- What is air quality and why it important,
- What can produce poor air quality,
- What we can do to improve air quality, and
- How we measure air quality

Mark your calendars for our big date! In exactly one year, the Alberta Envirothon will host the international NCF-Envirothon at Mount Royal University in Calgary!

We need your help to pull off this huge event though, so if you’re interested in assisting in any capacity, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/7YJb5CrmkB87gWkbA
You’ll find a full list of potential volunteer duties each day of the event, to choose what interests you most.

Thanks to a generous grant from FRIAA and sponsorship from forestry companies, we are excited to host this competition in Alberta for the very first time! Next year’s current issue theme is "Fostering Forest Stewardship in a Canopy of Change", an extremely relevant topic given the recent devastation in Jasper and across .

The wildfire danger is extreme across the northern half of the province. It means the wildfire situation could evolve quickly. For updates on evacuations go to: https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-emergency-alert.aspx. For the latest wildfire information, download the AB Wildfire Status app.

What a great last three days. The smiles and feedback from not only the students and teachers but from the industry professionals was exceptional.
So happy to have another successful event in the books and planning for 2025 to begin.

Grade 6 students at the Boreal Wetland Centre engage in immersive, hands-on learning experiences.

What a great day 1. Lots of smiles on the trail today.

All set up and ready for three days of Trees and Forest curriculum for almost 1000 grade 6 students across our region.

City of Grande Prairie
County of Grande Prairie No. 1
Canfor
Weyerhaeuser
West Fraser
International Paper
Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance
Peace Airshed Zone Association
Secure Energy

Great job to all our volunteers travelling across the whole region and handing out almost 2000 seedlings!!

Congratulations to all the teams who participated.

Congratulations to all the teams who took part in this year's Alberta Envirothon! We had a fantastic experience spending the last few days with this bright and talented crew!

Great panel discussion tonight highlighting how to be successful in forestry careers. With almost 40 NAIT students in attendance and representatives from all our local forestry groups.
Thank you to all our GPESES partners for making this possible.
Weyerhaeuser
Canfor
West Fraser
Alberta Wildfire
NAIT

Please join Ducks Unlimited, Weyerhaeuser, and Canfor for “A Walk In The Forest” at the Wetland Center Trails in Evergreen Park on September 19, 2023, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Forest professionals will discuss a variety of sustainable forest management practices in the Peace region as we tour the educational trail system.

National Forest Week – Walk at the Wetland Centre Come celebrate National Forest Week at the Wetland Centre!

We're thrilled to announce the grand opening of the International Paper & Arbor Day Foundation Grove during this year’s Kids Can Catch event on July 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Crosslink County Sportsplex Pond in Clairmont! 🐟 Join us for a fun-filled morning of fishing and learning about fish conservation. Find more information: https://loom.ly/NGG7kSQ

Proud group of Grade 1 students helping to plant the 2023 Ceremonial Arbor Day Tree at Whispering Ridge Community School in the County of Grande Prairie No. 1

Thanks as well to County of Grande Prairie Professional Firefighters for speaking to the kids about smart planting locations.

Volunteers from Canfor, International Paper, Weyerhaeuser, West Fraser, and the Rotary Clubs of Grande Prairie will be out delivering education and seedlings to 2000 grade 1 students in the Peace Region today.

Thank you to 3S Contracting for making breakfast for the 50+ Arbor Day volunteers. Fantastic job 💗

Students are starting to arrive. Looking forward to assisting these students prepare for their future careers.

Big thank you to Alberta Wildfire for removing danger trees and helping us make the trails at Evergreen Park safe for the Walk Through The Forest Event.

Geared towards high school and college students, stop by to talk with industry professionals to make sure your education is on the right track for the career you want.

Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools
Northwestern Polytechnic
Grande Prairie Public School Division
Peace Wapiti Public School Division

With local Arbor Day celebrations coming up May 4th, we wanted to remind everyone to check out the Grade1tree.ca project to map out Arbor Day trees from all over.

If you have photos and locations, make sure to load yours up!

https://www.grade1tree.ca/?fbclid=IwAR0Yyk6BrzNCdzKFwa30IvwFKq4P9QcHaTnf0Rb1gjsAjz5bT1jXh40pMv4

Home | Alberta Grade 1 Tree Alberta Grade 1 Tree is an online register of trees planted by first-grade students across the province of Alberta. Register your tree and search our growing inventory of grade one pine and spruce trees. Let's find out where Alberta's oldest, tallest, and newest grade one trees are.

Join us to a discover Your Roots In Forestry. Every aspect of a forestry career will be onsite to help you find your future in forestry.

See you there! 🌲

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your applications for a variety of seasonal positions with Alberta Wildfire. Don't miss out this summer and apply now at https://bit.ly/3ZXEKyc

Ready to embark on your journey? Sign up to begin your Forest Quest online experience today! When you complete your journey, you’ll earn a digital badge showing you’ve completed the fundamentals of forest literacy.

https://pltcanada.org/en/forest-quest/

https://youtu.be/3GY9oNv5ahY
Project Learning Tree Canada

PLT Canada - Forest Quest Trailer When it comes to green jobs in the forest and conservation sector, there are so many opportunities to pursue your passions and make a difference. Whether it’...

Environmental stewardship is more important now than ever before. Join us for a 3-day competition where you and a group of classmates will hear from environmental experts while learning about:

-Aquatic Ecology
-Forestry
-Soils & Land Use
-Wildlife
-The 2023 Current Issue: Adapting to a Changing Climate

The winning team will have the opportunity to represent Alberta at the international competition in New Brunswick!

For more information and to register, check out our website or send us a message!

Happy Halloween from Bertie Beaver and all of us at . Please stay safe out there, and if you’re having a campfire make sure to extinguish it properly! Soak it, stir it and soak it again.

Forestry Open House set for Thursday night Three local companies will be hosting their annual Forestry Open House Thursday.West Fraser, Canfor, and Weyer...

Ducks Unlimited to host open house at Wetland Centre October 5 Ducks Unlimited will be hosting an open house at its Wetland Centre on October 5. It will go from noon to 7 pm...

Look close this fall for the larch that are in an around our region!

This giant smiley face of trees greets drivers in Polk County every fall The smiley face, located near Willamina, was designed and planted in 2011 using Douglas fir and larch trees.