Toadfest 2019 at Summit Lake, BC.
Shanoon sharing her knowledge and passion for stream ecology, fish, invertebrates, etc. with some young girls at the Slocan River Streamkepers’ booth.
A fabulous response to our Slocan River Streamkeepers booth at the 2017 Unity Festival! We were told ours was the most engaging, interactive booth for kids of the whole festival.
Education is a key component of the activities of the Slocan River Streamkeepers. Our program’s coordinator is Shanoon Bennett, a professional environmental educator and longtime Slocan Valley resident. Shanoon is an all-seasons outdoorsperson with a degree in Earth Sciences, and the founder of Huckleberry Adventures, a program dedicated to instilling appreciation for the wonders found in the wilds of our backyards.
In 2016 Shanoon was honoured, by the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network, with an “Award of Excellence” in Environmental Education for her outstanding contribution to environmental stewardship and education.
In the Fall, Streamkeepers give presentations at local elementary schools and collect field data in conjunction with the Biology 11 class at Mt. Sentinel High School. The unique “partnership” with local schools enables students to have a hands-on experience sampling and collecting data with different types of equipment, and gives an appreciation for science at work.