The Vancouver Aquarium Presents the AquaVan!

Dynamic AquaVan educators deliver award-winning aquatic programs, featuring live animals, props and activities, throughout British Columbia and Alberta. Give your students the opportunity to touch a sea star, understand how a barnacle feeds, observe a hermit crab up close and discover the connections among animals, environments and ourselves. Last year, the AquaVan delivered 409 programs to almost 40,000 people. This year, we are visiting communities such as Prince George, Vancouver Island, Kelowna, and Calgary!

School Programs provide fun, hands-on, curriculum-based aquatic encounters for grades K-12 students.

Community Programs offer a unique opportunity for all ages to explore the rich marine life of British Columbia.

Book Us Now!

Phone: (604) 659-3488
Fax: (604) 659-3502
E-mail: aquavan@vanaqua.org

When is the AquaVan coming to my community...?

Schedule for the 2006 school year:

• JANUARY 2006 - Lower Mainland
• FEBUARY 2006 - Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island - SOLD OUT!
• MARCH 2006 - Vancouver Island and Okanagan - 1 SPACE LEFT! Campbell River or Port Alberni
• APRIL 2006 - Okanagan and Calgary - SOLD OUT!
• MAY 2006 - Edmonton, Prince George, Vanderhoof - SOLD OUT!
• JUNE 2006 - Burns Lake, Fraser Lake and Cranbrook - SOLD OUT!
• JULY AND AUGUST 2006 - Lower Mainland Festivals and Community Events
• SEPTEMBER 2006 - Fort Nelson, Fort St. John and Calgary

Phone TODAY to book for 2006/2007 school year! (604) 659-3488. The AquaVan sells out up to 6 months in advance, so call NOW to avoid disappointment.

Awards Received

• Eve Savory Award for Science Communication from the Science Council of B.C., 1995
• Thomas R. Baines Award for Outstanding Achievement in Educational Programming from the Canadian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums, 1995
• Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion, 1996

Sponsors

The AquaVan team gratefully thanks their financial sponsors who have ensured that since 1994, over 360, 370 people have touched a sea star, fed like a barnacle and walked like a crab. Thanks to our partners in education, AQUAVAN can offer all schools and communities in British Columbia equal pricing.