The aim of the LEPS education program is to involve the citizens of the Township of Langley in stewardship actions which raise awareness of the natural environment, ultimately leading to increased respect for and conservation of the biodiversity of our area. We are achieving this goal through each of our education initiatives:
EcoKits are a free environmental education resource provided by LEPS that can be adapted for any grade-level. The kits include information, activities and materials designed to make teaching and learning about environmental issues easier and more fun! An introductory EcoKit presentation is available for teachers. Click here to view the nine EcoKit modules.
LEPS staff will visit your classroom to present one of our ten workshops. All LEPS workshops meet BC Curriculum Prescribed Learning Outcomes. *Please refer to “LEPS Workshops Links to BC Curriculum PLO’s” chart to find out how these workshops fit into your lesson plan!
Established through a donation from Township of Langley Councilor Mel Kositsky, the fund offers bursaries to individuals who have volunteered with LEPS and are interested in pursuing a career in the environment.
Get your class outside to experience nature first-hand. Choose one of our workshops or we can work with you to help create your own "outdoor experience".
LEPS staff is available to assist teachers establish, plan and implement school environmental clubs. Two examples of successful environment clubs are the Shortreed Elementary EcoTigers and the Environmental Scientific Investigators of Parkside Elementary.
The LEPS Education Coordinator is a certified Streamkeepers Trainer, and offers training for community groups, teachers, students and individuals.
The goal of the program is to have Langley High School students steward a local stream by annually monitoring the water quality. Using state-of-the-art field equipment, students will conduct up to 4 stream monitoring sessions within the school year. Students will gain experience in field methodology, data collection, analysis and report writing. The SSMP is designed to build bridges between youth, science and community watershed groups in order to monitor the health of our local waterways.
