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Monica Nissen
Monica
Education Director
Wildsight Regional
A passion for the wilderness and a gift for teaching have drawn Monica into the field of environmental education where she has worked both inside and outside the classroom. From guiding mountaineering trips in the Coast Mountains for Outward Bound to designing workshops on sustainability for the Pearson Seminar on Youth Leadership, to describing the life cycle of the spawning salmon at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, Monica has spent the last 15 years developing and delivering educational programs that inspire the next generation of stewards of the Earth. Currently, she and her team of educators deliver BC curriculum-linked programs to over 3,000 kids a year throughout the Columbia Basin.
Email: monica(at)wildsight.ca
Monica's work
Fall Program Requests are now closed. Spring Program intake begins March 15th.
Classroom With Outdoors offers B.C.-curriculum-based outdoor education to promote healthy… Read More
What a great way to deepen the love primary students have for the outdoors. Winter Wonder programs are outdoor, winter ecology field studies — real experiences — that take primary classes outside to learn something new. Read More
Due to a decrease in funding, Nature Through the Seasons will NOT be offered during the 2023-24 school year. Please check back next year… Read More
Applications for fall programs are now closed. Spring program intake opens March 15th, 2024
EcoStewards offers an excellent opportunity to showcase how environmental education can… Read More
Teach The Columbia is a curriculum package meant to help educators engage their students with many dimensions of the Columbia River watershed — past, present, and… Read More
The Columbia River Field School is an extraordinary learning experience for youth ages 15-18. Over 15 days, you can paddle the Columbia River, sleep under starry skies, have fun, make friends, engage in the stories of this river, and learn about yourself along the way. Read More
"Water is our most precious resource. Everyone in the Basin should know where their water comes from, where it goes after they use it, and… Read More