Please check our website or contact us to see when we can welcome you again at the Palisades Centre for in-person programming.
For any inquiries, please contact Education Coordinator Paul Langevin.
All experiential education courses involve an intensive stay at the Palisades Centre!
** For specific course pre and post immersion activities and assessment packages, contact Paul:
Curricular Links: ENS, WLD, HSS
Students are faced with team challenges that promote critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and leadership skills. Mountain recreation adventures help students reflect on their leadership qualities and what it means to be part of a team.
Students explore Jasper National Park and learn useful life-long skills such as trip planning, animal safety, tool use, and working together to plan and execute a safe outdoor adventure.
Stewardship & Outdoor Skills Sample Schedule
These CTS credits are earned in a winter based program. The activities conducted during this 4 day course may vary between snowshoeing, cross country skiing, hiking and downhill skiing at Marmot Basin (extra cost for downhill skiing). The students spend much of their time outdoors applying skills they learn on site.
Winter Travel 15
This course was developed by GYPSD#77 in partnership with Parks Canada and is available to all students/school divisions in Alberta.
Snowshoe, cross country ski, hike, and downhill skiing at Marmot Basin (rental fees and lift tickets not included)...and more! The students spend much of their time outdoors applying skills they learn on site. Students will earn three credits as they learn about snow safety, winter recreation and conservation in Jasper National Park!
Note: In Winter Travel 25 level, students earn their AST Level 1!
Five major topics:
You'll stay at the Palisades Stewardship Education Centre and a cooperative team of professionals (Parks Canada Education Team, GYPSD teachers and chaperones, and Marmot Basin instructors/patrollers) will ensure your learning is safe, interesting and most importantly, fosters an appreciation for winter recreation in our mountain parks.
Winter Travel 15 Sample Schedule
This course was developed by GYPSD#77 in partnership with Parks Canada and is available to all students/school divisions in Alberta.
Canoe, kayak, GPS, Team Games, Campfires, Pond Studies, Land Art and Photography, Emergency Situations, Rafting...and more! Students will earn three credits as they learn about water recreation and conservation in Jasper National Park!
Five major topics:
You'll stay at the Palisades Stewardship Education Centre and a cooperative team of professionals (Parks Canada Education Team, GYPSD teachers and chaperones, and Jasper Raft Tour Guides) will ensure your learning is safe, interesting and most importantly, fosters an appreciation for water and water recreation in our mountain parks.
blending mountain recreation with environmental stewardship.
to each other, nature, and Jasper National Park.
leadership activities, and service learning projects.
High school, multi-day and day programs linked to curriculum.
