ABOUT US

 

The Outdoor Classroom is a family-run business with programs developed by an experienced teacher. Every program, whether in school or at one of our sites, brings students in touch with nature and the science and lessons behind it.



Meet Mike James - BSC BED

Before developing and delivering programs for the Outdoor Classroom, Mike James taught High School and AP Biology and Horticulture in public schools for 35 years. Since his retirement from the school system, Mike has continued to teach both Biology and Horticulture, as well as Outdoor Education. In addition to teaching, he has coordinated the Manitoba Envirothon, written a supplement to a Biology textbook and created programs for other nature centres. He is past president of the Woodlot Association of Manitoba.
 

Meet Gloria Mariash

Gloria coordinates the Stony Fossils programs at family-owned, Mariash Quarry. Many schools had approached the quarry for permission to bring students out to hunt for fossils. Rather than crushing all their smaller stone, the family decided it would be more rewarding to use it for educational purposes and opened a fossil dig site. It has become a unique and safe way for children to have a hands-on introduction to the fascinating world of fossils.