In the Visitor Centre, students can apply their understanding of the traditional Victorian uses for plants to a craft. In October, students can use dried herbs and flowers picked from our historic garden to make sachets. In June, they are able to transplant a popular Victorian plant to take home and care for, themselves. Point Pelee is renowned for its autumn bird and butterfly migration. By featuring the Monarch butterfly and migrating Blue Jays and Hawks, park staff introduce students to the marvels of migration.
Students also learn how human activities here and around the world can influence migration.
Point Pelee protects one of the largest marshes found on the shores of the great lakes. Students will become familiar with marsh plants and animals, their adaptations for survival and their different roles in aquatic food webs. They will discover the value of a wetland from both a wildlife and human point of view. The ecosystem that Point Pelee protects is known as the Carolinian Forest. In this program, students will explore this special forest type.