Day 1
Hello everybody! I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable time getting here. This morning you were woken up 9AM for breakfast in the lobby. Today being the first day, we would like you to learn everything possible about the acres and acres of land and everything in it including abiotic and biotic environmental factors, different sources of pollution, and all the other secrets that lie within the forest. Soon, a certified guide from Boreal Forest Exploration Company will receive you in the lobby. This certified guide will safely and carefully drive you into the northern end of the forest. While learning about this magnificent land you will drive 5 acres into the forest. Instantly you will be able to see its natural beauty as far as your eyes can see. Take in the smell of all it has to offer, and just enjoy the sight around you. This tour will end at 5PM and you can eat diner at a restaurant located at the exit of the tour. We know it is early, but we want you to get a great night sleep so you are ready for the event packed day that is in store for tomorrow.
Day 2
Good Morning everybody! All of you look bright eyed and bushy tailed! Speaking of bushy tailed, all of you animal lovers get excited because today is all about saving the animals. Lime many parts of the world, species within the boreal forest are fighting to stay alive. The forest suffers from frequent extinction of its species. Scientists already know that at least 20 different types of birds have gone completely extinct from the forest recently. One animal that currently is fighting with extinction is the swift fox. The swift fox was a very common site in the early 1800s in the Alberta, however; by the late 1800s the fox was becoming more rare as humans were trapping it for its fur. Sadly, as of 2002, it was estimated that about only 96 swift foxes remained in the Alberta boreal forest. Today a another tour guide from the Animal Extinction branch of the Exploration Of The Boreal Forest will receive you at 9AM in the lobby. Again you will take a tour, but this is more interactive than the first one. Once in the west end of the forest, the guide will assist you in exciting the car and exploring the forest around you. If you get lucky you could see several species such as the swift fox, but normally everybody can spot at least one form of wildlife. Also, you will be informed on the trees, grass, bushes, and shrubs around you. Next, you will re enter the car and cruise along the forest with your eyes widely opened looking to spot some more wildlife before it is all extinct. Enjoy diner in the hotel restaurant tonight.
Day 3
We hope you have enjoyed your first two days here. Hopefully after yesterday everybody really appreciates the wild life in the forest and how they're at risk of becoming extinct. Again today we will be exploring the marvelous features of the forest. We hope everybody is up and awake because today we will be getting our excersise in. Since the hotel is located only a couple miles away from the start of the trail you will walk to it. Eat lunch at the beginning because food is not permitted later on because it is hazardous to the wildlife. The trail extends over 5.2 miles bending and twisting along the forest. For the next three hours you will be the do everything you can to prevent the extinction of any animals. From moving around leaves, to just learning and studying how the ecosystem functions in any way. Feel free to explore anywhere along the path, and when a bell rings, it is time to re group. Remember, save the animals!
Day 4
Yesterday you probably noticed some sort of pollution throughout the day. Unfortunately pollution is an increasing problem throughout the world, which includes the boreal forest. It is estimated that the two main sources of pollution in the boreal forest are global warming and natural gas reserves. While there isn't much we can do to stop this, we can fight pollution directly. Get your gloves on, because today were going to pick stuff up! Thats right each person will be given a bag to fill with all the garbage they can collect on find within the marked regions of the forest. Not only will this help the environment a ton, but also it should influence your perspective on how much pollution is affecting our environment. We think you will be shocked at how much garbage you actually find. And have fun while your doing it. Remember, save our forest!
Day 5
Today you will do the clasic winter day activity of making some hot chocolate. Using the fine ingridients of fresh coco power and water, in the hotel kitchen you will cook 4 gallons of hot delicious hot chocolate. This will be taken into the forest at a work site for a natural gas reserve. Today you will get a chance to try and make a difference in the enviroment. One of the main sources of pollution is leaks from gas and oil reserves. The polution from these chemicals is deadly to the area and put the boreal forrest at risk of becoming perminatily damaged. While drinking warm hot coco out of 100% ecofriendly and reusable cups you will protest the work site. While being respectfull to the workers, try to strongly get your point across that you aere trying to stop pollution in ther boreal foreset. Make signhs and talk to people walking bye about what you are there for. Remember, save the forest!
Day 6
Today you will see the affects of land degredation right here in the boreal forest. First you will hike around and apprecite the sites of the natural beauty the forest has to offer. Feel free to take picture of the sites around you. Next you will have a picnic lunch but make sure to not forget the things you had just seen. After lunch you will again continue your hike along the marked paths. While hiking through the forest you soon will notice differences such as the sites of where forest fires once rages, and many other natural disaster sites. Also, notice the the sites turned into factories, work sites, and well sites. These places right infront of your eyes are distroying the beauty you had seen before. Now you understand why land degredation in the boreal forest is important.
Day 7
Sadly, it is the final day of your stay here in Alberta, Canada. but be sad, there is one more final activity less on the itinerary! We think you will enjoy this one a lot, the visitors normally do! Going along with the theme of land degradation, today you are going to do something usual in an unusual location. you are going golfing! Whats unusual about golfing? Nothing, unless your doing it in the boreal forest! Thats right, you are going golfing in the Boreal forest in Alberta, Canada. The forest is full of rough patches, on and off the course. Ands there are also sandy areas of the forest too, not just on the golf course! It may be hard to believe but inside the regions of the forrest is a complete 18 hole golf course (as shown in the picture at the top of the page). We hope you enjoyed your stay here and we want you to know your activities really made a difference in the biome. We wish you the best of luck and hope you don't stay in the sand for two long.
Day 8
Hope you had fun!
Time to pack up and go home. We hope you enjoyed your stay here and want to make sure you dont leave any of your belongings behind. Her are some things you might have brought. The average boreal forest climate is dominated by
cold arctic air, so you might have broughten some jackets and heavy clothing. The average temperature is slightly over 50 F degrees, so make sure you have all that heavy clothing packed up. But remember the temperature range is from -65 degrees F to 70 degrees F, so you probally packed some shorts for those hot days everynow and then. The taiga climate has an average annual rainfall
of 12 - 33 inches (30 - 84 cm), so make sure to get that rainjacket into your suitcase. Also the forest is known for having dangerous natural storms, so pack up all your protective gear such as hats and gloves. Have a good trip home!
cold arctic air, so you might have broughten some jackets and heavy clothing. The average temperature is slightly over 50 F degrees, so make sure you have all that heavy clothing packed up. But remember the temperature range is from -65 degrees F to 70 degrees F, so you probally packed some shorts for those hot days everynow and then. The taiga climate has an average annual rainfall
of 12 - 33 inches (30 - 84 cm), so make sure to get that rainjacket into your suitcase. Also the forest is known for having dangerous natural storms, so pack up all your protective gear such as hats and gloves. Have a good trip home!