October 14, 2025 • 75 mins
In this episode, we sit down with Coral Bissett, Programs and Administration Manager at the Canadian Ecology Centre and certified teacher & forest school practitioner, to explore the OWLS program.
Designed for students, OWLS blends science, leadership, and outdoor experiences to create life-changing learning far beyond the walls of a school.
Coral shares how the program works, what students walk away with, and why outdoor education can reach learners in ways traditional models often can’t.
0:00 Intro
10:30 What is OWLS?
26:00 Teaching "risky" play to children
50:00 What does an OWLS session look like?
Designed for students, OWLS blends science, leadership, and outdoor experiences to create life-changing learning far beyond the walls of a school.
Coral shares how the program works, what students walk away with, and why outdoor education can reach learners in ways traditional models often can’t.
0:00 Intro
10:30 What is OWLS?
26:00 Teaching "risky" play to children
50:00 What does an OWLS session look like?
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