Request an educational program

Requests for field trips for the 2026 winter/spring season will begin on January 7, 2026.

Field trips with an RDCO Park Interpreter can be booked at Mission Creek Regional Park, your school, or another Regional Park. Please note, this is a request only and the dates are not guaranteed. Once you have submitted your request, our staff will respond within 10 days to confirm if your field trip can be scheduled.

Winter/spring field trips are offered:  January 27 to May 29 (field trips in April/May fill up fast, book early to secure your preferred date).
  
Note: Field trip bookings are not available on Mondays

Important details

• Field trip topics/descriptions can be viewed at rdco.com/schoolprograms
• Cost is $40 per group (a group is up to 25 participants or one class) at Mission Creek Regional Park or $50 per group for off-site programs.
• Program length is one (1) hour
• Multiple classes on one day can be requested; however, only one class per time slot can be accommodated

Please provide us with your top 2 preferred dates: (MM/DD/YYYY) no sooner than 2 weeks in advance.

Please note that the number of accompanying adults/parents is limited to no more than 10 per group to maintain an appropriate group size.

If yes, please contact CRIS Adaptive for support

Thank you for submitting your field trip request. Please note that this is a request only and does not guarantee a confirmed booking. All bookings are dependent on staff availability.

Our team will aim to contact you via email within 7–10 days to confirm the details of your request. Once your field trip is confirmed, you will receive payment instructions along with additional information about your visit. If you do not hear back from us by then, please email us at eeco@rdco.com. Thank you for your patience.

Collection notice:

Pursuant to Section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, your personal information is being collected for the purpose of booking parks field trips. If you have any questions about the collection, access, use or disclosure of your personal information, please contact: Privacy Officer, Regional District of Central Okanagan, 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC, V1W 3Z4 at foi.privacy@rdco.com or call 250-763-4919.