EcoKayak is an after school program in partnership with Metro Parks Outdoor Adventures that brings middle school students to the Foss Waterway for 4 days of kayaking and ecosystem science! Students learn the foundations of sea kayaking and learn about the Foss Waterway through hands on activities instructed by experienced guides and educators. Over the course of the 2024-2025 school year, students from every middle school in TPS will have the opportunity to register for the program. Transportation is provided between school and the Seaport, courtesy of Metro Parks.
Hilltop Heritage Middle School: October 7-16, 2024
Mason Middle School: October 8-17, 2024
Hunt Middle School: October 21-30, 2024
Meeker Middle School: October 22-31, 2024
First Creek Middle School: April 14-23, 2025
Gray Middle School: April 15-24, 2025
Stewart Middle School: April 28-May 7, 2025
Giaudrone Middle School: April 29-May 8, 2025
Baker Middle School: May 12-21, 2025
Bryant Montessori Middle School: May 13-22, 2025
Wainwright Middle School: May 28-June 4, 2025
Truman Middle School: May 27-June 5, 2025
Previously, EcoKayak was a program under THRIVE at Hilltop Heritage. Students had the opportunity to kayak in Commencement Bay every day for 9 weeks, followed by hands-on STEM lessons. This video was made and produced by Tacoma Public Schools about the previous program.