Let’s Get Involved
Hands-on Learning for your Class
Agrium supports several programs your class or school can get involved with including:
Calgary Zoo’s Schoolyard Naturalization Program - transform your schoolyard into nature’s classroom.
Caring for our Watersheds is a newly-formed cooperative effort involving industry, education and the environmental groups. This program uses a contest to challenge students to answer this question: “What can I do, invent, or create, to better care for the environment in my community?” All students receive recognition for their efforts and cash awards are provided for the top twelve entries and schools.
The Caring for our Watersheds Program is being implemented in North American communities now and Agrium hopes to expand it internationally in the new few years.
Arts Alive (formally known as the Music Ambassador Program) - Designed in conjunction with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and the Regina Symphony Orchestra, the Music Alive Program is reaching approximately 100 elementary schools each year, most of them in rural areas where the need for music education is greatest.
Schools selected for this program receive a 45-60 minute interactive workshop with a teaching musician as well as music resources to tie in with the provincial guidelines for music (grades 4-6).
Seed Survivor Display - if you live in an area with an Agrium facility or office, this portable interactive display may be sent to a location near you.
4H Leadership Programs - Agrium is a sponsor of local 4H programs and encourages children to get involved to develop knowledge and leadership skills.
Progressive Safety Day Camps – The mission of the Progressive Agriculture Safety Days™ is simple - to make farm and ranch life safer and healthier for all children through education and training. These programs frequently visit schools or invite schools to a central location for programming.
In the past two years Agrium increased its contribution level and expanded the number of farm safety day camps provided in North America. The camps now reach more than 70,000 people each year.
