Join us this summer for adventures with GEOS 309 Field Camp 2025



Join us this summer for a hands-on adventure in the beautiful Okanagan Valley for GEOS 309 Field Camp! This immersive experience, hosted at the state-of-the-art Teck Geological Field Station, provides the opportunity to build field and technical geographical science skills in a range of landscapes, from stream beds to grassland savannah.   

Students explore practical skills such as surveying and mapping, field sampling, instrumentation, electronic data acquisition, and the design and implementation of field projects. Field Camp provides experiential learning to students enrolled in Environmental degrees and is accredited for Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (EGBC) certification. 

The UBC Teck Geological Field Station is located in beautiful Oliver, BC, on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Syilx peoples. This 3-credit field course runs for 11 days from May 23 to June 2, 2025 

“GEOS 309 was honestly one of the most fulfilling experiences I had in my undergraduate journey, and it really felt like a practical culmination of everything I've learnt in geographical sciences. This experience exposed me to the many opportunities available for a geoscientist in their career. Listening to the field school leaders share their passions reminded me of why I decided to move halfway across the world to be at UBC in the first place.”
former GEOS 309 student


GEOS 309 Field Camp details:  

  • 3-credit immersive 11-day field course from May 23 to June 2, 2025 
  • There will be a preliminary zoom session on May 13th and some pre field prep work online and written follow-up 
  • Students from Geographical Sciences, Environment & Sustainability, Environmental Science, Forestry and Land and Food Systems are all eligible!   
  • Master’s students in these degree programs may register if there are spaces available 
  • Course fee: $1195 (includes accommodation, meals and transportation)  
  • This fee is in addition to any registration fees due to the university. It also includes the cost of cultural sensitivity and land-based training with the Nk’mip Desert Cultural Centre of the Osoyoos Indian Band.

To enroll, or if you have any questions, contact nina.hewitt@ubc.ca 

Drop by Geography office 235 and check out the 2022 Field School wall display. 

Photos by Nina Hewitt and Joshua Kakepetum