Gem Trek Maps is proud to support many organizations in the outdoor recreation field, including the Global Environmental and Outdoor Education Council (GEOEC), an Alberta-based non-profit that focuses on outdoor recreation in the Alberta school system. This work is done primarily through promoting professional development for Alberta teachers. GEOEC hosts workshops and seminars for teachers, as well as supplying teaching ideas and a newsletter filled with relevant information.
Whenever we publish a new map edition, there are inevitably a few maps from the last edition left in our warehouse, as well as vendor returns. These maps are the perfect tool for GEOEC leaders to use as a teaching aid for students learning about map reading as part of their outdoor education, and so we donate them to this worthy cause. And as parents of students in the Alberta school system, we know they get put to good use as they have trickled down to our own children’s classes.
Check the GEOEC website for more information on the organization.