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VANCOUVER – A Bat-tastic Morning at Copley Community Orchard!
- 9:50 am - 12:00 pm
Hello Vancouver Families: On Saturday July 13, we’ll visit the Copley Community Orchard in east Vancouver. Our nature mentor, Tanya, will start the morning with a tour of the property, including many garden beds, fruit-bearing bushes, and fruit trees. Following the tour, local bat expert Danielle Dagenais from Bats BC will tell us all about these little nocturnal creatures who play an important role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. For example, did you know that bats can eat about 6,000 to 8,000 insects every night? Some local BC bat species are considered at risk, and we’ll learn what we can do to help them. Danielle will bring some taxidermy bats in a glass case so we can see what they look like up close. After the bat workshop, we’ll visit with a few live animals: a mini chicken, a regular-size chicken, and a rabbit. Lastly, we’ll have the opportunity to join other volunteers in watering and weeding the garden beds – a favourite NatureKidsks activity during past visits to the orchard.
Feel free to bring food if you’d like to stay for a picnic in the orchard. Often, a local music group starts performing at about 11:30.
REGISTER HERE.
MEETING LOCATION: The orchard is situated between Walker St. and Copley St; and Vanness Ave. and East 19th Ave. See attached map. Parking is available on Walker St. We will meet at the entrance to the orchard on Walker St. (See black arrow on map).
TRANSIT: The Nanaimo SkyTrain station is close by. The #7 Nanaimo St. bus also stops close by See map.
WASHROOMS can be found at the Trout Lake Concession at E. 19th and Marshall St., about a 5-7-minute walk. See map.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
* Wear clothes that you don’t mind getting wet or dirty.
* Dress for the weather.
* Wear closed-toed shoes.
* Bring gardening gloves if you can. There will be some there.
Cancellation: Please inform us by email (vancouver@naturekidsbc.ca) if you are unable to attend this Explorer Day.
Liability Waiver: Please read the attached Liability Waiver that you will be asked to sign at the Explorer Day.
Learn more about Copley Community Orchard here, and to keep up with their regular activities check them out on Facebook and Instagram.
Looking forward to seeing some of you there!
This event is for NatureKids BC members. Become a member today!