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VANCOUVER – Plant Walk with T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss in X̱wáýx̱way (Stanley Park)
- 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Learn about local plants with T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss on a walk at X̱wáýx̱way (Stanley Park).
We are very pleased to offer a plant walk with T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss in X̱wáýx̱way (Stanley Park) on Saturday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. As we walk, T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss will share their knowledge of local plant ecology and plant connections to Indigenous teachings.
T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss is an Indigenous Matriarch of the Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:lo and Hawaiian people. Through their work as an ethnobotanist, artist, activist, and community-based educator, they strive to share Indigenous customs and teachings. In 2018, Cease was the Indigenous storyteller in residence at the Vancouver Public Library. Cease is currently at the Vancouver Park Board residence in the Stanley Park fieldhouse.
Register here. Please note that registering for this event is your confirmation. If the Explorer Day is full, the registration form will not accept new registrations. At that time, we will send an email out to all member families, and instructions for adding your name to a waitlist will be provided.
Meeting Location: We’ll meet at the fire engine in Ceperley (Park) Playground in Stanley Park. See map attached.
Parking: Large parking lot close to Ceperley Playground/Park. All parking in Stanley Park requires payment.
Transit: The following transit lines have routes that pass near Second Beach: 19, 240, 5, 6.
What to wear: Dress for the weather.
Washrooms: Available at Ceperley Playground.
Cancellation: Please inform us if you are unable to attend so we can offer your spot to another family.