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UID:2599-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Rabbits and Natural History Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:With Nature Mentor Vancouver Island University biologist Liz Gillis we will be learning all about the rabbit population that lives on the Vancouver Island University Campus. This is a non-native species of rabbit – actually the population stems from some domesticated rabbits that some Nanaimo resident must have let loose!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/rabbits-and-natural-history-museum-tour/
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UID:2600-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Party
DESCRIPTION:Featuring: The Musical Middy Buddies singing and strumming winter songs\, Nature Crafts\, Stories and Songs\, A Potluck supper\, a nature scavenger hunt\, and ssshhhhh better watch out for you know who!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/winter-solstice-party/
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UID:2601-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Potluck Winter Solstice Party
DESCRIPTION:Potluck Winter Solstice Party with the Adult Naturalists Group (CVNS)\, one of our sponsors. It is always a fun nite out with crafts\, a ukelele trio serenade over dinner and a special visit by Mrs. Claus.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/potluck-winter-solstice-party/
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UID:2596-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Solstice Candle Lanterns
DESCRIPTION:Jovanka Djordevich will provide a workshop on building solstice candle lamps so that families will be all ready to participate in the Prince George solstice activities in December.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/solstice-candle-lanterns/
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UID:2597-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Christmas Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Ken Lipinski from the Kamloops Naturalist Club will lead our Christmas Bird Count this year. We’ll be at Riverside Park along the river bank keeping an eye out for the local seasonal birds.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/christmas-bird-count/
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UID:2598-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Winter Walk
DESCRIPTION:This winter walk will focus on birds\, but as usual\, we will be looking up\, down and all around\, to find anything interesting in the natural world.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/winter-walk/
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UID:2586-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Nature Craft
DESCRIPTION:Bring some things from nature that you may want to add to the hand-made paper and other crafts we will do for this Explorer Day!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/nature-craft/
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UID:2587-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Caring for Mason Bee Cocoons
DESCRIPTION:A true naturalist\, Hugh Laughlin’s curiosity and admiration for the Mason Bee led him to become a local expert on this highly efficient spring pollinator that is so important to our agricultural crops. Hugh will instruct members in caring for hibernating mason bees and we will be opening the boxes\, removing the bees\, and cleaning the cocoons.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/caring-for-mason-bee-cocoons/
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UID:2588-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Cowichan Valley Nature Walk
DESCRIPTION:This is one of the Cowichan Valley’s best kept secrets: Eves Park. It is a 45 acre\, Class C Provincial Park\, gifted to BC in 1961 by Janet Goodall. If you haven’t been there before\, it is a quaint park that has a rain forest\, railroad tracks AND even a cave. How cool is that??!!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/cowichan-valley-nature-walk/
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UID:2589-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Bird Nest Boxes 101
DESCRIPTION:Come join our BMN member\, Kiyoshi Takahashi\, as they demostrate how to build a Bird Nest Box\, and how it will be used to help our tiny friends.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/bird-nest-boxes-101/
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UID:2590-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Outdoor Survival Guide
DESCRIPTION:Special guest Kyle Fossett will be teaching us how to survive in the woods. He is certified with Adventure Smart BC and will lead a Hug-a-Tree Program.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/outdoor-survival-guide/
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UID:2578-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Annual Kids Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:We will divide into three teams: 1) Courtenay Airpark 2) Lazo Marsh and 3) Mack Laing Park. The birding group from Comox Valley Nature will be assisting with this event and an expert birder will lead each team. We will be out counting birds for an hour to an hour and a half\, after which we will all meet at the Tsolum Building at the Lewis Centre for a potluck lunch.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/annual-kids-bird-count/
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UID:2579-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Winter Survivability
DESCRIPTION:This program will be led by two local First Nations residents\, who will take us to their pit house near the Spruce Trailhead by UNBC. We will be educated on the function and use of the pit house\, and about the plants\, herbs and animals used from areas like this one by local First Nations people.This will be an incredible opportunity to learn about how First Nations lived and survived during the winter time and we’ll get a chance to light the fire as well and prepare some bannock on a stick for the children.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/winter-survivability/
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UID:2580-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Gellatly Nut Farm
DESCRIPTION:We will learn about the importance of nuts and seeds to our local ecosystems at this local farm!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/gellatly-nut-farm/
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UID:2581-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Kanaka Salmon
DESCRIPTION:First we will have a guided tour of the hatchery\, then we will walk downstream to try and spot spawning salmon in Kanaka Creek.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/kanaka-salmon/
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UID:2582-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Shorebirds!
DESCRIPTION:Meet at Cammidge House near Centennial Beach and let’s go for a walk to learn about the shorebirds at the Boundary Bay Regional Park with members of the Delta Naturalists as our Nature Mentors.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/shorebirds/
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UID:2583-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Ancient Drumming
DESCRIPTION:In this special cultural Explorer Day\, each family will have a chance to make and decorate a First Nations’ drum and learn about the importance of drumming in First Nations Culture. The program is led by Christine Kobel a Metis Drummer\, Dancer and Fabric Artist and made possible through a grant from the BC Parks Enhancement Fund.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/ancient-drumming/
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UID:2584-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:What do Owls eat?
DESCRIPTION:We will be indoors to dissect owl pellets\, and then outdoors for games and hot chocolate around a campfire.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/what-do-owls-eat/
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UID:2585-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Eves Park
DESCRIPTION:We have our Explorer Day at Eves Park\, a special park that is protected and watched over. There is a fun nature house and a great cave to explore!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/eves-park/
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CREATED:20160804T060031Z
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UID:2565-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Invasive Species of Plants
DESCRIPTION:A fun day learning about the invasive plants at Kenna Cartwright Park: we’ll hike up the park to meet a crew from the Invasive Species Council of BC who have been working all summer in the area and will give us a tour\, demostration\, and help us identify some of the common invasive species in the park\, and how to help stop the spread.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/invasive-species-of-plants/
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UID:2566-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Building Bat Boxes
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day of building bat boxes\, lots of bat information and possibly a movie or two to educate all the kids about these incredible critters.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/building-bat-boxes/
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UID:2567-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Amphibian's Fall Migration
DESCRIPTION:Meeting at Hamilton Marsh with Elke Wind to learn how to survey Amphibians ‘Fall migration. These surveys are taking place in different areas with NatureKids BC.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/amphibians-fall-migration/
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UID:2568-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Fungi Walk
DESCRIPTION:Mushroom\, moss\, lichen\, and nature walk in Sasamat Lake.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/fungi-walk/
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UID:2569-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Woodhaven Bird Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:We will going to the Woodhaven Nature Conservancy and walking around the park trail to identify the many different species of birds we can see\, especially any migrating birds or owls.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/woodhaven-bird-sanctuary/
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UID:2570-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Oyster River Hatchery
DESCRIPTION:We will be at the Oyster River Hatchery\, which is part of Bear Creek Regional Park. Charlie Vaughn\, a long time member of the Oyster River Restoration Society (ORES) has kindly offered to give us a tour. This will be a great opportunity for everyone to learn about salmon and explore the rich and varied habitat of the area
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/oyster-river-hatchery/
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UID:2571-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Bluebird Talk
DESCRIPTION:The Bring Back the Bluebirds Project is an effort to re-establish a population of Western Bluebirds to our home in the Cowichan Valley. Join us and learn about Western Bluebirds and other cavity nesting birds\, like chickadees and swallows\, as we share how we went from zero bluebirds four years ago to over 80 today!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/bluebird-talk/
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UID:2564-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Secret Lives of Buffleheads
DESCRIPTION:We will meet in the Sidney library where experts will teach us about the secret lives of Buffleheads and show us lots of cool & interesting materials such as displays\, specimens\, & nests.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/secret-lives-of-buffleheads/
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UID:2562-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Outing to Adam's River
DESCRIPTION:We will have an outing to Adam’s River at the Roderick Haig Brown Park
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/outing-to-adams-river/
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UID:2563-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Ryder Lake Amphibian Road Survey
DESCRIPTION:EFV NatureKids have an amazing opportunity to participate in an amphibian survey at Ryder Lake (part of the Ryder Lake Amphibian Project).
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/ryder-lake-amphibian-road-survey/
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UID:2549-0-0@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:River Walk at the Salmon Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join the club at the Salmon Festival celebrated in Horsefly. This is a celebration of BC’s River’s Day and the return of the Sockeye Salmon to the Horsefly River. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the ecology of the salmon as well.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/river-walk-at-the-salmon-festival/
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