NatureKidsBC

RIDGE MEADOWS - Nature Crafting with Invasive Plants
2025-09-13 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver)
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to turn regionally invasive plants, Horse Chestnut and Morning Glory, into functional, beautiful keychains.
While working with these natural materials, we’ll explore their histories, ecological impacts, and stories.Participants will explore cordage weaving and basic woodworking.
We will meet at the picnic table near the zipline.
This workshop is best suited for those aged 8+, as cordage-making requires some dexterity. Pre-made cordage will be available for anyone who prefers it. The workshop also includes the use of low-powered electric drills.
About the Facilitator:Joshua Ralph is a nature mentor and community-engaged eco-artist behind the Invasive Art Initiative. His work bridges ecology and creativity, offering new ways to relate to “invasive species” through ethically harvested, repurposed plant materials. Since 2021, the traveling initiative has collaborated with nonprofits and community groups across the Lower Mainland to offer workshops, demos, and talks that challenge dominant narratives about environment, colonization, and human exceptionalism.
Learn more at www.invasiveartinitiative.ca
What to Bring: – Weather-appropriate clothing – Water bottle and any snacks you may need
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RIDGE MEADOWS - Splashing Salmon
2025-10-25 13:00 - 15:00
Experience the sights and sounds of splashing salmon!
Visit the Kanaka Creek Fish Fence to witness the fall migration of thousands of spawning salmon and learn about their amazing journey from the Fraser River, to the ocean and back again.
K.E.E.P.S staff will lead us through a discussion about this keystone species and the important role of the hatchery.
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