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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190123T080000
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SUMMARY:NORTH OKANAGAN
DESCRIPTION:Enchanted Forest Walk! \nFor our next explorer day we look forward to an Enchanted Forest Walk near the Hanson’s house. We will walk the trails playing games\, move through the forest with owl eyes\, raccoon hands and deer ears and exploring and end with a potluck campfire. If you’re coming\, please bring something you can share (e.g. hot dog\, marshmallow\, tea). Please be dressed to be crawling/sitting outdoors. Please RSVP and let us know if you can make it! \nLocation: Rogers Road\, Vernon (exact address to be sent closer to the date) \nTo bring: Clothes you can explore in (think on your hands and knees)\, something to eat or drink to share (e.g. marshmallows\, hot dogs\, tea). We will have a campfire and/or stove to use.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/north-okanagan-32/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190126T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190126T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20181211T201308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220927Z
UID:7785-1548496800-1548504000@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:LANGLEY
DESCRIPTION:Intro to Photography in Nature workshop \nIntro to Photography in Nature workshop by Ella Haus Photography. Learn to compose and edit eye catching photos using a traditional camera and your phone! \nLocation: Williams Park \nTo register follow this link: https://form.jotform.com/83175248355260
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/langley-12/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190111T194001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220927Z
UID:7931-1548583200-1548590400@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:SOUTH OKANAGAN
DESCRIPTION:Exploring the lakeshore in winter \nEsplanade Trail\, Penticton. Meet at parking area at end of Marina Way\, by the tennis courts (northeast of the Penticton Yacht club). Bring a snack and hot chocolate or tea. Dress warm. Snow boots and snow pants. Check emails the morning of\, in case the weather changes and it decides to get really cold. This exploration will be led by Chandra.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/south-okanagan-28/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20180907T213219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7154-1548594000-1548599400@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:NORTH VANCOUVER
DESCRIPTION:LOOKING CLOSELY: THE ART OF NATURE OBSERVATION \nDiscover how to use your nature observations to create nature art. Work with Sara Theuerkauf to learn more about drawing what you see outside. \nRegister at Eventbrite \n  \n 
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/north-vancouver-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190108T223606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7914-1548594000-1548601200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:VANCOUVER
DESCRIPTION:Birding in Maplewood Flats Conservation Area \nFor our next Explorer Day we are headed to Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. The Maplewood Flats Conservation Area is a wonderful\, family friendly place to go bird watching. More than 200 hundred species of birds are spotted in the park annually. This Explorer Day will be an easy hike\, with lots of opportunity to spot and identify birds in the park’s trees and lakes\, and along the shoreline. Our nature mentor\, John Morton\, is an expert birder and will be sharing his extensive knowledge and experience with us. For those of you who are keen to record your observations in an artistic way we will bring along duck outlines that can be filled in with the different coloration associated with the species we see \nWhere: Maplewood Flats Conservation Area\, https://www.vancouvertrails.com/trails/maplewood-flats/ \nWhat to bring: Please come dressed for the weather and bring binoculars and cameras. We also recommend a thermos with a hot drink as well! We may do some colouring or drawing so if you can bring your own pencil crayons\, crayons or markers that would be great. \n  \n  \nPlease RSVP here. Looking forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/vancouver-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190120T033148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7981-1548594000-1548601200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:SALMON ARM
DESCRIPTION:Tracks in the Snow\n\nJoin our very own Christy Wright for an afternoon of snowshoeing.  We’ll look at and learn about different animal tracks and signs in the snow. \nLocation: Larch Hills\nNotes: Be prepared to pay $5 for Larch Hills Nordic to use the snow shoe trails. Bring own snow shoes or rent from John’s Ski shack (part way up the mountain). Dress for the weather\, bring water and a snack.\n\nPLEASE RSVP before Sunday January 20th\, 2019.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/salmon-arm-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190120T033642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7983-1548594000-1548601200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:NANAIMO
DESCRIPTION:Exploring our New Home \nWe are excited to explore a new location that has been generously offered to our club for use every last Sunday of each month! Our first gathering on this land will be Sunday 27th January from 1pm to 3pm where we will explore the area and discover what it has to offer\, what types of trees and plants grow there and what types of animals may be using it as their home. There is also a great space to create a fire pit and large open spaces we can use to run around and play games\, as well as a treed area we can explore and build shelters in. We will be running this event rain or shine so don’t forget to dress for the weather:) \nLocation: The property is on Dumont road opposite Pleasant Valley hall
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/nanaimo-27/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190120T033948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7985-1548594000-1548601200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:COMOX VALLEY
DESCRIPTION:Wildwood Forest Exploration\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will meet at the Piercy Road entrance. Head towards Inland Island Highway out Piercy Road in the Dove Creek area. Before you get to Forbidden Plateau Road\, you should see the entrance to Wildwood Forest on your right. There is parking along the road and in a small pull out on the left side across from the entrance. Please be very careful with parking and kids on the road as it can be a busy stretch. We will meet a few steps into the forest so as to keep the group off the road.\n\nI’ll send out a few more details and weather update in the days leading up to the event. We typically go ahead in all weather\, with the exception being high winds in this type of forested environment.\n\nPlease let me know if you will be attending so I have a sense of numbers and who to expect.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/comox-valley-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190202T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190202T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190104T032124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7892-1549112400-1549119600@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:VICTORIA
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate World Wetlands Day at Rithet’s Bog! \nWe will celebrate World Wetlands Day on February 2nd by visiting the last remaining peat bog on the Saanich Peninsula: Rithet’s Bog. Come join NatureKids for a scavenger hunt and a guided walk around Rithet’s Bog led by our Nature Mentor\, Russ Pym\, of the Rithet’s Bog Conservation Society. We will learn about the great work that is being done to protect and restore this important wetland.\n\nLocation: Rithet’s Bog. Meet at the corner of Chatterton Way and Dalewood Lane in front of the information kiosk.  There is parking along Dalewood.\n\nMAP LINK: http://www.rithetsbog.org/trailmap/trailmap.htm\n\nOTHER LOGISTICS: Dress for the weather\, rain or shine. Note there are no washroom facilities along the trail. The loop trail around the bog that we will be following is 2.8 km (about a 2 hour walk).\n\nWhy are wetlands and bogs important?\n\nWetlands play a critical role in flood control\, maintaining water quality and providing habitat for diverse animal and plant life.  Peatlands (bogs) in particular\, are also important carbon sinks. Carbon sinks are natural systems that absorb and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it in the process of photosynthesis. When plants die\, some of this carbon is transferred to soil through decomposition.  Peatlands store twice as much carbon as the entire world’s forest biomass (wetlands.org).\n\nBy conserving and restoring high carbon wetlands we can reduce carbon emissions and increase our capacity to adapt to climate change\, while improving biodiversity\, water security and human well-being (wetlands.org).\n\nMORE INFORMATION: on Rithet’s Bog: rithetsbog.org; World Wetlands Day\, http://www.worldwetlandsday.org/
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/victoria-24/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190203T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190203T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190129T004045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:8007-1549198800-1549206000@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:NORTH OKANAGAN
DESCRIPTION:Enchanted Forest Walk \nJoin us for an Enchanted Forest Walk! We will play games\, move through the forest with owl eyes\, raccoon hands and deer ears and end with a campfire! \nLocation: Rogers Road\, Vernon (exact address to be sent closer to the date) \nTo bring: Clothes you can explore in (think on your hands and knees)\, something to eat or drink to share (e.g. marshmallows\, hot dogs\, tea). We will have a campfire and/or stove to use.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/north-okanagan-33/
CATEGORIES:Previous Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190210T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20180907T214231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7156-1549803600-1549809000@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:NORTH VANCOUVER
DESCRIPTION:DUCK\, DUCK\, GOOSE \nJoin local birder Cara Goggs on a walk through Maplewood Mudflats. Discover the wild side of winter birding by searching for water birds in the mudflats and marsh. \nRegister at Eventbrite \n 
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/north-vancouver-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190216T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190129T005314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:8011-1550320200-1550329200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:BULKLEY VALLEY
DESCRIPTION:Snowshoe and River Otter Tracking \nJoin us and our Nature mentor\, Derek Wilmott\, for a short 20 minute snowshoe to little Joe Creek to see how many animal tracks we can spot. In the past\, there have been families of river otters spotted in this creek and they leave behind evidence of their comings and goings. Let’s see if we can spot one! \nBRING: We will have snowshoes available to lend out\, but if you have your own\, please bring them. Bring a thermos with a hot drink\, a snack\, binoculars (if you have some)\, and your Nature Passport. \nLOCATION: Babine Provincial Park- Little Joe Creek trail (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/babine_mtn/babine_parkmap.pdf?v=1548718254386). \nWe can meet at the Parking located just before Old Babine Lake rd and Babine Lake road intersect to convoy at 12:30. We will leave as a convoy at 12:40. Hike will start from the trail head at 1:00. We will post more information on driving directions/kilometers and amount of time to drive (expect 30 minutes from Smithers). \nRSVP: We need to know what numbers of participation to expect\, so we can bring enough snowshoes\, and the pre-planned supplies for activities. Please indicate numbers in your family and how many adults/kids/toddlers.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/bulkley-valley-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190108T222455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7909-1550322000-1550329200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:NELSON
DESCRIPTION:Notice Nature \nWe are pleased to welcome Judith Robertson as our Nature Mentor next month. Judith is a trained Teacher and Art Therapist. She has 25+ years of Outdoor Education with youth\, and currently is a staff trainer for Outward Bound Instructors leading wilderness expeditions. She is also an Art Therapist and runs nature based workshops for adults and children on her land through her private practice “Inspiring Horizons”. \nWe’ll meet at 1pm on February 16th at Judith’s property on Heddle Road. Directions will be sent out closer to the date. Judith is working on a plan for what we will do together but it will be sure to include lots of forest exploration. We may be able to have a bonfire.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/nelson-24/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190218
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190131T222924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:8024-1550361600-1550447999@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:WILLIAMS LAKE
DESCRIPTION:GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT \nLearn to identify those fascinating feathered visitors with local birding expert Cathy Koot and Environmental Educators Kim Zalay and Bill Gilroy. Short ID introduction with frozen and stuffed specimens to compare with bird books. Count birds at the Nature House feeders and play a game to learn about the different types of beaks that birds have.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/williams-lake-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190222T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190222T203000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190111T194145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7933-1550860200-1550867400@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:SOUTH OKANAGAN
DESCRIPTION:Evening Snowshoe \nNickel Plate Nordic area. More details coming soon!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/south-okangan/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190223T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190223T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190219T220958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:8089-1550916000-1550923200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:EASTERN FRASER VALLEY
DESCRIPTION:Cheam Wetlands – Stewardship Project Check-in \nWe’re heading over to our stewardship project at Cheam Wetlands.  Join us there from 10-12 for a look around our project area and some hot cocoa.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/eastern-fraser-valley-22/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190225
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20181205T214422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:7730-1550966400-1551052799@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:KAMLOOPS
DESCRIPTION:Snow Cave Building and Campfire\n\nWe’ll head out near Harper Ski Hill and have fun in the snow.  Campfire and hot chocolate to follow.\n\nStay tuned for more details!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/kamloops-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190225
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190129T003911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:8005-1550966400-1551052799@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:COMOX
DESCRIPTION:Tsolum River Investigation\n \nWe will explore the Headquarters of the Townsite Park in Merville\, check out the Fitzgerald Trail and learn about the Tsolum River\, as well as the history of this area as one of the first townsites in the Comox Valley. Laura O’Brian from the Tsolum River Reservation Society will be our Nature Mentor. \nLaura has some viewing equipment (hand held microscopes and scopes) that she is going to share with us – so we’ll find some time to go on a bit of a nature hunt and do some up-close viewing of our discoveries.\n\nLocation: Please meet at the Headquarters/Railway Avenue entrance to the park (Take Headquarters Road out of Courtenay\, at the “T” (approximately 10 minutes out of town)\, turn left following Headquarters Road to a 3-way stop. Veer to the right through the 3-way stop continuing on Headquarters Road. Just past Railway Avenue\, there is a sign for the park. Some of you may know this location as “the deep hole” if you’ve been swimming out this way.\n\nPlease also RSVP by email or on our Facebook page if you are planning to attend so I have a sense of numbers and who is planning to attend.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/comox-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190129T180113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:8016-1551013200-1551020400@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:SALMON ARM
DESCRIPTION:Shuswap Search and Rescue and AdventureSmart program!\n\nWe will do our “Lost in the Snow” Explorer Day again this year! Come to learn how to be prepared when travelling outdoors especially in winter. Have fun playing with avalanche beacons and other rescue gear.\n\nPlace: Klahani Park\, South Canoe\nBring: Snowshoes if you have (not required)\, snack\, water.\nDress for the weather and playing in the snow\, let’s hope 🙂
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/salmon-arm-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190224T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190204T210028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:8033-1551013200-1551020400@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:NANAIMO
DESCRIPTION:Animal Tracking \nJoin us and Nature Mentor Doug Janz as we learn about the different tracks that animals make. \nLocation: once again we are holding this Explorer Day at our Doumont Road location.  See a map and get full directions here. \nWe run our events the last Sunday of every month from 1-3pm.  Email us at nanaimo@naturekidsbc.ca to join us on our adventures.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/nanaimo-28/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190224T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190224T160000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190219T224054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:8092-1551016800-1551024000@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:NICOMEKL
DESCRIPTION:Shelter in the Cold\n\nJoin Anthea Farr & & Sarah Brookes as we explore the forest and search for shelters that could be used by our feathered and furry friends during the winter. See if you can spot a steelhead making its way up the river by the Hatchery. Wear warm layers\, and bring your binoculars if you wish.\n\n\nLocation: Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club\, 1284 – 184th Street\, Surrey. Park & meet in the upper parking lot by the Clubhouse.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/nicomekl-24/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190226T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190226T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190219T235211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220926Z
UID:8098-1551175200-1551182400@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:COWICHAN VALLEY HOME LEARNERS
DESCRIPTION:All about Bats!\n\nJoin us on Feb 26 to learn about bats from fellow home learner\, Emily Wallener. We should be inside for this but just in case we go for a walk dress for the weather. \n\nLocation: Hecate Park Nature Centre (1865 Cowichan Bay Road) in Cowichan Bay.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/cowichan-valley-home-learners-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190228T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190228T123000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20181220T003108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220854Z
UID:7816-1551349800-1551357000@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:DELTA HL
DESCRIPTION:Bird Box Building \nWe will be working with the Delta Naturalists and Bird Studies Canada to build nesting boxes for Earthwise’s Agassiz location. All the materials will be provided\, so come on out and learn how to make those boxes that we’ve spent so much time cleaning in past years. \nLocation: Cammidge House at Boundary Bay Regional Park \nMentor: Graham Sorenson\, Bird Studies Canada \nRSVP here by: Feb 26\, 2019
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/delta-hl-18/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190303T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190303T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190212T004849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220854Z
UID:8059-1551618000-1551625200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:VANCOUVER
DESCRIPTION:Exploring Rice Lake\n\nJoin us on March 3 for a scenic\, family friendly hike around Rice Lake in North Vancouver. The trail around the lake is 3 kilometres and there is minimal elevation; it takes approx. 1 hour (without stops!). Expect to see a variety of wildlife and some large trees such as Western Red Cedars and Douglas Firs. Depending on weather and time\, some families might want to hike down to the canyon afterwards.\n\nOur Nature Mentor will be our very own Leslie Bol.  Leslie did her master’s degree in herpetology (the study of amphibians and reptiles). She will bring a dip net in the hopes of finding some rough skinned newts in the lake.\n\nLocation: To get there\, take Lillooet Rd. to our meeting place at “Rice Lake Gate.”  The parking lot is at the top of Lillooet Rd.\, where the bathroom icon is on the attached map. If you have any questions about the meet-up location\, please let us know.\n\nThe trail is wide enough for single strollers. Dogs are not allowed on the trail. If you’d like to bring snacks and drinks\, there are places to stop along the way. There are public washrooms at Rice Lake Gate.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/vancouver-21/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190308T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190308T120000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190130T220018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220854Z
UID:8018-1552039200-1552046400@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:OTTER HL
DESCRIPTION:Rockin’ Roadtrip \nJoin us on an outing to Chilliwack where we will search for jasper and agate with rockhound Trevor Christie. \nNatureKids will need a brimmed hat to shade their eyes\, and need to be dressed for the weather. Snow or heavy rain will postpone this event\, as per our Nature Mentor’s instructions (but we don’t need to worry about that because there WILL be sun!). No maximum. \nPlease note this event was rescheduled from Feb 22 to March 8 due to weather.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/otter-hl-19/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190309T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190309T110000
DTSTAMP:20260506T101224
CREATED:20190123T002454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T220854Z
UID:7989-1552123800-1552129200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:VICTORIA
DESCRIPTION:Esquimalt Gorge Waterway Nature House \nWorld Fisheries Trust (WFT) has created a wonderful outdoor learning program that incorporates place-based\, hands-on experiences for youth of all ages! Come join NatureKids for this exciting Explorer Day along the Gorge which includes an interpretive walk\, with a guide\, along the Gorge waterway and a visit to the Nature House to get up close and personal with some marine invertebrates. \n\nWFT has created a 3D scale model of the Gorge watershed\, which allows participants to learn about how human development and activity affects our water systems. By means of an interactive demonstration\, they will explore the impacts caused by pollution\, storm drain run-off\, and pesticides use in our neighbourhoods. This session leads into a discussion about what each individual can do to reduce their impact on the environment\, and to help improve stream and shoreline health.\n\nThe group will take a guided Nature Walk along Gorge Creek to learn about the history of how and why the creek was brought back to the daylight\, and what impacts people have had on this fragile habitat. The guide will talk about the different kinds of native\, introduced and invasive plants in the park\, and the ongoing stream restoration projects that youth (and their families/friends) can get involved with.\n\nWe will also participate in a saltwater touch tank aquarium activity that provides a hands-on experience to learn about the local marine life through observation and exploration.  The touch tank may house clams\, crabs\, nudibranchs\, oysters (including BC’s only native species) and mussels\, and even critters that are found further out in the ocean (where the salinity is higher and the coast is a bit rockier) including sea stars\, sea cucumbers\, sea urchins and chitons.\n\nThis activity inspires discussion about environmental stewardship and links between First Nations cultures and their relationship with marine life.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/victoria-25/
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SUMMARY:KAMLOOPS
DESCRIPTION:Bat Box Building and Painting\n\nWe’ll learn all about bats and build some houses at the Big Little Science Centre.\n\nStay tuned for more details!
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/kamloops-25/
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SUMMARY:NICOMEKL
DESCRIPTION:Signs of Spring\n\nJoin Anthea Farr & Lynn Pollard and put on your detective hat and search for nature’s clues of the changing seasons. Be ready to look\, listen\, feel and smell as we explore this new park!\n\nLocation: Surrey Bend Regional Park\, 17702 104 Ave\, Surrey\, BC V4N 4M8\nhttp://www.metrovancouver.org/services/parks/parks-greenways-reserves/surrey-bend-regional-park
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/nicomekl-25/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190310T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190310T150000
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CREATED:20190129T004238Z
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SUMMARY:COMOX
DESCRIPTION:Herring Spawn \nWe are so excited to have Scott Wallace as our Nature Mentor teaching us all about herring spawning and life cycles. Scott is a marine ecologist\, who has focused his career on marine conservation and is employed by the David Suzuki Foundation as a Senior Research Scientist.  Whether the herring show up or not\, we’ll find some great marine/intertidal discovering and exploring opportunities.\n\nPlease come prepared for beach walking and windy conditions. We ask that dogs are left at home and that we work with kids to encourage natural items to be left in nature.\n\nFor the month of March\, BC NatureKids is partnering with Healthy By Nature (a BC Parks Foundation initiative) to encourage kids and youth to get outside. We will be participating through our March Explorer Day\, but check it out as a family!\n\nLocation: final details to be announced via email as we’ll be selecting the site based on herring numbers.  We will likely be meeting somewhere between South Courtenay and Kye Bay. Please check emails the day before or morning of for location.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/comox-16/
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SUMMARY:WILLIAMS LAKE
DESCRIPTION:Walk for Wildlife \nJoin Nature Kids educators Kim Zalay and Bill Gilroy at Scout Island Nature Centre where we will get outside and experience the wildlife and natural spaces that define Scout Island and the surrounding area. We will be looking for animals and their signs: tracks\, homes and habitat\, scat\, food as well as playing active games that will awaken your inner animal! Dress for being outside.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/williams-lake-12/
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