"Bike the Trails" by the GBHNR
2015-08-07 00:00 (America/Vancouver)
A wonderful bicycling adventure along the Canada Trail and dyke systems near the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve. Be prepared to keep a watchful eye for interesting things that appear along the trail, from Osprey nests to raccoons and bobcats.

Invasive Species Removal
2015-08-11 00:00
Evergreen Canada is hosting an Uncover Your Creeks program at Lower Hume Park in New Westminster. We shall meet at the picnic shelters at Lower Hume park.

Mason Bee Workshop & Bee House Cleaning
2015-08-11 00:00
Join the Jericho Stewardship Group as they guide you through the making of mason bee houses.

Dirty Jobs
2015-09-04 00:00
We will be meeting at Qualicum Bay with Travis, from the Nanaimo Recycling, and learn about Composting and the insects and worms to be found.

Summertime at Sovereign Lake Ski Trails
2015-09-08 00:00
We will meet at the snowmobile parking area and walk the trail towards Sovereign Lake and the clubhouse.

Wondrous Whales
2015-10-01 00:00
There are 25 different kinds of whales that spend time along the coast of British Columbia! Come and learn about the diversity of whales in B.C. and how they make a living in the waters off our coast. Leah Thorpe, a marine educator with Cetus Research & Conservation Society, will show us how to tell these different whales apart by their size, shape and sounds as well as how we can all help protect these beautiful animals.

Mini-mural making Jam
2015-10-01 00:00
Join our artist in residence Kim Hunter for a fun morning of inspiration, art and nature. What are your favourite animals? Your favourite places in the Park? How about a favourite plant? Come in from the cold and share your “faves” in a collaborative mini-mural making jam!

Spider Hunt
2015-10-10 00:00
On this walk, we will explore different habitats to try and find different kinds of spiders. Find out why spiders are one of Al’s favourite critters. Yes, really!

Weather Forecast
2015-11-01 00:00
We will be learning about how weather is recorded at Vancouver Island University with Jeff Lewis.

Drawing From Life
2015-11-01 00:00
We will be practicing drawing and sketching from real life objects from nature. The focus will be on attention to detail and the practice of “finding” geometric shapes in organic items.

Top Predators
2015-11-02 00:00
Learn all about Apex Predators from hands-on activities, entertaining videos, and fun facts through the use of puppetry.

White Lake Hike
2015-11-03 00:00
We will do a hike from White Lake to a cave (old mine) not far, and then continue to a nice viewpoint of Balmoral area. The hike will take about 1.5 – 2 hours in total. Most of it is on the trail that the Shuswap Trail Alliance built.

Pond Study
2015-12-04 00:00
For our Spring outing, we will do a Pond Study at Shane Lake in Forests for the World. Terri McClymont of REAPS will be leading our pond study adventure and will be bringing the supplies and materials that will allow us to see what is in the lake.

Kangaroo Farm
2015-12-04 00:00
Let’s learn about our fantastic friends down-under at a local kangaroo and wallaby farm. Topics will also include other animals of Australia and issues around exotic pets.

Tsolum River Walk
2015-12-04 00:00
Join us down at the beautiful Tsolum River to explore spring wildflowers. Woodland wildflowers are abundant this season, and we are sure to find pink and white fawn lilies and trilliums. A few wildlife viewing highlights that can be found along the river are bald eagles, kingfishers and herons. Some of the natural features include dense thickets of alder, a small remnant forest of douglas fir, and wet areas of salmonberry and skunk cabbage. Some of the largest sitka spruce can be found in the Tsolum River floodplain trails.

Pond Survey
2015-12-04 00:00
This Explorer Day we will be visiting the Brookswood area of Langley, a Pond in Noel Booth Park. It has shallow areas and should have non-native Sunfish and Bass, along with the usual frogs, bugs and such.

Get Outside!
2015-12-07 00:00
We are partnering up with the Get to Know program to bring you a very special event: We will be hiking to the third waterfall on the Mill Creek trail, but with a twist. Before we hike there will be a demo on how to use a compass. During the hike there is also a bingo game and a photography contest hosted by Get to Know.

Fall Bird Migration
2015-12-08 00:00
The NatureKids with be joined by BC Nature`s WildResearch Club for the Fall Bird Migration!

Special Amphibian Monitoring Program
2015-12-09 00:00
This special program is being offered by Mark Thompson as part of the provincial Nature Kids amphibian monitoring project.

Fall Bird Migration
2015-12-09 00:00
We’ll have a tour of the nets used to capture birds, see banding in action and meet some bird species up close.

Sierra Club BC: Writing a Powerful Letter
2015-12-11 00:00
EFV NatureKids continues our commitment to swallow conservation in the Fraser Valley. To protect these highly vulnerable birds, we called on Sierra Club BC’s long history of successful environmental action. Lisa Dumoulin will coach members in writing a powerful and effective letter to our government officials highlighting our concerns about the importance of protecting these beautiful birds from the effects of habitat loss, climate change, and pesticide use.

Christmas Bird Count 4 Kids
2015-12-12 00:00
This is an annual event organized by the Audubon Society and has been held for more than a century. It is one of the longest running citizen science projects in the world and is a very special tradition for our group. Absolutely no experience or knowledge is required! Just bring an enthusiasm for getting out in nature and a curiosity about birds.

Delta HL
2017-09-12 02:30 - 04:00
Bird Box Cleaning

The Delta Naturalists have selected Tuesday, September 12 as the day to examine and clean out the Bird Boxes at Boundary Bay Regional Park. We have been invited to join them and would meet at the 12th Avenue entrance to the park at 9:30 am.

RSVP here by September 11.

Cowichan Home Learners
2017-09-19 01:00 - 10:00
Our September outing will be kayaking with Wilderness Kayaking in Maple Bay. We have 9 spots at 9am and 12 spots at 10am. Kids will be out for about one hour.

There is a cost of $15 per person to attend this event and spots will be on a first come first served basis. There will be a waiver form to sign when you arrive.

Make sure you are dressed for the weather, life jackets will be provided but if you have your own bring it along. If it is raining heavily or too windy we may have to cancel on short notice. Please check your email before heading out if the weather looks bad.

Oceanside
2017-11-05 04:30 - 06:00
Little Qualicum Falls hike. I am pleased to have a Mentor leading us. Lois Lecavalier. Here is her Bio

“Mycology is my hobby and has been for 5 years now since I moved to Vancouver Island. I enjoy foraging for mushrooms and learning new species. There are thousands of fungi on Vancouver Island and more than 100 are edible. There are also many medicinals and mushrooms used as dyes. Hunting for mushrooms is an inexpensive, healthy and useful hobby to get into and I look forward to introducing the children to it. My own kids forage with me and they often find things I did not see. “

NORTH OKANAGAN
2018-02-04 13:00 - 15:00
Shelter Building!
Meet us along SilverStar road to learn all about shelter building! We will be building snow structures so come fully dressed in your snowy gear. Please be mindful of the snowmobiles and other large trucks using the area – park to the sides of the parking lot.
Location: Sovereign Lake snowmobile parking lot

WILLIAMS LAKE
2018-02-17
Great Backyard Bird Count
Learn to identify those fascinating feathered visitors with local birding expert Cathy Koot and Environmental Educator Paula Laita. 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.

NELSON
2018-02-17 13:00 - 15:00
Great Backyard Bird Count
We will be led by an experienced birder who will guide is in how to spot and identify birds and how to collect data to submit to the online database. Join thousands of birders around the world in this annual snapshot of the global distribution and abundance of birds! No experience necessary. Bring binoculars if you have them.
Location: Nelson waterfront (exact meeting spot to be determined).

RIDGE MEADOWS
2018-02-18 13:00 - 14:30
Raptors Rule!
The KEEPS program will be our nature mentors for the afternoon as they host “Raptors Rule”. We will meet at the parking lot at 12:45pm. Please note that we will meet regardless of weather, so dress for our West Coast weather. The KEEPS program runs from 1-4pm so if you would like to stay beyond our meeting time of 1-2:30pm, you are more than welcome.
Location: Bell-Irving Hatchery, Kanaka Creek Regional Park in Maple Ridge
More info: http://www.metrovancouver.org/services/parks/parks-greenways-reserves/kanaka-creek-regional-park

MERRITT
2018-02-24 10:00 - 12:00
Explore Up Close…with Tom Willms
Location: NVIT in the science lab with microscopes.
