VIRTUAL - Become a Junior Fire Ecologist with FireSmart BC
2024-05-04 10:00 - 10:30 (America/Vancouver)
Join NatureKids BC and FireSmart BC for a fun, interactive morning of learning!
Be a Junior Fire Ecologist and learn all about wildfires. What is a wildfire and are they good or bad for our ecosystems? How do wildfires start? All your burning questions will be answered! Enjoy a special visit with Ember the FireSmart Fox and discover how your family can be FireSmart!
The event will take place on Zoom. Click here to register!
This event is for NatureKids BC members. Become a member today!

SALMON ARM - Birding for Families
2024-05-05 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-05-12 09:00 - 11:00
Join the Salmon Arm NatureKids BC club, Shuswap Naturalists club and the Salmon Arm Bay Nature Enhancement Society for a fun morning of birding!
Enjoy a morning walk on the wharf with local nature experts. Bring your family and learn about Western Grebes and other waterfowl and we’ll have several spotting scopes to help children and adults get great views of common birds.
No registration is required. Please meet the group at SABNES Nature House parking lot at the Salmon Arm Wharf.
For questions about this event email salmonarm@naturekidsbc.ca

COWICHAN VALLEY - Junior Fossil Hunters
2024-05-05 10:00 - 12:00
Join the Cowichan Valley NatureKids Club and the Victoria Paleontology Society for an introduction to ancient life on Vancouver Island and fossil collecting in BC.

We will start with a ‘show and tell’ of fossils from this site (hands-on) and discuss what the fossils tell us about the ancient environment at this location. We will cover collecting laws in BC, then go on a walk of the area to see what we find. No equipment is required; the best searching is done with our eyes, and a fair amount of fossils collected on the mountain have been found on the surface. If something interesting is found, we can discuss guidelines for leaving it verses extracting it. If extraction is appropriate, we can provide equipment and instruct the collector on how to approach getting it out. After, we will come together to share and identify anything found and demonstrate proper record keeping.

Registration is now closed for this event as spots are full.
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VICTORIA - Camas Day Event
2024-05-05 12:00 - 13:30
Join Victoria NatureKids BC at the annual Camas Day event! The celebration will include displays and performances by the Bald Eagles soft rock band, as well as food, drinks, family activities, prizes and guided wildflower walks through Uplands Park. This park is one of the best examples of the endangered Garry Oak Ecosystem and is home to over 26 rare plant species. Uplands Park is also the heart of Oak Bay’s Naturehood. It includes a rocky marine foreshore, Cattle Point.

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KELOWNA - Lost Lake Snake Hunt
2024-05-05 13:00 - 15:00
Join Kelowna NatureKids for our annual snake hunting adventure at Lost Lake! We will hike in to the lake from the access point on June Springs Rd (approx. half an hour), learning about plants, animals, and the history of the area. This is in the middle of the burn zone from the 2003 fire, so we will talk a bit about the role fire has on forests and the steps of regrowth. Once we get to the lake, we will ready out nets and catch anything we find; snakes, frogs, bugs, tadpoles, and more! I will bring containers so we can all look at what we find before releasing it back where it was found.
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NICOMEKL - Visit OWL
2024-05-11 10:00 - 11:30
Join NatureKids Nicomekl and visit OWL!

The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing raptors. The tour will teach us about their permanent residents, the work they do in rescuing the birds, and more about the raptors of BC.

To register email nicomekl@naturekidsbc.ca
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MERRITT - Tree Planting at Secret Lake
2024-05-11 10:00 - 13:00
Join the Merritt NatureKids BC club and the Merritt Forest Week Committee for a day of tree planting and hiking at Secret Lake.
To register email merritt@naturekidsbc.ca
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TEXADA - Beach Glass and Drift Wood Art
2024-05-11 11:00 - 13:00
Join NatureKids Texada and Sandy McCormick to learn how to make beach glass and drift wood art!

To register email texada@naturekidsbc.ca
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NELSON - Harmony in the Woods
2024-05-11 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a delightful day of music and nature exploration with our special guest, April Lavine! April is a talented music artist from The Sound Sanctuary in Nelson, BC.
Let’s harmonize with the forest! Discover the unique sounds of nature and experiment with vocal melodies. Bring your curiosity and try out various musical instruments amidst the trees. We’ll create whimsical rhythms inspired by the natural world around us.
Location: Taghum Regional Park
Don’t miss this enchanting day of music, laughter, and connection with nature.
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TRICITIES - Nocturnal Animals
2024-05-11 19:00 - 20:30
Join the TriCities Nature Club for a fun evening event!

We will walk around the lake and talk about the 4 B’s: beavers, who are present in the lake, bats, birds, and bears. If we are lucky, we will spot some bats, who arrive straight from Mexico!

As a matter of practice and experience, we will use a bat monitor that detects bat sounds (echolocation) and identifies the types of bats. If that sounds good, please register and walk with us!
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Nature Mentors:

Carla Parr-Pearson – “For the past 7 years, I’ve been involved in promoting bear awareness and safety efforts in the Tri-City area. Through years of collaboration with the City of Port Moody, I’ve worked towards our shared goal of becoming a designated Bear Smart Community recognized by the province. My passion lies in fostering a harmonious coexistence between humans and bears.”
Judy Taylor-Atkinson and Jim Atkinson – “Jim and I have been working with municipalities and private landowners to help them co-exist with beavers for about 15 years. Jim has been bat monitoring for Burke Mountain Naturalists for 7 years and we assisted Port Moody to become certified as a BC Bat Friendly Community. We also monitor the Great Blue Heron Colony, in Port Moody, for Environment Canada since 2015.”

NANAIMO - Experience Nature with Sierra Club BC
2024-05-21 16:00 - 17:00
Join us for a special talk from Jaimie at SierraClubBC! This is an all-ages event with lots of interactive games all about the nature we can find in Nanaimo 🙂

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BURNABY - Freshwater explorations! Stream health and bug exploration!
2024-05-24 16:30 - 18:00
Join our staff team for some freshwater explorations at Deer Lake Burnaby! We have a microscope, we have pond dipping nets, we have our fingers to poke around to find rocks and small critters. Join us for an introduction to “science” and a more inquisitive and careful way of investigating the world around us!
Event has free parking, toilets, shelter. Trails are stroller friendly.
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VICTORIA - Exploring Tide Pools
2024-05-26 10:30 - 12:30
On this Explorer Day, we will be exploring tide pools at Cattle Point. Our mentor Stephanie will lead us through an exploration of the intertidal zone and help us identify the different critters we find! Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes!
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WILDROOTS - Small living things that colour our spring!
2024-05-28 12:00 - 13:30
Spring is here and our forest is changing colour, but why? The colouring of our forest is thanks to all the organisms, including mosses, lichens, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants. The large ones are easy to spot, but what about the smaller ones? We’ll be inspecting them more closely with magnifying lenses and more. We will collect small samples and learn to distinguish and interpret what they are!
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Featured nature mentor – Ludovic Le Renard: Ludo studied botany and mycology at UBC, and is passionate about the small living plants and fungi, especially under the microscope. He worked as a researcher at UBC until 2021, and then worked for a startup developing medicines from mushrooms for the last two years. He is an active member of the Vancouver Mycological Society and loves sharing his passion for these overlooked organisms.

This event is for NatureKids BC members. Become a member today!

DELTA - Finding Cedar
2024-06-08 09:30 - 11:00
Get ready, parents and children, to learn from stories both oral and written and explore your own connections to nature along with Jessie Richardson, an outdoor enthusiast, educator, and clinical counsellor.

On our trip, The Western Red Cedar, the tree of giving and healing, will be our guiding star! Let’s find Cedar together!
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KELOWNA - Celebrate Scandinavian Midsummer
2024-06-08 10:00 - 11:30
Join the Kelowna NatureKids BC club to celebrate traditional Scandinavian culture by weaving your handpicked wildflower crown and learning about Swedish heritage. Traditional Swedish snacks will be provided.

This Explorer Day will take place at Knox Mountain in downtown Kelowna.

To register for this event email kelowna@naturekidsbc.ca

NANAIMO - World Oceans Day at Maffeo Sutton Park
2024-06-08 11:00 - 12:00
Come and join us for a fun visit to Maffeo Sutton Park, where Nanaimo Science and Deep Bay Marine Station are putting on a World Ocean’s Day event with booths, touch tanks, and other cool activities on June 8 at 11 AM. We will meet in front of the Lions Pavilion. This will be a casual event, and you’ll be free to wander and check out the various activities.

At every event you go to, our Naturekids can collect stamps in their passports, and submit them for cool prizes when they’re full. Passports will handed out to anyone who needs them at our next event. Check out this link for more info: https://naturekidsbc.ca/be-a-naturekid/passport-to-nature/.

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BURNABY - CTS and NatureKids BC Nature Collaboration
2024-06-08 13:00 - 15:30
Activities in the park by youth for families! Join us for nature explorations and connect the little ones with their next generation of leaders ages 15-18 who will help to facilitate fun activities and games in Burnaby Lake Park.
There will be parking, shelter and toilets nearby. Come early and picnic in the park or stay later after the event but don’t miss out on this cool collaborative event!
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NELSON - Nature Walk at Kokanee Creek
2024-06-09 12:00 - 14:00
Join us for a fun and educational walk along the trails at Kokanee Creek Provincial Park, guided by the park’s naturalists. We’ll learn about the different wildlife and fish species that call the park home, with a special focus on forest birds. Bring your binoculars if you have them.

Where: The Nature Centre at Kokanee Creek Park.

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We will gather for a short game and introductions, and then spend about an hour exploring the trails. You may wish to bring a lunch and enjoy a picnic afterwards at the lovely beach! The cafe should be open, serving drinks and treats. The Nature Centre is also open to explore.

The trails at Kokanee Creek are fairly flat and easy. If you have any questions about the suitability of this walk for your family please let us know

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KITIMAT - Family Nature Walk
2024-06-09 13:00 - 14:30
Join NatureKids BC Kitimat for a fun, interactive nature walk at the newly opened Minette Bay West Park. Nature Mentor, Kat McNamara, BC Natural Resource Officer, will be joining in as well to share her nature knowledge! Come out and meet new friends and have fun exploring nature.

Bring snacks – picnic tables, outhouses and parking are available. https://maps.app.goo.gl/uQnurvqQadB1PD2R6

To register for this event email kitimat@naturekidsbc.ca

SALMON ARM - Pond Dipping and Water Testing
2024-06-09 13:00 - 15:00
Join the Salmon Arm NatureKids BC club for an eventful afternoon of pond dipping and water testing!
Bring your family and learn about water testing and what lives in our local pond near the Shuswap Memorial Cemetery trails. Dress for the weather and bring water and a snack if needed. Everyone is welcome!
To register for this event, email salmonarm@naturekidsbc.ca

SALT SPRING - Seashore Explorations
2024-06-09 13:00 - 15:00
June 9, from 1 – 3, at Baker Beach: Kathleen will lead an exploration of the Salt Spring Shore with guests Marine Biologist, David Denning and Biologist, Pat Miller.
What could be more entertaining than a low tide at Baker Beach? “Well, a seine pull!” exclaims David Denning, enthusiastically, and Baker is the best beach on Salt Spring for this kind of activity.
Mucking about on the tide flats with the herons and oyster catchers, we’ll share our discoveries about the critters that live above, on and below the sandy/muddy/rocky surfaces. We have nets for all, a few pails, and our expert mentors will use some of the tools of marine biology to explain the lifestyles of both the common and the unusual organisms that make Salt Spring their home.
You will need your rubber boots or other appropriate footwear for scrambling about on rocks and sharp barnacles, some clothing layers, maybe rain gear, and of course a hat.
David Denning is a marine naturalist and retired educational filmmaker who has lived on Salt Spring for 30 years. Pat Miller has a Master’s degree in Zoology with a long-standing fascination with intertidal flora and fauna, and really enjoys beach seining with David.
The field trip is limited to 20 people and registration is required – please email Kathleen, khmaser@shaw.ca for details of our meeting place and to register.

JERICHO - High Ground Hike
2024-06-11 10:30 - 12:00
Join NatureKids BC and PreparedBC for a “High Ground Hike”! Learn all about earthquakes and tsunamis, types of tsunami alerts, how to prepare, and what to do in case of an emergency.

Together we will practice what to do if you’re near the coast when an earthquake occurs. We’ll “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” and then walk to high ground.

Learn more at PreparedBC.ca/HighGroundHike

Location: Spanish Banks and Pacific Spirit Park

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BURNABY - Get to know your streams with our Freshwater Kit!
2024-06-15 10:00 - 12:00
With the weather warming up, it is time to get our toes and fingers wet in the name of science!
Get ready to exercise your perception skills with our freshwater kit and learn what makes each stream unique and how your observations can show you what type of critters call this stream their home.
Join the Burnaby NatureKids Club to test this wonderful kit in the creek at Deer Lake Park!
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NICOMEKL - Pond Life Exploration
2024-06-15 10:30 - 12:00
Join NatureKids Nicomekl and go pond dipping and get to know the animals that live in the lake at Latimer Park.

To register email nicomekl@naturekidsbc.ca
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TEXADA - Quarry Tour
2024-06-15 11:00 - 13:00
Join NatureKids Texada and learn about geology! Find out how Texada Lafarge processes quarry rock and how impacts to biodiversity are reduced.

To register email texada@naturekidsbc.ca
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VANCOUVER - Father's Day Feast/ Sensory Garden
2024-06-16 12:30 - 14:30
Join us this Father’s Day! Many of you might have had a lovely brunch together in the morning and already have food on your brain. Take part in an afternoon of taste, touch and smell in a local garden space. Skills include herb picking, helping pollinators and how food and caring for land brings us together.
Notes: If you need toilets please use the community centre parking and allow time to walk over and meet the group. Stroller accessible event. Lots of public transit around. We will be walking in a residential area for about 10-15 minutes to reach the garden.
Meeting location: Trout Lake, North side of the lake by the waterfront (not the beach with the concession stand). Park in the Farmers Market parking lot for the closest access (end of Lakewood Drive).
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BURNABY - Freshwater Explorations at Byrne Creek
2024-06-22 10:00 - 12:00
Join us for a fun freshwater exploration identifying macroinvertebrates, testing stream health, and splashing in the shallows! This creek area is shallow enough to play around along the banks and find small critters. Wear gum boots if you have them and be ready to have the tiny minds and the larger minds blown by how weird and wonderful insects are!
Meeting location: Entrance to Bryne Creek trail off of Southridge Drive (49°12’20.6″N 122°58’26.9″W).
Notes: There is no parking on Southridge Drive and it is a major road. Park on 5th Ave/Bryne Road off of Gilley Ave and walk around the corner to the park entrance. Stroller accessible. We will not be walking far as there is plenty of space to play just inside the park. If you enter from upper Byrne Creek in the park be aware there are many steep stairs! Limited public transit and a hidden gem of a park.
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MERRITT - Weed Pull Challenge!
2024-06-22 10:00 - 13:00
Get ready for a fun-filled day of environmental action on June 22nd! Merritt NatureKids BC is teaming up with the Girl Guides of Merritt for an exciting Weed Warrior Adventure. Join us at Marquart Lake to help tackle local invasive species and protect our natural habitat. Enjoy a lunchtime BBQ with us!

This is a great opportunity to learn about native plants, make new friends, and contribute to our community’s well-being. Everyone is welcome!

To register email merritt@naturekidsbc.ca

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