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SUMMARY:BURNABY - Salmon Watch & Creek Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us and the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers for a salmon watch and tour of the creek. \n**Date/Time may change: We are watching the conditions closely as we cannot spot fish on heavy rain days. An email will be sent to confirm the event time and meeting location. Backup date is Fri\, Nov 4** \nAccessibility: Byrne Creek trails are dirt/gravel and generally flat but there are stairs. If you have accessibility needs\, please contact us for more information so we can accommodate. \nFree and open to all families. Register here to join us.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/burnaby-salmon-watch-creek-tour/
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SUMMARY:NELSON - Survival Skills
DESCRIPTION:Led by survival skills expert Norm Jelfs\, we will learn about outdoor safety\, essential gear you should always bring when heading out on a hike\, how to navigate and what to do if you’re lost. We’ll learn about different ways to start a fire. We’ll have a break for lunch\, and then continue with shelter building in the afternoon. The exact itinerary is subject to change depending on the weather and other factors. We plan to be finished around 2-3pm. \nNorman Jelfs  is an experienced outdoor survival instructor who has worked with the Alberta Junior Forest Rangers and mentored under well-known bushcraft and survival expert Mors Kochanski. He also taught survival skills to kids at Kokanee Creek Nature Centre this summer.\nRegistration is now full – but we do keep a waitlist and at our last event everyone on the waitlist was able to attend\, so complete the form to be added.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/nelson-survival-skills/
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SUMMARY:KAMLOOPS - Orienteering
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an orienteering Explorer Day event. We will learn how to use compasses and play some games. \nRSVP to kamloops@naturekidsbc.ca
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/kamloops-orienteering-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221112T113000
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SUMMARY:VANCOUVER - Finding Fungi in Central Park
DESCRIPTION:Ever wondered if mushrooms are plants or animals?? If you answered neither\, you’d be right! They are one of the 4 types of fungi\, a kingdom all on its own. On Saturday\, Nov. 12 from 10:00 to approx. 11:30\, we’ll meet up at Central Park in Burnaby with Nature Mentor\, mycologist Ludovic LeRenard\, who will share his vast knowledge of the fabulous fungi kingdom with us. Some of you may remember Ludo from last year when he guided our mushroom-focused Explorer Day at UBC. \nThis has been a difficult year for fungi due to the drought that stretched into October\, followed by bouts of frosty weather. Fungi don’t like either of these weather conditions. Consequently\, you may have noticed that mushrooms aren’t as plentiful as usual. Hopefully we’ll find some good specimens on this Explorer Day\, especially as Ludo knows where they like to hide! \nRegister here.  \nPls note that the Sunday\, Nov. 27 Fungi Explorer Day is still happening and will be located at Pacific Spirit Park. More info on that to come soon. \nMeeting location: Easily accessible via transit as our meeting location is at the entrance to Burnaby’s Central Park on Patterson Ave. and Central Blvd.\, next to the Patterson SkyTrain station. See map. \nParking: There are several parking lots close to the meeting location. See map. \nWhat to wear: Dress warmly as we will be standing still often to study the mushrooms. \nWhat to bring: Magnifying glass if you have one; we’ll have some to share. Snacks and water are always good. \nWashrooms: There are public washrooms in various locations in the park. \nWe look forward to seeing some of you there. In the meantime\, check out this great info page from the Beaty Museum of Biodiversity\, Mushrooms Up! Edible and Poisonous of Coastal BC and Pacific Northwest
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/vancouver-finding-fungi-in-central-park/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221113T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221113T113000
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SUMMARY:NICOMEKL - Search for Salmon
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a walk through Tynehead Regional Park during the season for spotting salmon! We’ll play salmon-inspired games and have prizes for you to win.\n\n\nLocation: Tynehead Regional Park in Surrey\n\nRSVP to nicomekl@naturekidsbc.ca
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/nicomekl-search-for-salmon/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221115T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221115T123000
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SUMMARY:BURNABY - Byrne Creek Nature Hike
DESCRIPTION:Let’s go on a casual hike to Byrne Creek via Ron McLean Park. No nature mentors will be present during this trip\, but it will be a great opportunity share our own knowledge\, meet each other\, and try to spot some salmon before the end of the spawning season.\n\n\nRon McLean Park is easily accessible from Edmonds Skytrain Station or by car\, parking along Hedley\, since the parking lot is under reconstruction at the moment. We would then walk down the trail on the west side. It is about a 25 minute walk down to the best area with 200 stairs to descend and climb back up OR a trail along the east side of the ravine that makes for a nice return trip.\n\n\nRSVP here to join us.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/burnaby-byrne-creek-nature-hike/
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SUMMARY:MERRITT - Hug-a-Tree with Nicola SAR
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited- Hug A Tree Program with Nature Kids BC and Nicola Valley Search and Rescue \nHave you ever wondered what to do if you get lost in the woods? Join us and mentors from Nicola Valley Search and Rescue as we learn how to stay safe outdoors in the winter. We’ll learn how not to get lost in the first place\, and what to do if it happens. We’ll learn how hugging a tree can keep you safe and help you be found. Staying near a tree offers some protection from the elements and keeps you in one location\, so it’s easier for searchers to find you. Bring your questions about how to prepare for winter adventures and how to stay safe while doing them. \nRegister here to join us. \nAbout Hug-a-Tree \nThe Hug-a-Tree and Survive program is aimed at children aged 5–11 and is an AdventureSmart program that helps lost children survive in the woods. It teaches children how not to become lost in the woods\, and what to do should they become lost. If a child should become lost in the woods\, hugging a tree can help them stay safe\, and be found. Staying near a tree offers some protection from the elements\, and keeps lost children in the same place\, which makes it easier for searchers to find them. \nHug-A-Tree and Survive was developed in the United States following the search for Jimmy Beveridge in 1981\, and was first adapted for Canadian use by the RCMP. It was updated by the National Search and Rescue Secretariat (NSS) and the SAR Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) in 2015.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/merritt-hug-a-tree-with-nicola-sar/
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SUMMARY:NANAIMO - Salamander Monitoring and Riparian Restoration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lovely day out in nature! Help us find and identify salamanders\, and work on returning the riparian zone to its natural glory so more salamanders and other organisms can make it their home!\n\nLocation: Morningside Park\n\nRSVP to nanaimo@naturekidsbc.ca by Friday noon
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/nanaimo-salamander-monitoring-and-riparian-restoration/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221120T110000
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SUMMARY:VANCOUVER - Birding survey at UBC Farm //  EVENT FULL PLEASE JOIN WAITLIST
DESCRIPTION:This event is now full\, but we do keep a waitlist. Please email us at vancouver@naturekidsbc.ca to be added.  \nJoin us for a birding survey at UBC Farm with expert guides from Nature Vancouver. Over 100 species of birds have been seen at this site throughout the seasons\, over the past fifteen years of these monthly surveys . On this November survey\, we’ll tally from 20 to 25 species of wintering birds. You may want to become familiar with some of them before our tour\, such as the Northern Flicker\, Black-capped Chickadee\, Song Sparrow\, White-crowned Sparrow\, Golden-crowed Sparrow\, Dark-eyed Junco\, Spotted Towhee\, House Finch and American Goldfinch. Our approximately 2.0 km walk will take us through farm fields\, the children’s garden area\, a mature second growth conifer forest\, and a young alder forest. \nMeeting Location and Time:  We’ll meet at 9 AM at the main gate to the UBC Farm\, located on South Campus\, atl 3461 Ross Drive.  The farm gate will be locked\, so please aim to be punctual as we will all need to enter together. The walk will be approximately two hours\,depending on weather conditions and interest of the group. \nParking: There is paid metered parking at the Farm entrance gate. Some nearby streets (a couple of blocks to walk) do have Sunday free parking as well. \nTransit: The #41 and #49 buses take you close to the Farm\, about a 10 minute walk. For more accurate transit information from your home\, see this link. \nWhat to bring: Binoculars if you have them. We will have some to share. Also\, there will be a spotting scope (a small portable high-power telescope) set up at low height to accommodate our young birders. \nWhat to wear: Dress for the weather as bird watching often involves some standing around. We will be walking through some grassy areas so please wear waterproof footwear. \nWashrooms: There are 2 portable toilets by the front gates of the farm. \nMerlin App. You might want to download the Merlin App on your cell phone. It is a free app that identifies birds by their sound\, and shows a sonogram (spectrogram) of its sound. See more details and how to download here.  Please note that having the App is not necessary to fully participate in this Explorer Day. \n 
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/vancouver-birding-survey-at-ubc-farm/
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SUMMARY:NORTH VANCOUVER - Indigenous Plants Walk
DESCRIPTION:Learn about local plants with T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss on a walk at Stitsma (Maplewood Mudflats). \n\n\n\n\n\nWalk through Stitsma (Maplewood Mudflats) with T’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss\, learning about local plant ecology and plant connections to Indigenous teachings. \nT’uy’t’tanat Cease Wyss is an Indigenous Matriarch of the Skwxwu7mesh\, Sto:lo and Hawaiian people. Through her work as an ethnobotanist\, artist\, activist and community-based educator\, they strive to share Indigenous customs\, teachings\, and futures and to connect Indigenous peoples. Interweaving their skills as an ethnobotanist and an interdisciplinary artist\, Cease maintains a practice to decolonize their life and their art by learning about their culture and using traditions practiced by their ancestors. \nRegister here. \nNatureKids programs are suitable for families with children ages 5-13. Parents attend with their children. Families should be registered in our NatureKids club. See www.naturekids.bc.ca for details. Families may come for one trial session before registering for a NatureKids membership. \nThis program will take place outdoors and in person at Maplewood Mudflats Conservation Area\, 2649 Dollarton Highway. Please stay home if you are sick.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/north-vancouver-indigenous-plants-walk/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221122T150000
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SUMMARY:BURNABY - Cariboo Heights Forest: History + Winter Birds
DESCRIPTION:Discover one of Burnaby’s secret forests with Utta Gagel and Aruna Khan\, Co-Presidents of the Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society. We’ll explore the history of Cariboo Heights and learn to identify some of the winter birds that live here with the Merlin Bird ID app. \nBring water\, a snack\, binoculars (if you have them)\, and download the free Merlin Bird ID app in advance. \nRSVP here to join us. 
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/burnaby-cariboo-heights-forest-history-winter-birds/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221124T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20221124T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T221501Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL EXPLORER DAY - The Wonders of Water
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual Explorer Day with our guests from BC Hydro. We’ll learn how electricity is made\, take a tour inside the Stave Falls dam and even do some fun experiments related to the water cycle. As always\, there will be opportunities to engage and ask questions. \nAlex and Mariam will be our hosts from BC Hydro – they are part of the community outreach team who travel across the province and deliver virtual events\, educating British Columbians on energy conservation and electrical safety. We will also be having Stephen Watson from the  John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project (2007-2020). He will chat to us about the drought conditions near the Campbell River water system and how the crew has been able to maintain the area for fish habitats. \nThis event is free and open to all families. Pre-registration is required. \nRegister here to join us.  \n 
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/virtual-explorer-day-the-wonders-of-water/
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SUMMARY:BULKLEY VALLEY - Into to Bird Watching
DESCRIPTION:Come out and learn about bird watching! In preparation for the annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids\, we will welcome two experienced bird watchers to share their knowledge with us! \nLocation: Park at the Canadian Tire in Smithers. Walk south east on 16th ave and meet us at the trail head right by the roundabout on Ambleside Ave. \nRSVP: bulkleyvalleynaturekidsbc.ca \nAccessibility: the trails are accessible to wheelchairs and strollers.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/bulkley-valley-into-to-bird-watching/
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SUMMARY:VANCOUVER - Camosun Bog and Forest Walk //  EVENT FULL PLEASE JOIN WAITLIST
DESCRIPTION:This event is now full\, but we do keep a waitlist. Please email us at vancouver@naturekidsbc.ca to be added. \n\nWhat’s so unique about bogs? They are rare and beautiful wetlands home to special plants\, such as Sphagnum moss\, as well as many varieties of plants\, bushes\, and small trees. We’ll explore this area with Nature Mentor Anne Leathem\, and If we’re very lucky we may see some fungi too!\n\nCamosun Bog is a wonderful place to discover bog life as a boardwalk around the perimeter of the area\, built by the Camosun Bog Restoration Group\, allows people to visit without damaging this fragile ecosystem. After exploring the bog\, we will walk through the forest to discover the many kinds of trees found there.\n\n \nOur guide\, Anne\, has always had an interest in wild plants\, animals\, and mushrooms. She loves the forest and learns something new there on every visit. She’s excited to share her knowledge with us.\n\nMeeting Location: We’ll meet at the corner of Camosun Street and 16th Ave.\,Vancouver\, and walk to the bog and forest together. See map.\nParking: Street parking is available.\nTransit: The 25 &33 bus lines both have routes close to the meeting location.\n\nWhat to wear: Dress for the weather. We will go in light rain (or snow!)\, but will cancel in the case of heavy rain (or snow!).\n\nWhat to bring: Magnifying glass if you have one; we’ll have some to share.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/vancouver-camosun-bog-and-forest-walk-event-full-please-join-waitlist/
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