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SUMMARY:DELTA- 2026 City Nature Challenge
DESCRIPTION:2026 City Nature Challenge\n\nDate: Saturday\, April 25\, 2026\nTime: 10:00am – 12:00pm (please arrive 10 minutes early to fill out the consent form)\nLocation: Deas Island Regional Park\nSign up here.\n\nWe’re joining the Delta Naturalists in this year’s City Nature Challenge–a global event to observe and record biodiversity. \nThe Delta Naturalists will take us on a nature walk around Deas Island and teach us how to use iNaturalist to record observations. We’ll become citizen scientists as we explore\, discover\, and share the incredible biodiversity in Delta by observing and reporting on the nature all around us — birds\, bugs\, trees\, shrubs\, ferns\, and more. \nWhere to Park and Meet\nWe’ll meet at the parking lot near the rowing club. This is the first parking lot on the left as you arrive at Deas Island.\n\nWhat to Bring\n\nBring phones or cameras if you can. If you’re bringing a phone\, download the free iNaturalist app before you come. You can also upload photos from your camera to iNaturalist on a phone or computer after you get home. \nDress for the weather. We’ll be there rain or shine\, so come prepared. Please bring your own water bottles and any snacks you need to keep you going.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/delta-2026-city-nature-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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SUMMARY:MISSION- Earth Fest
DESCRIPTION:Come say hello to the Mission NatureKids Club at the Mission Earth Fest! \nFor more information on the festival\, click here \n\nHeritage Park\nSaturday\, April 25 from 11am- 3pm
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/mission-earth-fest/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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UID:33865-1777114800-1777143600@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:Party for the Planet: BC’s largest Earth Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Drop by our booth \nLet’s go and “Party for the Planet” together! This event is open to the public but NatureKidsBC would love to invite you to visit our booth on this special occasion that celebrates our earth. Discover different ways of taking action for your community that protect parks\, animals and biodiversity. The festival is full of free goodies (come early)\, all day performances\, live music\, booths and many indoor as well as outdoor spaces. The event is held right by the skytrain at Surrey Civic Plaza and City Hall has free parking all day! celebration\, this free event is packed with exciting things to do for all ages. \nThis is not an explorer day but it is a community event we are a part of. \nYou can even come help out with games if you want or swing by for some goodies. \nInterested in volunteering for 30-60 minutes? Drop by or email programs@naturekidsbc.ca \n\nApril 25\, 11am-7pm\nSurrey City Hall Plaza (13450 104 Ave).\nDrop-in. \nAll ages.\nHosted by City of Surrey.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/party-for-the-planet-bcs-largest-earth-day-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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UID:34322-1777194000-1777201200@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:SALMON ARM- Birding for Families
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URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/salmon-arm-birding-for-families-13/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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SUMMARY:NORTH VANCOUVER - Explorer Day at Whytecliff Park
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a morning at West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Park! \nWe will look for shells and other aquatic life and create a nature notebook to take home. \nSunday\, April 26th\n10-11:30 am \nLocation: 7102 Marine Drive\, West Vancouver\, BC V7W 2T3 \nRegister here
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/north-vancouver-explorer-day-at-whytecliff-park/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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UID:34208-1777197600-1777204800@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:COMOX- Hike at Nymph Falls
DESCRIPTION:Join the Comox Valley NatureKids BC club for a morning of hiking and exploring Nymph Falls!  This will be an activity geared towards children 5-12 but younger siblings are welcome.  The trail is not all completely compatible with a stroller so I would recommend a child carrier.  We will meet for 10:00 to 10:15am at the picnic tables (I circled them on the map).  I will have a couple of activities and then we will leave for a hike around 10:30 to 11:30 and meet back at the picnic table for a story.  I have attached a map of the park and highlighted our hike (this is not set in stone as the route).   *Please note this is limited to 15 Families! \nDate: Sunday\, April 26\, 2026 \nTime: 10:00am – 12:00pm \nLocation: Nymph Falls (I will be in the parking lot at 10:00 and then at the picnic table for 10:15\, see map). \n\n\nRegister here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK0d_8jgBMnZCa-WMnxlxeeUC-b5NpxfE_XK6FwbhfLKZD9Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/comox-hike-at-nymph-falls/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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SUMMARY:WHISTLER- Spring Shoots & Blooms
DESCRIPTION:Our next Explorer Day will be “Spring Shoots & Blooms” on Sunday\, April 26. Location is still pending\, and we’ll send more details to registered participants as we get closer to the date. Sign-in will start at 9:45 am\, and the program will run from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. We’ll focus on spring blooms and how they are connected to other spring life.\n\nRegistration opens on Wednesday (April 15) at 8 am. After this time\, please send us an email at this address letting us know:\n\n\nName and ages of children whom you’d like to register – children must be 5 – 12 years old\nName(s) of parent(s)/guardian(s) whom you’d like to register – a reminder that this program is for families\, so at least one parent/guardian must also attend\n\nNote that now is the time to listen for Tree Frogs! We’ve heard them in the Emerald Forest and in Lost Lake Park. Have you heard them anywhere else?
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/whistler-spring-shoots-blooms/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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UID:34419-1777197600-1777204800@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:COWICHAN- River Screw Trap
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a unique opportunity to visit the Cowichan River Screw Trap. We’ll observe aquatic life\, learn about the salmon cycle and ongoing conservation projects. \n\nAn RST\, or rotary screw trap\, is set in rivers to slow the flow and funnel fish into a trap for counting and tagging.\n \nDate: Sunday\, April 26\, 2026\nTime: 10:00am – Our events are casual and end times are flexible\, but expect to spend an hour or two\nLocation: Church Street\, off Allenby Road. Google Map link.\nA reminder that children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.\nClick here to register\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe event will be outdoors so please dress for the weather. There are no washrooms on site.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/cowichan-river-screw-trap/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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UID:33120-1777201200-1777212000@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:COQUITLAM- Earth Day Weekend Celebration Sunday Picnic and Action for the Planet!
DESCRIPTION:Inviting you to come together from across the lower mainland to join us for food\, conversation and some action for nature. Michelle from our staff team will be leading this event and will have games and resources in abundance. Join us for a fun day of activities\, action and to share gratitude for the planet and each other. Snacks and light food will be provided at this event! \nSchedule: \n\n11am-11:30am Welcome and opening by locals nature champions\n11:30am-1:00pm native plant and animal walk + group picnic + snail hunt!??\n1:00-1:30pm closing circle and transition time\n1:30-4pm optional Bioblitz sessions led by Fraser River Discovery Centre (1:30-2:30 and 3-4pm).\n\nOur nature walk will be led by the Kwikwetlem First Nation and Lower Coquitlam River Nature Association! After lunch you will be inspired to also become a park champion and join the optional iNaturalist biobliz events led by Fraser River Discovery Centre! Please invite your wider family and friends! \nApril 26th (sunday)11am-2pm + additional bio blitz event until 4pm! \nƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park (Colony Farm Regional Park\, Coquitlam) \n*Meet us on the grass by the public toilets at the south end of the park (65JR+CR Coquitlam\, British Columbia\, Canada). \n*Free Parking in the lot. No public transit to this loc \nation without a decent walk. \n* Bioblitz portion of the day is a “River Basin Days” open to the public via registration (if you are coming to the NatureKidsBC picnic you do not need to register again for the bioblitz). Adults\, get ready by downloading iNaturalist (Canadian version HERE) \nRegister through the link here
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/earth-day-weekend-celebration-sunday-picnic-and-action-for-the-planet/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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UID:34432-1777201200-1777212000@naturekidsbc.ca
SUMMARY:MAPLE RIDGE – Goodbye Chums
DESCRIPTION:11:00 am – 2:00 pm\nSunday April 26\n\n\nNatureKids BC will be hosting an outreach table at the Goodbye Chums event hosted by the Kanaka Education & Environmental Partnership Society. \nAll families are welcome to attend! \nKick start a salmon fry’s journey to the ocean by helping release them into Kanaka Creek. Enjoy activity stations and chat with hatchery volunteers to discover more about your watershed and how to keep it clean for salmon. \nFor more information\, location and directions click here.
URL:https://naturekidsbc.ca/explorer-day/maple-ridge-goodbye-chums-2/
CATEGORIES:Explorer Days,Featured
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