Volunteer leader: Wes Wong
Upcoming Explorer Days
NATURE WALK AND WORKSHOP - JUNE 13
Location: Lynn Canyon in North Vancouver
Nature Mentor: Darren Colello, Education Director at Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society
Darren will lead us on a nature walk through Lynn Canyon. Come enjoy the morning and learn more about the wildlife in the area!
Meet at Lynn Canyon park at the entrance to the ecology centre.
Darren will lead us on a nature walk through Lynn Canyon. Come enjoy the morning and learn more about the wildlife in the area!
Meet at Lynn Canyon park at the entrance to the ecology centre.
Past Explorer Days
Earth Art (with Delta Home Learners)
Date: Monday, June 6
Time: 10am - noon
Mentor: Andrew Gibbs
In this two hour workshop, we will learn about how artists are pushing the boundaries of how art can be made by creating art in nature (also known as “Earthworks”). We will learn about how artists like Andy Goldsworthy collaborate with nature to create fascinating and beautiful sculptures using only the materials that they find at a specific natural location. Andrew will begin the workshop with a short artist talk and presentation on Andy Goldsworthy and then will support the students individually with all aspects of the creation of their sculptures.
Date: Monday, June 6
Time: 10am - noon
Mentor: Andrew Gibbs
In this two hour workshop, we will learn about how artists are pushing the boundaries of how art can be made by creating art in nature (also known as “Earthworks”). We will learn about how artists like Andy Goldsworthy collaborate with nature to create fascinating and beautiful sculptures using only the materials that they find at a specific natural location. Andrew will begin the workshop with a short artist talk and presentation on Andy Goldsworthy and then will support the students individually with all aspects of the creation of their sculptures.
BIRD WEEK CELEBRATION AND NATUREKIDS AGM - MAY 7
Location: Campbell Regional Park in Langley
More details to follow.
BIRDWATCHING - APRIL 18
Location: Stanley Park, Vancouver
Time: 3:30-5:30
Nature Mentor: Liron Gertsman, Nature Photographer
Liron Gertsman is a multiple award-winning bird watcher and photographer. He will lead us on a walk through Stanley Park, and help us spot some of the birds living in the park. Check out our Facebook event here.
Meet at the end of Alberni Street in downtown Vancouver. There is an overlook there that looks over Lost Lagoon (see attached photo).
SIGNS OF SPRING - MARCH 17
Location: Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver
Time: 2-4
Nature Mentors: Elaine and Areta, Lighthouse Park Preservation Society
Observe the first signs of spring on a nature walk through Lighthouse Park. Elaine and Areta are open to suggestions about other objectives for the day, so let us know if you have any requests. Facebook event coming soon. Meet at the upper kiosk in the parking lot of Lighthouse Park.
February 2nd, 2016
WORLD WETLANDS DAY
Location: Lower MacKay Pond, North Vancouver
Time: 1:30-3:30
Nature Mentors: Fiona and Paul, North Shore Wetland Partners Society
Celebrate world wetlands day by joining us on a wetland walk, and learning more about the wetlands! Bring your cameras, as we will have the opportunity to participate in a youth photo contest. RSVP on our Facebook event here.
Meet at the lower Mackay Conservation Pond at Lloyd Ave and 1st. We will walk to the estuary over the pedestrian bridge on Spirit Trail.
Sunday November 8th
9 AM
9 AM
Invasive Species Removal at Hume Park in New Westminster
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. Dress for the weather and bring garden gloves if you have them.
Tuesday October 13th
Amphibian Road Survey
For older club members 8 + years
7 pm, note evening time
Deer Lake, Meet at the parking lot on Sperling, just south of Canada Way near Buckingham, where the Boat Rentals are
Nature Mentor: Elke Wind, biologist/herpetologist
This is an opportunity for older club members to take part in Citizen Science. Other clubs have already done this kind of survey– now it’s our turn! Wearing proper safety vests, we will go out to count all the amphibians we find on the road, in the dark. We may even hope for rain (“the wetter the better” for amphibians). Great fun!
This is an opportunity for older club members to take part in Citizen Science. Other clubs have already done this kind of survey– now it’s our turn! Wearing proper safety vests, we will go out to count all the amphibians we find on the road, in the dark. We may even hope for rain (“the wetter the better” for amphibians). Great fun!
Sunday Sept. 20th, 2015
Shoreline Cleanup
11:30 am
South Dyke Road Riverfront, New Westminster (see below)
We will be taking part in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup to help clean up the South Dyke Road Riverfront in New Westminster. This event is organized by the New Westminster Environmental Partners. Remember to wear good footwear for mucking about as the long term forecast looks wet. All materials will be provided by LM Home Learners NatureKids - just bring your enthusiasm to help keep nature clean!
10:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Cottonwood Community Garden
Compost Magic
We will visit the Cottonwood Community Garden as part of the the Wild About Vancouver festival and tour the garden and its compost heaps.Cottonwood Community Garden
Compost Magic
Wed. February 18th, 2015
10 AM
Queen's Park, New Westminster
Geocaching
I will be leading a geocaching hunt in Queens Park, showing the kids how to make use of a GPS/compass in order to hunt for the caches in the Park.
November 9th, 2014
10 AM
Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC
Wings and Feathers program
Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC
Wings and Feathers program
We will meet outside the Museum. It should be a fascinating program, all about birds. The
museum has a wonderful collection of of bird materials which we will
explore in this program, guided by a Beaty Museum staff member.
Saturday
October 18th. 2014
10 AM - 12 PM
10 AM - 12 PM
Rice Lake, North Vancouver
Banana Slugs!
Jennifer Callaghan. Cohosted with Vancouver NatureKids Club
Have you ever met an animal with 27,000 teeth, but only one foot? One that can see and smell, without eyes or a nose? Come meet a slimy celebrity of the Pacific West Coast. Check out it's interesting body features, find out what it eats and how it reproduces, learn how it is an important member of our forests, and discover the many uses of slime!
Banana Slugs!
Jennifer Callaghan. Cohosted with Vancouver NatureKids Club
Have you ever met an animal with 27,000 teeth, but only one foot? One that can see and smell, without eyes or a nose? Come meet a slimy celebrity of the Pacific West Coast. Check out it's interesting body features, find out what it eats and how it reproduces, learn how it is an important member of our forests, and discover the many uses of slime!
11 AM to 1 PM
Ambleside Park
BIO BLITZ
North Shore Wetland Partners; Paul Berlinguette
We will visit a little known park along SWAY’ WEY CREEK near the Ambleside Youth Center. The beavers did amazing transformation to this area. There is a beaver lodge and we may see the beavers and possibly turtles on a sunny day. (The forecast is good!) This is a very rich area where we could study the insects and fish, plants and trees along the stream and beach, where the air is filled with birdsongs. We will also find out how interesting is the history, heritage and culture of this area.
There is a shelter on the South side of the railway tracks near the sports fields where we could have lunch and talk about the findings of the day. The NS Wetland Partners will have arts supply for those of you who are artistically inclined and wish to draw the interesting sights we saw on our walk. - The Youth Centre may be open for us too.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Killarney Community Center
Meet and Greet with your new Volunteer Leader!
We will head south to get to the beautiful Everett Park, with a pond, wonderful trails, and full of birds, rodents squirrels, etc. Along the way we will look for early Spring signs and collect items for a guessing game.
