The Healthy Climate Solutions Fair is a public exhibition that explores the health impacts of climate change and celebrates energy solutions in Canada to transition to 100% clean energy. There will be a kid’s art tent where children can create art about clean energy and a healthy planet. Learn about
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Head to the gorgeous Darts Hill Garden Park in Surrey for a day of family fun. Admission is technically free but donations of $5 are encouraged. Here are some of the activities families can enjoy: Apple picking workshops Guided tours Storytime & nature walk Live music Get Gathering at Darts
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The Fraser River Discovery Centre is filled with stories of those who live and work along the Fraser River. For the 2022 summer check out the 2 guided tours being offered by the Discovery Centre: Exhibit Tours: guide visitors through both floors of the Centre’s gallery space while offering unique
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I have memories of visiting the George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary on an elementary school field trip. Easily 2 decades have passed since my prior visit. This summer we took our two young sons (aged 5 & 7) to the bird sanctuary and enjoyed a thoroughly lovely afternoon. The
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The Richmond Nature Park consists of 200 acres of the raised peat bog habitat that once covered large portions of Lulu Island. Four walking trails totalling 5km provide visitors the chance to encounter plants and animals in bog, forest and pond habitats. Throughout the year the Richmond Nature Park hosts numerous family-friendly
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Capilano Salmon Hatchery is now famous for its contribution of coho and steelhead to the sport fishery in Burrard Inlet. Also, Chinook salmon were introduced to the system in an attempt to establish a self-sustaining run of these prized sport fish in the Capilano River fishery and Vancouver Harbor tidal
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The Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society is a non-profit organization whose volunteers are dedicated to public education and the rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned birds. The Facility specializes in raptors. OWL attempts to find breeding programs for the non-releasable birds of prey so their young can be released to
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The Mountain View Conservation & Breeding Centre is a B.C. non-profit society, whose mission is to save B.C. and Canadian wildlife from extinction by operating ‘breed and return‘ conservation programs for rare & endangered “Red-Listed” wildlife species, and to offer public awareness & educational programs. Their conservation and breeding programs work
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The Serpentine Fen lies in a triangle between Highway 99, King George Boulevard (99A), and the Serpentine River. The fen includes many different types of habitats in its 150 hectares, and is home to more than 130 different bird species. September and October is the busiest birding season. In the
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