Welcome
Founded in 1918, as Vancouver Natural History Society, Nature Vancouver offers a variety of activities with a focus on nature education, and enjoyment and conservation of natural environment. We organize EVENING PROGRAMS (from September to April), FIELD TRIPS (throughout the year), an annual SUMMER CAMP and occasional workshops, and more.
The BIRDING, BOTANY, GEOLOGY, MARINE BIOLOGY, and PHOTOGRAPHY Sections provide a greater focus in specific areas of nature.
Nature Vancouver is also actively involved in CONSERVATION projects. Currently the projects include FALSE CREEK OYSTER SURVEYS and NEW BRIGHTON PARK RESTORATION.
Members of Nature Vancouver contribute to CITIZEN SCIENCE through e-Bird and iNaturalist
Nature Vancouver has been a strong supporter of Young Naturalists’ Club of BC now known as NatureKIDS BC.
Whether you are just discovering the natural beauty of Vancouver and BC or are an experienced naturalist, we know you will enjoy the atmosphere and camaraderie of Nature Vancouver.
Calendar of Events
Oct 2025
Birding for Beginners at Reifel Bird Sanctuary, October 19, 9am
19/Oct/2025 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pmThis is a Welcome Walk outing Meet leaders John Chandler and Neill Vanhinsberg at 9 AM by the Gift Shop at Reifel Bird Sanctuary for a half day birding excursion. If you are…
Beginner Mushroom ID Walk at Pacific Spirit
19/Oct/2025 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmFall is underway and that means it's mushroom season again! Join Nature Vancouver members Jessie, Haley, and Kelvin for a fun easy-going beginner ID walk in Pacific Spirit on Sunday Oct 19th at 10…
Lighthouse Park old-growth forest ecology & mushroom tour in Lighthouse Park
20/Oct/2025 at 11:00 am - 3:00 pmA combined Lighthouse Park Preservation Society and Nature Vancouver field trip. It will be mushroom season & we will see what the rain has brought us. Trip leader: David Cook (Biologist). By registration: Register with…
Signs of Life: Field Notes from the Frontlines of Extinction — author Sarah Cox
23/Oct/2025 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmSarah Cox is an author and environmental journalist based in Victoria. B.C. Speaking about her latest book, Signs of Life: Field Notes from the Frontlines of Extinction, Sarah will talk about the increasingly…
Welcome Bird Walk for Beginners at Queen Elizabeth Park, October 25 9am
25/Oct/2025 at 9:00 am - 11:30 amThis event is full now Kelvin Yip and Neill Vanhinsberg will co-lead a walk around the park checking duck ponds, wooded areas and gardens for late migrants and winter resident birds. The walk…
Bats: Misunderstood Creatures of the Night
30/Oct/2025 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmBats are often misunderstood and feared animals. Join Danielle, local bat specialist, to learn about bats in your neighbourhood. Discover what bat species are found in the Greater Vancouver area, understand the threats they…
Nov 2025
Nature Vancouver Monthly Board Meeting
04/Nov/2025 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThe Nature Vancouver Board meets on the first Tuesday of every month except August. The purpose of the board is to provide governance for the society. Meeting agenda items are aimed at setting…
🌿The Extraordinary Legacy of BC Ethnographer James Teit – Wendy Wickwire
06/Nov/2025 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmWendy Wickwire will talk about the Extraordinary Legacy of Ethnographer James A. Teit (1864-1922) and her award winning book At the Bridge: James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging Between 1894 and 1922,…
Wildlife Weekends in Southern BC: Day and Multi-day Trips from Vancouver for Wildlife Viewing - Roy Jantzen
13/Nov/2025 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmThis 480-page guidebook with colour photos is structured around watching wildlife seasonally. All locations are within a six-hour drive from Vancouver and span species from Killer Whales off Saturna Island to intertidal creatures…
Bird Walk at Everett Crowley Park - Saturday, November 15
15/Nov/2025 at 9:00 am - 12:00 pmAmerican Goldfinch Join trip leaders Sarah-Jane McAuley and Neill Vanhinsberg for a morning walk around this wooded park. We will do a circuit of the park, checking the duck pond, wooded areas and…
