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
Sep 2024
The Language of Birds
12/Sep/2024 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmWe are pleased to welcome Nathan Pieplow as the speaker for the first Nature Vancouver Birder's Night of the 2024-25 season. All around us, all the time, the birds are telling us who…
Wings Over Iona 2024
14/Sep/2024 at 9:00 am - 1:00 pmOn Saturday, September 14, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks will host Wings over Iona between 9AM and 1PM. This will be a fun-filled family event and Nature Vancouver, together with Pacific Spirit Park Society,…
🌿Brilliant Native Bees of BC - Julia Taylor
19/Sep/2024 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmBC is home to around 600 different native bee species and has the greatest diversity of native bees in all of Canada. This include 30 species of bumble bees, as well as mason…
Birding at Queen Elizabeth Park
21/Sep/2024 at 8:00 am - 10:30 amKelvin Yip and Neill Vanhinsberg will co-lead a walk around the park checking duck ponds, wooded areas and gardens. The walk will start at 8 AM and last approximately 2 hours. This is…
Birding at Iona Beach Regional Park
28/Sep/2024 at 8:30 am - 11:30 amJoin Neill Vanhinsberg and Jan Lowcock for a fall morning birding trip to Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond. The tide will be well out, but we can scan the beach and mudflats,…
Oct 2024
Cowichan Bring Back the Bluebirds Project
03/Oct/2024 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmNature Vancouver is pleased to welcome Jacquie Taylor who will be our Birder’s Night Speaker on the 3rd of October. Jacquie will be presenting the Cowichan Bring Back the Bluebirds Project, an initiative…
Healthy Waters but No Bad News .... - Dr. Peter Ross
10/Oct/2024 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmDr. Peter S. Ross is an internationally recognized ocean pollution expert, having published over 160 scientific articles and book chapters on pollutants of concern in the oceans, and impacts on fish, seals and…
Orphaned Wildlife (OWL) Field Trip
26/Oct/2024 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmThis 2 hour field trip to OWL is an opportunity to gain an understanding of the work that happens at the only rescue, rehabilitation and release facility in BC that specializes in raptor…
Nov 2024
Planning and Creating a Bird and Wildlife Friendly Garden
07/Nov/2024 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmNature Vancouver is pleased to announce that Derek Matthews of the Vancouver Avian Research Centre will be our Birder’s Night Speaker on the 7th of November. Derek will be speaking to us on…
North Pacific Garbage Patch – a New Ecosystem has Evolved - Dr. Henry Choong
14/Nov/2024 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmThe Pacific garbage patch is an alien ecosystem due to its unusual community composition of east and west coast species/populations. Henry co-authored the paper published in April 17, 2023 in Nature Ecology &…
