EVENTS CALENDAR
List of all upcoming Field Trips and Evening Programs
Aug 2026
Birds and Butterflies: Yew Lake Trail Walk #3 - August 9, 2026, 9:00am
09/Aug/2026 at 9:00 am - 11:00 amLead by Angela Hansen and Neill Vanhinsberg Note time change to 9:00am Birds should be caring for fledglings, and young birds foraging in mixed flocks to prepare for migration. There will be wildflowers…
FULL - Tree-ID Walk in Tatlow Park and Volunteer Park, August 15, 2026
15/Aug/2026 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmThis event is fully booked. Led by Nina Shoroplova and Lesley Douglas. Over the course of several years, the Vancouver Park Board has daylighted Tatlow Creek in Tatlow Park. It can now flow…
Field trip - How to be a Citizen Scientist: Biodiversity Research 101
23/Aug/2026 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmDiscover what makes an observation record valuable for research and learn how to use apps, field guides, and websites to get involved in citizen science. Practice your new identification and data collecting skills…
Sep 2026
Bird and Butterflies: Yew Lake Trail Walk #4 - September 12, 2026, 10:00am
12/Sep/2026 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmLead by Angela Hansen and Neill Vanhinsberg Note time change to 10:00am Birds should be active, local birds preparing for migration, or migrating through and foraging in mixed flocks. Plants will be in…
Tree Walk in Grabenhorst Garden, Pitt Meadows on Saturday September 12
12/Sep/2026 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pmEvent Type: Botany Tree Walk Led by Nina Shoroplova and Lesley Douglas. Quoting from Parks and Recreation at Pitt Meadows: "Established in 2025, Grabenhorst Garden is a stunning five-acre sanctuary nestled within the…
Pining for Home: Restoring Trees to Their Historic Climate
17/Sep/2026 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmGreg O’Neill, PhD, RPF, is a researcher with the BC Ministry of Forests, Kalamalka Forestry Centre, Forest Improvement and Research Management Branch, in Vernon, British Columbia. He will be speaking to Nature Vancouver members…
Street smarts: What we know (and don’t know) about raccoon cognition
24/Sep/2026 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmAre you curious about rascally raccoons? Despite the common perception that raccoons are highly intelligent, formal investigation into raccoon behaviour and cognition is in its infancy. Join us on September 24 to delve…
Oct 2026
Good Practices for Wild Bees in Urban Landscapes
15/Oct/2026 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmIn her 7:30 p.m. in-person talk on Thursday, October 15, Dr. Christine Thuring will explore how best practices in urban landscape maintenance can create, maintain, and steward beneficial habitat for wildlife, with emphasis…