Forest Communities
Discover the incredible diversity of plants and animals in a temperate rainforest and trace their complex relationships.
Most parks

Seashore Sleuths (available during low tides)
Step lightly through the intertidal zone and learn about the sea creatures living there.
Belcarra, Boundary Bay, Pacific Spirit

Investigating Invertebrates
Search for spiders, slugs, millipedes and bugs and learn to appreciate their importance.
Most parks

Nature Explorers
Spring, summer, fall and winter…awaken curiosity about changing seasons and natural environments.
Most parks

Pond Peeking
Sneak along the pond edge to explore underwater homes of dragonfly nymphs and mosquito larvae.
Burnaby Lake, Campbell Valley, Matsqui Trail, Minnekhada, Boundary Bay

Navigating the Night (available after sunset)
Tune up your senses, adjust your night vision and listen quietly for nocturnal animals. You may hear coyote howls or frog calls while you search for bats or try calling in owls.
Most parks

Stream Searchers
Dip into rippling waters in search of fascinating stream life. Unravel the mysteries of stream ecology and learn how to protect these fragile habitats.
Capilano River, Kanaka Creek, Lynn Headwaters

Beaver Tales
Look for lodges, dams, canals and chewed trees while learning about these nocturnal engineers and the ecosystems they create.
Burnaby Lake, Minnekhada, Deas Island

Camosun Bog
Tread softly as you explore ancient, endangered Camosun Bog to find sphagnum moss, carnivorous sundew and other unique bog plants. See effects of urban development and evaluate the bog restoration project.
Pacific Spirit

Salmon Bon Voyage (Apr - May)
and Salmon Come Home (Oct - Nov)
Discover connections between salmon and their creek habitat and tour Bell-Irving Hatchery. Salmon Bon Voyage includes the opportunity to release salmon fry. Salmon Come Home participants learn how eggs are collected and raised, and travel to the fish fence to spot returning salmon battling up the creek.
Kanaka Creek

Salmon Connections (Oct - Nov)
Watch for mature salmon returning to their spawning grounds as you learn about their habitat needs. Discover connections between trees, rivers and people and how your actions can contribute to healthy streams.
Tynehead, Capilano River

Custom Programs
Decide on a park, then call to discuss your ideas with an interpreter
Focus on a curriculum- based theme such as:
- characteristics and needs of living things
- animal growth and changes (life cycles)
- renewable and non-renewable resources
- habitats, communities, ecosystems
- diversity of life