Discover: Between a Rock and a Soft Place
What creature stands on its head and eats with its feet? SPES invites you to find out by joining naturalist Murray Lashmar for a look at life between the tides. Waterproof shoes are recommended.
* This hike begins at 12:00pm
Description:
The Stanley Park Ecology Society would like to invite you to take advantage of our new partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium. Join us for two-hour adventures in the forests of Stanley Park followed by a themed sleepover program at the Aquarium where the adventure is continued. Call 604-659-3504 for more information or 604-659-3552 to book.
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
SPES invites you to a very special, family-friendly, super-duper program featuring naturalist Steve Patterson and his two live companions Sabrina and Scooter. Scooter is a Southern Flying Squirrel from the United States and Sabrina is a Canadian Northern Flying Squirrel, just like the ones we have in Stanley Park. For more information call the Public Programs Manager at 604-718-6522 or email programs@stanleyparkecology.ca
Saturday, August 9, 10:00am – 12:00pm @ the West End Community Centre
$7 per Flying Squirrel Fan, children under 1 are free.
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
SPES invites you to join biologist David Cook to learn how even a human impacted wetland like Beaver Lake functions as a viable ecosystem and why wetlands, now threatened globally, are so important to the ecology of our region.
Sunday Specials are two-hour guided walking tours with a naturalist or local expert, leaving from the Lost Lagoon Nature House on the south-east shore of Lost Lagoon. Walk themes and leaders vary. $10 public, $5 members and under 18.
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
How do caterpillar change into butterflies? SPES invites you to join walk leader Andrew Scott who explains the advantages of larval stages and reveals how some insects change dramatically from egg to adult.
Sunday Specials are two-hour guided walking tours with a naturalist or local expert, leaving from the Lost Lagoon Nature House on the south-east shore of Lost Lagoon. Walk themes and leaders vary. $10 public, $5 members and under 18.
Description:
The Stanley Park Ecology Society would like to invite you to take advantage of our new partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium. Join us for two-hour adventures in the forests of Stanley Park followed by a themed sleepover program at the Aquarium where the adventure is continued. Call 604-659-3504 for more information or 604-659-3552 to book.
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
SPES invites you to join Abby Schwartz, a local biologist specialising in animal behaviour and ecology, for an extra-attentive exploration of Stanley Park through the behaviours of the animals that live here.
Description:
SPES invites you to experience Stanley Park through local choreographer and dancer Julie Lebel's "Drift-Walk" pamphlet. After completing this free, self-guided walk, you may keep the pamphlet for yourself or return it to the artist for inspiration.
Time:
9:00am - 11:00am
Description:
Join naturalist and bird watcher Cathy Aitchison for a 2-hour tour in Stanley Park to identify migratory and resident birds and learn bird watching skills.
Meet at the Lost Lagoon Nature House on the South-east shore of Lost Lagoon.
By donation please.
The last Sunday of every month at 9am.
12pm» Discover: Between a Rock and a Soft Place