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The seasonal event schedule can be found in the Spring 2010 Newsletter
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Discovery Walks (Sunday Specials)
Off to enjoy a nature-filled Discovery Walk
Discover the wildside of Stanley Park in this two-hour guided walk. Our skilled interpreters will take you deeper into the natural world. Explore how animals and plants change with the cycles of nature and how contemporary topics such as climate change, endangered and invasive species and biodiversity loss impact our daily lives.
Walks take place every Sunday at 1:00 pm, rain or shine.
Discovery Walks now depart from the Lost Lagoon Nature House on the southeast shore of Lost Lagoon.
Cost: $10 public, $5 under 18 and members
Register at: (604) 257-8544
2010
Sunday, March 14
Special Places: Environmentally Sensitive Areas of Stanley Park
Areas in Stanley Park are deemed "environmentally sensitive" for a variety of reasons: unique opportunities for food, shelter, water and living space. They provide habitat for hundreds of species of plants and animals, many of them rare or endangered. On this walk we will visit some of these areas exploring why they are environmentally sensitive and what we can do to help.
Sunday, April 4
Knock, knock! Who’s there? Biodiversity and Stanley Park
How many creatures does it take to make an ecosystem? Biodiversity is the variety of flora and fauna found in an ecosystem. Is it important? If so, why? On this walk, the park is our classroom as we wander along exploring the state of its biodiversity and discussing the issue in a global context.
Sunday, April 18
Who’s in the ‘Hood? How many creatures does it take to make an ecosystem?
Biodiversity is the sum of all the plants and animals found in an ecosystem. In this Year of Biodiversity, we ask: Is it important? On this walk, the park is our classroom as we wander along exploring the state of
biodiversity in the park and discussing the issue in a global context.
Sunday, May 2
Roses or Thorns? Invasive Species and Stanley Park
Purple loosestrife, eastern grey squirrels, English ivy: invasive species may be pretty but also pretty damaging. Explore many invasive species in the park, what we’re doing about them, what you can do about them, and what this fascinating issue tells us about the changing view of ecology in Vancouver in the last century.
Sunday, May 9
The Mother of All Checklists
Clean the house, pick up the kids, get to work... sound familiar? You should see the checklist for the mothers of Stanley Park creatures! Build the house from scraps, fight predators, teach the kids to fly... Join us on this walk on various forms of parenting in the natural world.
Sunday, May 23
The Great Blue Herons of Stanley Park
These magnificent avians have settled in Stanley Park in increasing numbers over the past years. Like any new population they have had their challenges: wind storms, an urban environment and raccoon attacks. On this heronry tour, we will look at the life cycle of the great blue herons and what the Stanley Park Ecology Society is doing to be welcoming and helpful neighbours.
Sunday, June 6
Manager’s Special! Bike the Highlights
Why was the Nine O’clock Gun once aimed at City Hall? How do ferns, stumps and towering trees work together to create a lush forest?? Join SPES’ Public Programs Manager for this bike tour of cultural and natural history highlights of Stanley Park.
Participation is limited to ten cyclists only. Registration required: call 604-718-6522.
Blue Light Special Price: SPES Members free, non-members, $5.
Sunday, June 13
The Perfect Storm: Stanley Park Recovery Since 2006
In the early morning hours of December 16, 2006, hurricane-force winds swept unchallenged across English Bay. Stanley Park lay directly in the path. Thousands of trees were toppled, animals displaced, habitats devastated, and a city lay heartbroken in its wake. Three and a half years later, tour an area of the park that was especially hard hit. Witness the age old cycle of destruction and the amazing natural forces of renewal.
