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NatureKids BC - Lynn Canyon Park


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 02/27/2021
These programs are for children ages 5 to 13. Children must be accompanied by an adult for in-person programs. You are welcome to register for a complimentary NatureKids to try it out - then you must become a member of NatureKids BC. www.naturekidsbc.ca NatureKids BC partners with the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre to deliver fun nature-based community programs to families.

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IVY PULL AT SEYMOUR RIVER HERITAGE PARK

Saturday, September 26. 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm


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Help restore a small park adjacent to Maplewood Farm. This park contains a salmon-bearing creek and is a gem of a park tucked away next to the Seymour River. Remove ivy and prepare the area for local native plants. Please choose a one-hour time slot - there will be two families per time, and we ask that families bring their own shovels and gloves to the workshop. We also ask that families be prepared to distance from one another.

RESTORE THE OUTDOORS

Saturday, October 24. 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm


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Learn about native plants and help with plant restoration in Lynn Canyon Park. Work together with Ecology Centre staff to restore an area of Lynn Canyon Park that's close to the Ecology Centre. Please choose a one-hour time slot - there will be two families per time, and we ask that families bring their own shovels and gloves to the workshop. We also ask that families be prepared to distance from one another.

GET READY FOR THE BIRD COUNT

Saturday, November 28. 10:00 am to 10:30 am


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The Christmas Bird Count has been running since 1900, and it's the longest citizen science project in North America. This year, your family can take part! Come to a 30 minute workshop about local winter birds to brush up on your birding skills, then take the bird count to your own yard or local park this December.

BECOME A BUG WATCHER

Saturday, January 23. 10:00 am to 10:30 am


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What invertebrates live in the North Shore forests? Learn what invertebrates do in the winter, which ones will appear at certain times in the spring, and learn more about the Worm Watch citizen science program that tracks worms across Canada.

FINDING FLOWERS

Saturday, February 27. 10:00 am to 10:30 am


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What flowering plants live in the temperate rainforest? Learn more about forest flowers and discover the PlantWatch program that tracks plant flowering times across Canada.


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