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The seasonal event schedule can be found in the Summer 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, until beginning in July, going forward,
Discovery Walks on Sundays will go from 1:30-3:30 pm.
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, August 8, 1:30 -
3:30 pm
Secrets of Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake, a beautiful little gem snugly nestled in the middle of the forest, has a past! All will be revealed on this walk looking at the plants and organisms on the lake edge. What are their special attributes? Do they have a "lifestyle?" How was the lake formed and what is its future? Join naturalist Terry Taylor for all the dirt!
Sunday, August 15, 1:30 -
3:30 pm
Insects: Our Friends and Foes
Insects and humans have a complex relationship that stretches into prehistory. We compete and cooperate, and exploit each other’s attributes. Join insect expert, Andrew Scott, to find out more on how insects have acted to limit the human population and why the mosquito is the most dangerous animal in Africa.
Sunday, August 22, 10am - 12pm
Twenty Million Years of Rock
Join geologist, David Cook, on a walk along the seawall, and explore how 50 to 70 million year old rivers laid the foundation for Stanley Park as we know it today. This walks meets and leaves from the Third Beach Concession Kiosk.
Sunday, August 29, 1:30 -
3:30 pm
State of the Park for Ecological Integrity
In Spring 2010, SPES released a groundbreaking report on the ecological condition of the diverse habitats of Stanley Park. It compiled a bio-inventory of the park’s flora and fauna and identified stressors on the park’s ecological systems. Join Sonya, SPES’s Environmental Educator for a tour of areas and issues highlighted in the report.
Sunday, September 5, 1:30 -
3:30 pm
Wild at Art!
Cedar orbs, tree weaves and more! Check out Stanley Park’s Environmental Art Project. Four semi-permanent pieces have been produced in the wilds of Stanley Park from Lover’s Trail to the Totem Poles. We will visit as many as time allows while bridging art, ecology and the dialogue between the two.
