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    • Feb

    18

    2025

    2026 Budget Engagement

    Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - Monday, March 31, 2025 | 8:00 am - 6:55 am
    Metro Vancouver

    ​We want to hear from you

    Engagement on the 2026 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan is now open. Staff will provide your feedback in a report to the Board as they give direction on how the 2026 Budget should be prepared this spring.

    Feb

    28

    2025

    Metro 2050 Amendment Under Consideration: City of Delta – 4800 and 5133 Springs Boulevard

    Friday, February 28, 2025 - Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | 8:00 am - 7:00 am

    Learn more and have your say on proposed amendments to Metro 2050, the Regional Growth Strategy. Metro Vancouver is interested in receiving your comments about amendment(s) currently under consideration. Your input is important to us and will be used to help the Metro Vancouver Board make a decision.

    Comment form​

    Mar

    26

    2025

    Once Upon a Forest Trail

    Wednesday | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park (formerly known as Colony Farm Regional Park)

    ​Combine story time with the benefits of nature and fresh air. Spend spring break strolling through field and forest as you follow pages from a storybook. The end of the book doesn't have to mean the end of your journey. Continue your walk by choosing a short or longer path – it's up to you.

    Check online for story titles as some may repeat: metrovancouver.org/events/events-calendar

    All ages
    Free
    Drop by any time​

    Mar

    26

    2025

    Once Upon a Forest Trail

    Wednesday | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Deas Island Regional Park

    ​Combine story time with the benefits of nature and fresh air. Spend spring break strolling through field and forest as you follow pages from a storybook. The end of the book doesn't have to mean the end of your journey. Continue your walk by choosing a short or longer path – it's up to you.

    Check online for story titles as some may repeat: metrovancouver.org/events/events-calendar

    All ages​
    Free
    Drop by any time​​

    Mar

    27

    2025

    Enchanted Forest

    Thursday | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Aldergrove Regional Park

    The Enchanted Forest is a magical place
    Where you can slow down to a snail’s pace
    Experience the forest in a wonderful new way
    Sniff, sense, spot, spy, and even play
    Don’t forget to look for a mythical gnome
    The forest is where she likes to roam

    Plan for an hour of fun and come dressed as a magical woodland creature.

    Recommended for ages 2 – 10​
    Free
    Drop by anytime

    Apr

    05

    2025

    Lichen It!

    Saturday | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Campbell Valley Regional Park

    ​Like fungus and algae? Find out how the two share one lichen body, why they’re important, and how to identify local lichens on a forest stroll.

    Ages 12+
    Registration required
    $10 per adult, $7.50 per adult 65+, $5 per youth

    Presented with Langley Environmental Partners Society​

    Apr

    08

    2025

    Piper Spit Bird Count

    Tuesday | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Burnaby Lake Regional Park

    ​Whether you’re just getting to know the birds in your backyard or are on the lookout for rarities, grab your binoculars and join a park interpreter to watch the seasonal changes of birds at Burnaby Lake.

    Ages 15+
    Registration required
    Free​

    Apr

    21

    2025

    Critter Capers: Who’s Crashing in My Tree Cavity?

    Monday | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Burnaby Lake Regional Park

    ​Who’s in chickadee’s tree cavity? Solve the mystery by examining fur, saliva, and other evidence. Allow at least one hour to complete.

    All ages
    Free
    Drop by anytime

    Apr

    26

    2025

    Birding for Beginners

    Saturday | 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Iona Beach Regional Park

    ​Birdwatching is a great way to connect to nature. Join a birding enthusiast to explore a park bursting with birdlife. Learn how to use binoculars, where to look for birds, and ways to start telling them apart.

    Ages 18+
    Registration required
    $15 per adult, $11.25 per adult 65+​

    Apr

    26

    2025

    Forest Bathing

    Saturday | 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Pacific Spirit Regional Park

    ​Step into nature, take a deep breath of fresh forest air and let your body relax. Awaken your senses and experience the Japanese practice of forest bathing in this urban park oasis.


    Ages 18+
    Registration required
    $15 per adult, $11.25 per adult 65+​

    Apr

    26

    2025

    Salamander Searchers

    Saturday | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park

    ​They crawl through the woods and hide under logs.

    They’re long-toed or rough-skinned and related to frogs.
    Discover these amazing amphibians that make Belcarra Regional Park their home.

    Ages 6-9
    Registration required
    $5 per child​

    Apr

    26

    2025

    The Science of Salamanders

    Saturday | 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm
    təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park

    ​Salamanders lead strange lives poised between water and land. Uncover their habitats, explore their diversity, and learn how Regional Parks staff work to protect them.


    Ages 15+
    Registration required
    $10 per adult, $7.50 per adult 65+, $5 per youth​

    Apr

    27

    2025

    Goodbye Chums!

    Sunday | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Kanaka Creek Regional Park

    ​Kick start a salmon fry’s journey to the ocean by releasing them into Kanaka Creek. Find out more about your watershed and how to keep it clean for salmon through engaging activities and a visit to the hatchery.

    Presented with Kanaka Education & Environmental Partnership Society​

    All ages
    Free
    Drop by anytime

    May

    03

    2025

    Nature Magic with Microscopes

    Saturday | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Capilano River Regional Park

    ​Learn to use magnifiers and microscopes to reveal the tiny world living in the forest. Not only will you get an up-close look at mosses, bugs and bark, but you’ll likely never look at a forest the same way again.


    Ages 5+
    Registration required
    $10 per adult, $7.50 per adult 65+, $5 per child/youth​

    May

    04

    2025

    May the Forest Be With You

    Sunday | 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Derby Reach Regional Park

    ​Feel the force of the forest flow through you, enhancing your health and well-being. Reflect, sketch, and experience the forest through your senses on this guided journey.


    Ages 12+
    Registration required
    $10 per adult, $7.50 per adult 65+, $5 per youth

    Youth must be accompanied by an adult.​

    May

    10

    2025

    Forest Bathing

    Saturday | 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    Capilano River Regional Park

    Step into nature, take a deep breath of fresh forest air and let your body relax. Awaken your senses and experience the Japanese practice of forest bathing in this urban park oasis.


    Ages 18+
    Registration required
    $15 per adult, $11.25 per adult 65+​

    May

    10

    2025

    Salmon Send-Off

    Saturday | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
    Tynehead Regional Park

    ​Discover how salmon are raised in the hatchery and release baby salmon in the Serpentine River to begin their journey to the ocean.

    Fundraising activities support hatchery operations (cash only please).

    Presented by Serpentine Enhancement Society

    All ages
    Free
    Drop by anytime​

    May

    11

    2025

    Wild Moms

    Sunday | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Campbell Valley Regional Park

    ​Celebrate Mother’s Day at the nature house with live music, puppet shows, crafts, and fun activities for the whole family. See a live raptor and learn how wild animal mothers take care of their families. Venture on a self-guided forest stroll. Pack a picnic to make it a full day.

    All ages
    Free
    Drop by anytime

    May

    13

    2025

    Piper Spit Bird Count

    Tuesday | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Burnaby Lake Regional Park

    ​Whether you’re just getting to know the birds in your backyard or are on the lookout for rarities, grab your binoculars and join a park interpreter to watch the seasonal changes of birds at Burnaby Lake.

    Ages 15+
    Registration required
    Free​

    May

    14

    2025

    Winged Woodworkers

    Wednesday | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Tynehead Regional Park

    ​Woodpeckers are essential home builders for many forest creatures. Learn more about these hammer heads of the forest and search for their excavations.

    Ages 18+
    Registration required
    $10 per adult, $7.50 per adult 65+​
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