| 2026 Budget Engagement | 2026 Budget Engagement | <div class="ExternalClass33281F7CC3264787889A6072162E1EED"><p><strong>We want to hear from you</strong></p><p>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.</p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2556 | Metro Vancouver | 2/18/2025 8:00:00 AM | 3/31/2025 6:55:00 AM | | |
| Metro 2050 Amendment Under Consideration: City of Delta – 4800 and 5133 Springs Boulevard | Metro 2050 Amendment Under Consideration: City of Delta – 4800 and 5133 Springs Boulevard | <div class="ExternalClass70021F172D3843AB94607A35FB216F44"><p>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.</p><p><a href="https://forms.metrovancouver.org/planning/Pages/Amendment-Comment.aspx">Comment form</a><br></p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2555 | | 2/28/2025 8:00:00 AM | 4/29/2025 7:00:00 AM | | |
| Night Quest | Night Quest | <div class="ExternalClassF2036CFE8AC1404186271D17DC8FF878"><p>Nature at night is a magical experience. Wander down forest trails decorated with glowing animal lanterns and meet friendly forest creatures who will delight you with nature tales.</p>Register in advance for a designated entry time. Allow one hour to complete. Concession is cash only.<div><br>Presented with Pacific Spirit Park Society</div><div><br>All ages<br>Free<br>Registration required<br></div></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2530 | | 3/23/2025 2:00:00 AM | 3/23/2025 4:30:00 AM | Pacific Spirit Regional Park | |
| Once Upon a Forest Trail | Once Upon a Forest Trail | <div class="ExternalClass610F30DD31CC46E1A91E112697921E70"><p>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.</p><p>Check online for story titles as some may repeat: <a href="/events/events-calendar">metrovancouver.org/events/events-calendar</a><br></p><div>All ages<br></div>Free<br>Drop by any time<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2519 | | 3/26/2025 5:00:00 PM | 3/26/2025 8:00:00 PM | ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park (formerly known as Colony Farm Regional Park) | |
| Once Upon a Forest Trail | Once Upon a Forest Trail | <div class="ExternalClass572F1B2719424E1DB19CDB1E44A55892"><p>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.</p><p>Check online for story titles as some may repeat: <a href="/events/events-calendar">metrovancouver.org/events/events-calendar</a><br></p>All ages<div>Free<br>Drop by any time<br></div></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2520 | | 3/26/2025 5:00:00 PM | 3/26/2025 8:00:00 PM | Deas Island Regional Park | |
| Enchanted Forest | Enchanted Forest | <div class="ExternalClass273B82F3501E4D2CBBC6F89B19896539"><em>The Enchanted Forest is a magical place</em><br><em>Where you can slow down to a snail’s pace</em><br><em>Experience the forest in a wonderful new way</em><br><em>Sniff, sense, spot, spy, and even play</em><br><em>Don’t forget to look for a mythical gnome</em><br><em>The forest is where she likes to roam</em><div><i><br></i>Plan for an hour of fun and come dressed as a magical woodland creature.</div><div><br>Recommended for ages 2 – 10</div><div>Free</div><div>Drop by anytime<br><br></div></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2511 | | 3/27/2025 6:00:00 PM | 3/27/2025 9:00:00 PM | Aldergrove Regional Park | |
| Lichen It! | Lichen It! | <div class="ExternalClass61D4E45DDC2C4255A2E6E64E12E5876A"><p>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.</p>Ages 12+<br>Registration required<br>$10 per adult, $7.50 per adult 65+, $5 per youth<br><br>Presented with Langley Environmental Partners Society<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2532 | | 4/5/2025 5:00:00 PM | 4/5/2025 7:00:00 PM | Campbell Valley Regional Park | |
| Piper Spit Bird Count | Piper Spit Bird Count | <div class="ExternalClass3C4F9770EEE247A8B7058DCA2144B75E"><p>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.<br></p>Ages 15+<br>Registration required<br>Free<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2542 | | 4/8/2025 4:00:00 PM | 4/8/2025 6:00:00 PM | Burnaby Lake Regional Park | |
| Critter Capers: Who’s Crashing in My Tree Cavity? | Critter Capers: Who’s Crashing in My Tree Cavity? | <div class="ExternalClass70BB5A8D005B4462B8522C7B47961C07"><p>Who’s in chickadee’s tree cavity? Solve the mystery by examining fur, saliva, and other evidence. Allow at least one hour to complete.</p>All ages<br>Free<br>Drop by anytime<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2512 | | 4/21/2025 7:00:00 PM | 4/21/2025 10:00:00 PM | Burnaby Lake Regional Park | |
| Birding for Beginners | Birding for Beginners | <div class="ExternalClass6AF3336A303F4093A4ABFE0AC68998C4"><p>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.<br></p>Ages 18+<br>Registration required<br>$15 per adult, $11.25 per adult 65+<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2545 | | 4/26/2025 3:30:00 PM | 4/26/2025 6:00:00 PM | Iona Beach Regional Park | |
| Forest Bathing | Forest Bathing | <div class="ExternalClassF31D0BC968EB4A2F992462132C62C4B3"><p>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.</p><br>Ages 18+<br>Registration required<br>$15 per adult, $11.25 per adult 65+<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2533 | | 4/26/2025 4:30:00 PM | 4/26/2025 7:00:00 PM | Pacific Spirit Regional Park | |
| Salamander Searchers | Salamander Searchers | <div class="ExternalClassDDCFD2D743F349E98D2BA2FC2B90E9EB"><p>They crawl through the woods and hide under logs.</p>They’re long-toed or rough-skinned and related to frogs.<br>Discover these amazing amphibians that make Belcarra Regional Park their home.<br><br>Ages 6-9<br>Registration required<br>$5 per child<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2548 | | 4/26/2025 5:00:00 PM | 4/26/2025 7:00:00 PM | təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park | |
| The Science of Salamanders | The Science of Salamanders | <div class="ExternalClass5B400ED9616247CD836108B58916EB0A"><p>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.</p><br>Ages 15+<br>Registration required<br>$10 per adult, $7.50 per adult 65+, $5 per youth<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2537 | | 4/26/2025 8:30:00 PM | 4/26/2025 10:30:00 PM | təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park | |
| Goodbye Chums! | Goodbye Chums! | <div class="ExternalClassC9F64761624047FB89EFAB9B8A579966"><p>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.<br></p><p>Presented with Kanaka Education & Environmental Partnership Society<br></p><div>All ages<br>Free</div><div>Drop by anytime<br></div><p><br></p></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2513 | | 4/27/2025 6:00:00 PM | 4/27/2025 9:00:00 PM | Kanaka Creek Regional Park | |
| Nature Magic with Microscopes | Nature Magic with Microscopes | <div class="ExternalClassA1C7426B9DAC46EE97EBEDE2A7E52512"><p>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.</p><br>Ages 5+<br>Registration required<br>$10 per adult, $7.50 per adult 65+, $5 per child/youth<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2538 | | 5/3/2025 5:00:00 PM | 5/3/2025 7:00:00 PM | Capilano River Regional Park | |
| May the Forest Be With You | May the Forest Be With You | <div class="ExternalClass171E7F4DA4554CFFB1024FB991BADECD"><p>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.</p><br>Ages 12+<br>Registration required<br>$10 per adult, $7.50 per adult 65+, $5 per youth<br><br>Youth must be accompanied by an adult.<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2539 | | 5/4/2025 8:00:00 PM | 5/4/2025 10:00:00 PM | Derby Reach Regional Park | |
| Forest Bathing | Forest Bathing | <div class="ExternalClass22F670E40CD34043A43F5D80AF2D3015"><p>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.</p><br>Ages 18+<br>Registration required<br>$15 per adult, $11.25 per adult 65+<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2535 | | 5/10/2025 4:30:00 PM | 5/10/2025 7:00:00 PM | Capilano River Regional Park | |
| Salmon Send-Off | Salmon Send-Off | <div class="ExternalClassEA44969B137849FCAA8787B3DBDB1D6E"><p>Discover how salmon are raised in the hatchery and release baby salmon in the Serpentine River to begin their journey to the ocean.</p>Fundraising activities support hatchery operations (cash only please).<div><br>Presented by Serpentine Enhancement Society</div><div><br></div><div>All ages<br>Free<br>Drop by anytime<br></div></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2523 | | 5/10/2025 6:00:00 PM | 5/10/2025 10:00:00 PM | Tynehead Regional Park | |
| Wild Moms | Wild Moms | <div class="ExternalClassD2CBEDBF3A054EE18E00820309203ADE"><p>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.<br></p>All ages<div>Free<br>Drop by anytime<br></div></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2514 | | 5/11/2025 6:00:00 PM | 5/11/2025 9:00:00 PM | Campbell Valley Regional Park | |
| Piper Spit Bird Count | Piper Spit Bird Count | <div class="ExternalClass792F401785594B178BE0AE0E2C37D2E4"><p>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.<br></p>Ages 15+<br>Registration required<br>Free<br></div> | | https://metrovancouver.org/events/Event/2543 | | 5/13/2025 4:00:00 PM | 5/13/2025 6:00:00 PM | Burnaby Lake Regional Park | |