| Pond Peeking: Available at Campbell Valley, Iona Beach, Kanaka Creek and Minnekhada regional parks | Pond Peeking: Available at Campbell Valley, Iona Beach, Kanaka Creek and Minnekhada regional parks | <div class="ExternalClass53E1256C874D4B7CB046FD5EE6B4A83C"><p>Water scorpions, diving beetles and sideswimmers are some of the unusual creatures that live in the underwater world of ponds. Discover more about their fantastic forms, life cycles and how they interact with each other and their environment. Hands-on activities included!</p><p>An engaging professional park interpreter will adapt the program to best suit the season, location and type of group.</p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></div> |
| Biodiversity Connections: Available at most regional parks | Biodiversity Connections: Available at most regional parks | <div class="ExternalClassCDF8E1F6C2B343AE8A1352476982CB06"><p>Hummingbirds need spiders -- not just for food but for spider silk to help hold together their tiny nests of twigs, leaves and lichens. It's the kind of relationship that healthy ecosystems are built on. Join the web of life by doing activities specially designed for the park you're exploring. Learn who lives there, how they survive and some of the surprising and extraordinary relationships.</p><p>Available for bog, forest, dune, stream, pond, beach or grassland habitats.</p><p>An engaging professional park interpreter will adapt the program to best suit the season, location and type of group.</p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></div> |
| Virtual (Ages 5+) – Wildlife Webinars | Virtual (Ages 5+) – Wildlife Webinars | <div class="ExternalClass7D09EBC52631458FBBD9461F948B8E33"><p>Can't make it to a regional park in person? Connect to nature online with a live, interactive virtual program with a park interpreter. Webinars include interactive poll questions, photos, videos and a chance to connect and talk to a park interpreter through Zoom.</p><p><strong>Bear IQ</strong></p><p>Join Metro Vancouver Regional Parks for a virtual journey through the life of a black bear. Find out more about these intelligent animals by learning about their diet, habits and the signs they leave behind – as well as how to co-exist with bears, whether it’s in your backyard or in a park.</p><p><strong>Wonder of Owls</strong></p><p>Owls are amazing! Explore the lives of these elusive raptors and learn why they are such fantastic hunters. Learn how to tell the different owl species by listening to their cackles and hoots. And find out what clues to look for in nature (e.g. feathers, pellets) to see when an owl has been in the area.</p><p><strong>Calling for Coyotes</strong></p><p>Yip, yap and coyote chat! Join us virtually to find out what all the coyote calls are about. Learn how coyotes survive in the wild and how they’ve also adapted to life in the city. There’s a lot to discover about these misunderstood creatures including family dynamics, diet (rats, anyone?) and more.</p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></div> |
| Big Friendly Forest: Available at most regional parks | Big Friendly Forest: Available at most regional parks | <div class="ExternalClassE47BB75B5CEE424B98E31818EF4E7CAE"><p>Trees provide food for butterflies, nests for squirrels, perches for owls and oxygen for us to breathe -- and that's just the start!</p><p>Discover the many ways that trees and other plants are the foundation of the forest community through activities that use all your senses.</p><p>An engaging professional park interpreter will adapt the program to best suit the season, location and type of group.</p><p>For a preview of how our park interpreters work, watch the video below about birds that nest in tree holes.</p><p>
<a class="mv-button uk-button" href="/media-room/video/217344496" target="_blank" title="Tree Holes - Homes For Birds ">Watch the video</a><br></p></div><br> |
| Nature Explorers: Available at most regional parks | Nature Explorers: Available at most regional parks | <div class="ExternalClass851B8BA0F0A846C1B54AC25FD39E3E9F"><p>Taste a raindrop, touch a tree, smell a flower and listen for birds as you explore the park. Experience nature through a variety of hands-on activities designed to engage all of your senses. An engaging professional park interpreter will adapt the program to best suit the season, location and type of group.</p><p>For a preview of how our park interpreters work, watch the video below about bird song.</p><p>
<a class="mv-button uk-button" href="/media-room/video/217458488" target="_blank" title="Bird Song with Peter Lawrance">Watch the video</a><br></p></div><br> |
| Signs of the Season: Available at most regional parks | Signs of the Season: Available at most regional parks | <div class="ExternalClass77B86A574AC64D66AC7BCCBB46F00DE0"><p>In spring, trees burst into leaf, bumblebees forage for nectar and birds build their nests. In fall, plants scatter their seeds, squirrels stash mushrooms and cones, and birds migrate south. Learn how living things survive seasonal changes and still meet their basic needs -- all through fun and inspiring nature activities.</p><p>An engaging professional park interpreter will adapt the program to best suit the season, location and type of group.</p><p>For a preview of how our park interpreters work, watch the video below about skunk cabbage. </p><p>
<a class="mv-button uk-button" href="/media-room/video/217344547" target="_blank" title="Skunk Cabbage - The Smelly Survivor">Watch the video</a><br></p></div> |
| Investigating Invertebrates: Available at most regional parks | Investigating Invertebrates: Available at most regional parks | <div class="ExternalClassA296051F0CED4756ACCCBB02701E8176"><p>Bumblebees start life as a sesame-seed sized egg, hatch into tiny larvae then spin themselves into a cocoon of silk before finally emerging as the fuzzy insect we know. They're just one of the invertebrates -- insects, spiders and slugs -- that undergo amazing transformations and play important roles in nature. Discover the incredible lives of these creatures by gently collecting and examining some of them.</p><p>An engaging professional park interpreter will adapt the program to best suit the season, location and type of group.</p><p>For a preview of how our park interpreters work, watch the video below about banana slugs.</p><p>
<a class="mv-button uk-button" href="/media-room/video/217344522" target="_blank" title="Slugs - The Underappreciated Gastropod">Watch the video</a><br></p></div> |
| Seashore Sleuths: Available during low tide at Belcarra, Boundary Bay and Pacific Spirit regional parks in spring and summer | Seashore Sleuths: Available during low tide at Belcarra, Boundary Bay and Pacific Spirit regional parks in spring and summer | <div class="ExternalClassCC45BADD760845C3B8B5DFF3D3788F46"><p>Bubble snails, sea stars and bristleworms – these are some of the fascinating creatures whose adaptations let them survive the ebb and flow of the tide. Get your hands and feet wet as you explore slippery seaweeds, peek inside seashells or hold a tiny shore crab.
An engaging professional park interpreter will adapt the program to best suit the season, location and type of group.</p><p><a class="uk-button mv-button" href="/services/regional-parks/Documents/beach-etiquette-fieldtrip.pdf" target="_blank" title="Beach Etiquette">Learn more about Beach Etiquette</a></p><p>Available May to August on dates when tide levels are suitable. Please contact us to inquire about specific dates.</p><span id="ms-rterangecursor-start"></span><span id="ms-rterangecursor-end"></span><br></div> |
| Salmon Rainforest: Available at Burnaby Lake, Capilano River and Tynehead regional parks (Oct - Nov) | Salmon Rainforest: Available at Burnaby Lake, Capilano River and Tynehead regional parks (Oct - Nov) | <div class="ExternalClass84487F126EAF4711A56DD272C254BF39"><p>Salmon make a forest healthy. Join us to explore the extraordinary life cycle of salmon, and learn more about how they provide food for the forest and more than 100 animal species, including us. The program includes fun and inspiring hands-on activities.</p><p>An engaging professional park interpreter will adapt the program to best suit the season, location and type of group.</p><p>For a look at how Metro Vancouver is working to restore salmon habitat, take a look at the video below.</p><p>
<a class="mv-button uk-button" href="/media-room/video/252604844" target="_blank" title="Restoring a Salmon-bearing Creek in Pacific Spirit Regional Park ">Watch the video</a><br></p></div> |
| Curious about Creatures: Available at most regional parks | Curious about Creatures: Available at most regional parks | <div class="ExternalClass485054E06F7441D798D2477CDB06DC92"><p>If you were a black bear, you could smell a hot dog almost 30 kilometres away. If you were a bat you could hear sounds made by distant stars. If you were a beaver, you’d have transparent eyelids for diving underwater. Our parks are home to a variety of amazing wildlife; choose a creature you’d like to learn more about and we’ll do the rest.</p><p>An engaging professional park interpreter will adapt the program to best suit the season, location and type of group.</p><p>For a preview of how our park interpreters work, watch the video below about beavers.</p><p>
<a class="mv-button uk-button" href="/media-room/video/217344573" target="_blank" title="Beavers - Super Swimmers">Watch the video</a><br></p></div> |