April 2020
Virtual Eco Camp Pilot
Photo: Kathleen Stormont ONLINE CAMP Join Stanley Park Ecology Society educators and camp leaders for an exciting, virtual day…
Find out more »May 2020
Migratory Bird Photography
Photo: Pierre Cenerelli WEBINAR Join award-winning photographer and bird enthusiast Pierre Cenerelli for a photography webinar around our seasonal migrant birds in celebration of…
Find out more »Migratory Song Birds
Photo: Mark White WEBINAR Join Catherine Jardine of Birds Canada for a webinar about migrating songbirds in celebration of World Migratory Bird…
Find out more »Stanley Park Owls
Photo: Milva DeSiena WEBINAR Back by popular demand! Join us for an online owl program to learn about these…
Find out more »All About Eagles
Photo: Mark White WEBINAR The eagles have returned, reinforced their nests, and laid their eggs. Now the eaglets are…
Find out more »Stanley Park Owls (Online)
Photo: Mark White WEBINAR Back by popular demand! Join us for an online owl program to learn about these amazing…
Find out more »June 2020
Wild About Urban Coyotes (Online)
Photo: Michael Schmidt WEBINAR The crafty coyote is a relatively new neighbour in the Lower Mainland, and yet it…
Find out more »Identifying Bird Songs (Online)
Photo: Don Enright WEBINAR Ever wonder what bird makes that sound? Join Capilano University professor Roy Jantzen in learning local…
Find out more »Legacy of Trees: Historical Trees of Stanley Park (Online)
Photo: Don Enright WEBINAR Peek into the past with local author Nina Shoroplova as we celebrate the release of…
Find out more »[Cancelled] How to Be a Citizen Scientist (Online)
Photo: Don Enright WEBINAR In this webinar, Michelle Parry and Anna Rea from WILD Outside will speak about Citizen Science…
Find out more »The Herons Are Hatching! (Online)
Photo: Greg Hart WEBINAR This webinar is free for Adopt-a-Heron-Nest program supporters. If you have donated to this program,…
Find out more »Learning to Identify Mushrooms (Online)
Photo: Willoughby Arevalo WEBINAR In this webinar with fungus enthusiast Willoughby Arevalo, you will learn the principles of mushroom identification…
Find out more »Backyard Pollinators (Online)
Photo: Erika Hyde WEBINAR Spring is the time for blooming flowers and buzzing bees, so there is no better time…
Find out more »Common Tree Diseases & Insect Pests (Online)
Photo: Andy Gougherty WEBINAR Have you ever wondered why the leaves on your maple trees seem to turn white each…
Find out more »Turning Braids to Baskets with Foraged Materials (Online)
Photo: Sharon Kallis WEBINAR Over this two hour webinar, Sharon Kallis, founder of EartHand Gleaners, will demonstrate how to graduate from a…
Find out more »July 2020
All About Eagles (Online)
Photo: Don Enright WEBINAR Back by popular demand! The eagles have returned, reinforced their nests, and laid their eggs.…
Find out more »Identifying Bird Songs (Online)
Photo: Mark White WEBINAR This program is back by popular demand! Ever wonder what bird makes that sound? Join Capilano…
Find out more »Learning to Identify Mushrooms (Online)
Photo: Willoughby Arevalo WEBINAR This program is back by popular demand! In this webinar with fungus enthusiast Willoughby Arevalo, you…
Find out more »Native and Invasive Plants 101 (Online)
Photo: Greg Hart WEBINAR Ever wondered about the plants of Stanley Park? Learn how groups like SPES and the Invasive Species…
Find out more »Busy Beavers (Online)
Photo: Mark White WEBINAR Float over to this webinar to learn about one of Stanley Park’s most charismatic creatures -…
Find out more »Sapsucker Saga (Online)
Photo: Frank Lin WEBINAR Superstar wildlife photographer and SPES volunteer Frank Lin is here to tell you all about the…
Find out more »[Cancelled] Ask a Park Ranger (Online)
Photo: Vancouver Park Board WEBINAR Do you have questions about what Park Rangers do to take care of parks, such…
Find out more »August 2020
Stanley Park Owls (Online)
Photo: Milva DeSiena WEBINAR Join us for an online owl program! You will learn all about the owls that frequent…
Find out more »Wonderful Weeds (Online)
Photo: Gerry Bates WEBINAR Have you ever stepped into your backyard or local park and thought, “What good are all these weeds?” Join us to…
Find out more »The Herons Are Heading Out (Online)
Photo: Frank Lin WEBINAR This webinar is free for Adopt-a-Heron-Nest program supporters. If you have donated to this program, please…
Find out more »(Cancelled) Ocean Depths to Tree Tops – Youth Nature Program!
VIRTUAL YOUTH PROGRAM Via interactive video talks and activities youth will learn about marine and terrestrial ecology, community science…
Find out more »(Cancelled) Ocean Depths to Tree Tops – Youth Nature Program!
VIRTUAL YOUTH PROGRAM Via interactive video talks and activities youth will learn about marine and terrestrial ecology, community science…
Find out more »Old-Growth Forests (Online)
Photo: Don Enright WEBINAR Climb into this webinar with Hannah Dyck-Chan, current SPES educator and past volunteer with the Ancient Forest Alliance, to discover old-growth forest ecology. Learn about common tree…
Find out more »Beautiful Bats (Online)
Photo: SPES WEBINAR Come ‘hang’ in this webinar to get a glimpse into the lives of the only true flying mammal…
Find out more »Rambunctious River Otters (Online)
Photo: Mark White WEBINAR Splash into this webinar to learn about everyone’s favourite whimsical water weasel, the North American river otter! Find…
Find out more »September 2020
(SOLD OUT) Learning to Identify Mushrooms (Online)
Photo: Willoughby Arevalo WEBINAR In this webinar with fungus enthusiast Willoughby Arevalo, you will learn the principles of mushroom identification…
Find out more »Rambunctious River Otters (Online)
Photo: Mark White WEBINAR Splash into this webinar to learn about everyone’s favourite whimsical water weasel, the North American river otter! Find…
Find out more »Busy Beavers (Online)
Photo: Mark White WEBINAR Float over to this webinar to learn about one of Stanley Park’s most charismatic creatures -…
Find out more »Birds of a Feather: Duck, Duck, Goose? (Online)
Photo: Don Enright WEBINAR As the seasons change from summer to fall, so do the birds of Stanley Park. Across…
Find out more »It’s Alive! Stanley Park’s Life List (Online)
Photo: Michael Schmidt WEBINAR Ever wonder what lives within Stanley Park’s 405 hectares of forest, wetland and beaches? Find out…
Find out more »Old-Growth Forests (Online)
Photo: SPES WEBINAR Many of our province’s biggest trees are found right in Stanley Park, just a walk from downtown…
Find out more »(CANCELLED) Radical Reptiles (Online)
Photo: Erika Hyde WEBINAR Slither on over to this webinar to learn about some of nature’s classic cold-blooded creatures: reptiles! Get…
Find out more »October 2020
Birding Bright – Exploring Responsible Birding (Online)
Photo: Liron Gertsman ONLINE PANEL Many of us have been captivated by the world of birds that is so easily…
Find out more »Making Sense of Bird Senses: How Birds Perceive the World (Online)
Photo: Milva DeSiena WEBINAR Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience the world like a bird? …
Find out more »Beautiful Bats (Online)
Photo: SPES WEBINAR Come ‘hang’ in this webinar to get a glimpse into the lives of the only true flying mammal…
Find out more »Stanley Park Owls (Online)
Photo: Liron Gertsman WEBINAR Silently fly into this online owl program with Public Environmental Educator Megan Manes! Megan has first-hand…
Find out more »Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »Kelp, Chitons and Clams – Oh My! (Online)
Photo: Gerry Bates WEBINAR Join SPES Environmental Educator Justine Kaseman to explore the bizarre life in Stanley Park’s intertidal zone.…
Find out more »Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »Identifying Bird Songs (Online)
Photo: Liron Gertsman WEBINAR Ever wonder which bird makes what sound? Join Capilano University professor Roy Jantzen to learn a…
Find out more »Curious Coyotes (Online)
Photo: Milva DeSiena WEBINAR The crafty coyote is a relatively new animal neighbour in the Lower Mainland that has now…
Find out more »CANCELLED – Nocturnal Creature Feature Family Game Night (Online)
Photo: Mark White ONLINE GAME NIGHT Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween with the family? Spend…
Find out more »Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »November 2020
Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »Intro to Mushrooms (Online)
Photo: SPES WEBINAR What are the good edibles and the dangerously toxic fungi in Southwest BC? Come enjoy the mycelial musings of Dr.…
Find out more »Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »Ocean Depths to Tree Tops Youth Nature Program
VIRTUAL CLUB From blobfish and plankton, to bats and berries. Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and Ocean Wise for…
Find out more »Winter Waterfowl (Online)
Photo: Liron Gertsman WEBINAR Back by popular demand! As the season slowly transitions from fall to winter, so do the birds of…
Find out more »All About Eagles (Online)
Photo: Mark White WEBINAR The eagles are taking flight around Lost Lagoon and the Seawall in Stanley Park, and heading…
Find out more »Marvelous Marine Mammals (Online)
Photo: Robyn Worcester WEBINAR Join SPES Environmental Educator Justine Kaseman to learn about the marvelous marine mammals we have right off the…
Find out more »December 2020
Adventures in Algae (Online)
Photo: Denis Seguin WEBINAR Did you know that all seaweed is algae, but not all algae is seaweed?! Join algae…
Find out more »Going Squirrelly in Stanley Park (Online)
Photo: Gerry Bates WEBINAR Scurry on over to this program with SPES Urban Wildlife Program Coordinator Dannie Piezas to peek into the life of…
Find out more »Christmas Bird Count for Kids (Online)
WEBINAR Calling all young birders! Join us online alongside other families and experts for this annual bird survey event. This…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Eco-Friendly Ornaments (Online)
Photo: Original by Milva DeSiena, modification by Jayden Gross ONLINE WORKSHOP Join ecology enthusiast Jayden Gross for this online workshop…
Find out more »Stanley Park Owls (Online)
Photo: Don Enright WEBINAR Silently fly into this online owl program with Public Environmental Educator Megan Manes! Megan has first-hand…
Find out more »January 2021
Things You ‘Otter’ Know in Stanley Park (Online)
Photo: Frank Lin WEBINAR Splash into this webinar with Public Environmental Educator Megan Manes to learn about everyone’s favourite whimsical water weasel,…
Find out more »Inside the Mind of a Crow (Online)
Photo: Frank Lin WEBINAR If you live in Vancouver, it’s safe to assume you are well acquainted with crows. But…
Find out more »Plant Ink Extraction for Watercolours (Online)
Photo: Edward Fu-Chen Juan ONLINE WORKSHOP Want to learn how to make your own watercolours from plants native to British Columbia? Look…
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