Lost Lagoon: Changes through Time

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IN-PERSON PROGRAM

The waters and shores of Lost Lagoon have undergone many changes over the last 150+ years, including the water itself! What used to be a salty intertidal mud flat ecosystem is now an isolated freshwater body at the interface of the Park and the downtown city centre, with a vast history of change to its composition and function, and on-going (colonial) human effects. Join us to learn about the origins of the Lagoon and its construction, its role as a habitat for animals and plants, and how factors like previously introduced swans and separation from the sea continue to have an impact today.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Accessibility notes: This program will start at the Nature House on Lost Lagoon and then go around the Lagoon at a slow-moderate pace with minimal inclines on some uneven surfaces (such as gravel and pavement) for up to 1.5 hours. If you have any questions about accessibility, please email Julia at publiced@stanleyparkecology.ca        

This program will meet at the Nature House on Lost Lagoon (located near the intersection of Alberni and Chilco Street, underneath the viewing platform). Please arrive 5 minutes early to sign in.     

Terms and Conditions

(1) Registration required - NO DROP-INS ARE ALLOWED.  Fees for this program are based on a sliding scale – reduced fees are available for those with financial barriers. 

(2)  Cancellation policy – We offer partial refunds for program fees up to 7 days before the program. A 20% administration fee applies. Cancellations with less than the required notice are non-refundable. We do not refund fees for late or missed programs. Please request a refund by emailing publiced@stanleyparkecology.ca. You may also choose to support our public education programming by donating your registration fee. 

(3) Weather – Our tours typically run rain or shine. Rarely, programs may be postponed or cancelled due extreme weather like high winds or extreme heat.  We will alert you by email if the program needs to be rescheduled. If the program cannot be rescheduled, refunds will be offered with a 20% administration fee or you may choose to transfer your ticket to another program of the same value.  

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The land on which we gather is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples. Their stewardship and respect for this land has carried forward for thousands of years long before settlers named it “Stanley Park”.