Welcome senior participants! Join us for a slow-paced stroll around Lost Lagoon to learn about the migrating birds birds and other wildlife in the nearby waters, trees, and shores during the autumn season. We'll turn our attention to the colourful ducks and chirping songbirds, plus look out for recent beaver activity and whatever else we can find along the way.
Join our stamp-making workshop to create your own mushroom stamp using the linocut technique! If you've ever wanted to try print-making, this is a beginner-friendly technique that can transform a simple design into a beautiful piece of art. As the the autumn rains begin to bring out the fungal friends, it's the perfect season to celebrate the beauty and diversity of mushrooms through art! Learn how to carve a design into a rubber carving block to create your stamp, then ink the stamp and print it onto paper to take home! Some techniques use actual linoleum blocks, but this workshop will use rubber carving blocks.
No prior experience is needed—just curiosity and a love for creativity (and mushrooms!). All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with multiple prints of your design, plus your carved stamp to take home.
Note: This program is intended for adults and ages 14+ due to the tools and materials used (youth under 19 must have a guardian registered with them).
Join Stanley Park Ecology for Nature Tales, a family-friendly drop-in program for children ages 2–6 and their guardians!
Do you feel the cool wind of autumn sweeping the shores, forests and wetlands of Stanley Park? Thousands of birds are migrating here from their summer breeding grounds to take advantage of relatively mild winter conditions and nutrient-rich shorelines. Discover the incredible variety and lives of local birds in our monthly birding program, Birds of a Feather! This month, join a birder for a casual fall birding walk as we appreciate the feathered friends around us during this season of transition, especially ducks and other winter residents returning to Stanley Park. No experience required, just bring your curiosity and take flight! Participants can borrow binoculars.
Join Stanley Park Ecology for Nature Tales, a family-friendly drop-in program for children ages 2–6 and their guardians!
What happens in the Park after dark? Join us for a stroll to learn all about the nocturnal animals of the waters, skies, and forest and how they adapt to thrive after the sun has set. We'll try our luck and listen for the slap of beaver tails, the hoots of owls, and the yips of coyotes and other creatures who come out in the evening light on this nature outing. Bring a friend, a flashlight, and a curious mind as we explore the critters who reign during the night shift!
This program will take place in low light conditions, with the last portion in the dark. Please bring a flashlight (and consider one with a red light if possible to reduce the disturbance of wildlife, and to maximize our own night vision!)
What happens in the Park after dark? Join us for a stroll to learn all about the nocturnal animals of the waters, skies, and forest and how they adapt to thrive after the sun has set. We'll try our luck and listen for the slap of beaver tails, the hoots of owls, and the yips of coyotes and other creatures who come out in the evening light on this nature outing. Bring a friend, a flashlight, and a curious mind as we explore the critters who reign during the night shift!
This program will take place in low light conditions, with the last portion in the dark. Please bring a flashlight (and consider one with a red light if possible to reduce the disturbance of wildlife, and to maximize our own night vision!)
Celebrate Halloween with our mysterious, slimy mushroom pals! The autumn season is the height of mushroom time in our region, and we're ready to dive into the ecology and diversity of the fungal world! Join us for a beginner mushroom walk to learn how to get started with identifying groups of fungi and a few common species that can be found nearby. We'll discuss traits and textures of mushrooms and learn how they contribute as vital members of local ecosystems.
Try your hand at the art of Ayacuchan embroidery in this beginner-friendly workshop with artist Valeria Valdeiglesias. This traditional technique comes from Ayacucho, located in Perú. Andean textile traditions date back as early as 3000 BC and have high cultural significance, as well as bold colours and outstanding beauty. This class will consist of understanding the stitches used for Ayacuchan embroidery and putting them to practice by embroidering one of their most used patterns: a highland flower. This design can then be turned into a patch or decoration. All skill levels welcome, no experience necessary!
Please note: If the class ends before completing the project, videos can be shared as a reference. Participants will leave with their embroidered design, the backing fabric, extra thread, the embroidery needle, and a needle threader.
Join Stanley Park Ecology for Nature Tales, a family-friendly drop-in program for children ages 2–6 and their guardians!
Join Stanley Park Ecology for Nature Tales, a family-friendly drop-in program for children ages 2–6 and their guardians!
Join Stanley Park Ecology for Nature Tales, a family-friendly drop-in program for children ages 2–6 and their guardians!
Join Stanley Park Ecology for Nature Tales, a family-friendly drop-in program for children ages 2–6 and their guardians!
Join Stanley Park Ecology for Nature Tales, a family-friendly drop-in program for children ages 2–6 and their guardians!
Join Stanley Park Ecology for Nature Tales, a family-friendly drop-in program for children ages 2–6 and their guardians!
