Cancelled – Tiny Creature Feature: Hummingbirds (Online)
Zoom into this program with hummingbird enthusiast James MacKenzie to learn all about a truly tiny, yet tenacious bird – the hummingbird!
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Events
Intro to Mushrooms (Online)
Come enjoy the mycelial musings of Dr. Kent Brothers, local mycologist and learn the basics of mushroom identification.
SPES AGM
Join us for our SPES Annual General Meeting on October 21st, featuring keynote speaker Nina Shoroplova. Please RSVP for our Zoom meeting.
Place-Based Environmental Education with SPES (Online)
This workshop will cover ways to engage your students in nature, and tips and tricks to help outdoor education become more comfortable for you.
Heron Highlights 2021 (Online)
Learn about this unique urban colony with Urban Wildlife Programs Coordinator Nadia Xenakis who will be discussing highlights from this year’s nesting season.
Wildlife Weekends in Southern BC (Online)
Join professor, author, and naturalist Roy Jantzen for a series of stories gathered from his research and writing of his latest book!
Co-Existing with Coyotes (Online)
Join in with our Urban Wildlife Programs Coordinator Nadia Xenakis to learn about co-existing with coyotes and why feeding wildlife can be so detrimental to their survival.
Critter Club Week 1: Slippery Salmon and Other Fantastic Fish
Join SPES educators for a fun fish focused lesson for kids!
Critter Club Week 2: Intertidal Invertebrates
Join SPES educators to dive into learning all about the intertidal zone at Stanley Park!
Critter Club Week 3: Cool Creepy Crawlies II
Join SPES educators for this session on soil invertebrates found in your backyard garden and local parks.
The Winter Hummingbird: a Beacon of Hope
Find out about winter hummingbird biology with photographer and bird enthusiast James Mackenzie!
Salnachiya ?e te Tsaiylu (The Forest & Me)
This presentation is an exploration and a sharing between two colleagues and friends, an indigenous woman, a settler man and how the land bridges us as skalamix (human beings).
Mulling Over Mosses
Learn about the unique and ancient biology of mosses, common species found in Stanley Park, and discover the magic beneath our feet!
Critter Club Week 4: Coastal Carnivorous Cats
Join SPES educators to get up close with some furry and ferocious felines that you may find in the Pacific Northwest!
Protecting Urban Streams Through Photography
Take a deeper dive into urban streams in the Lower Mainland with outdoor storyteller and photographer Fernando Lessa.
The 2021 Coyote Conflicts
Learn about common concerns surrounding the 2021 coyote attacks in Stanley Park.
The Birds and Bees: a Season of Breeding
Come listen to findings and stories from the 2021 field season in Stanley Park!
Bringing Back Winded Forests
Michel Desrochers discusses Stanley Park forest restoration after the devastating 2006 windstorm.
The Joy of Jellies (Online)
Learn all about BC jelly species, their unique reproduction, and other jelly-tastic facts!
Rambunctious Raccoons (Online)
Join us for some riveting facts about these ring-tailed rascals!
What’s Invading Local Wetlands?
Learn how to recognize our worst wetland invaders, why they are so harmful and what can be done about them.
Things You “Otter” Know in Stanley Park
Splash into this webinar to learn about everyone’s favourite whimsical water weasel!
Duck, Duck, Goose!
Join Frank Lin to learn about the many waterfowl around Stanley Park and the Seawall.
Wetlands – Part of Surrey’s Green Infrastructure
Learn about how wetland ecosystems fit into the City of Surrey’s biodiversity and green infrastructure goals and objectives.
Cats, BC Birds and Us
Discover easy and helpful tips on how you can keep wild birds safe from outdoor cats and keep cats safe from outdoor dangers.
Coyote Breeding Season: Fears and Misconceptions
Learn about coyote breeding season, how to stay safe, and some common misconceptions and fears.
The Buzz on Local Bees
Learn about native species of bees and honeybees in British Columbia, their pollination techniques, and great ways you can help them!
Protecting Urban Streams Through Photography (Free Online)
Take a deeper dive into urban streams in the Lower Mainland with outdoor storyteller and photographer Fernando Lessa.
Critter Club Online: Heroic Humming Birds (March 30 2022)
Join SPES educators for a fun humming bird focused lesson for kids!
Heroic Hawks and Flashy Falcons (Online)
Learn about the many birds of prey you might encounter in Stanley Park!