Try your hand at the art of fused glass! In this beginner-friendly art workshop led by local glass artist Debbie Hungle, participants will get to create a nature-inspired glass design using cut pieces of glass and mosaic techniques. Choose from a wide selection of bases — from birds to insects to plants and more — to create your ornament, coaster, paperweight, or glass display piece.
read moreLooking to try a new craft in the new year? Come out to our Winter Watercolour Workshop to spend a cozy January morning doing some nature-inspired art. Join us and our instructor, Jenna Leith, for this beginner-friendly watercolour workshop to learn basic techniques and use them to bring winter scenes and seasonal nature to life on paper.
No prior experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm and creativity! All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with a few special pieces to keep or share. Spaces are limited, so reserve yours soon!
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Photo: Iris Removal (Greg Hart)
Discover the incredible variety and lives of local birds in our monthly birding program, Birds of a Feather. This month, join avid birder, wildlife photographer, and SPE Nature House Outreach Specialist Frank Lin for a relaxed interpretive outing and learn to identify and appreciate seasonal bird species. In the winter, it’s the perfect time to spend a Sunday morning surrounded by flutters, calls, and squawks, with lots of winter ducks floating on the waters of Lost Lagoon. No birding experience required, just bring your curiosity and take flight!
read moreIt’s World Waterfowl Day and we’re celebrating the resident winter waterbirds around Stanley Park! Through the winter season, tens of thousands of waterfowl spend their time on the shores of Vancouver, in what has been designated the English Bay, Burrard Inlet & Howe Sound Important Bird & Biodiversity Area (IBA). Two of the most common are the Surf Scoter and Barrow’s Goldeneye, among many other charismatic birds. Join wildlife photographer and SPE Nature House Educator Frank Lin in this walk to learn about these two fascinating sea ducks and their relatives that find their way to Stanley Park Seawall.
Stick around for our Drop-in Duck Talks later in the afternoon at the Nature House!
read moreLed by Melissa Hafting, this free birding program will introduce you to the winter residents of Blackie Spit in Surrey, keeping eyes and ears tuned to find a wide range of birds, such as wigeons, surf scoters, trumpeter swans, shore birds, and more! Get out in nature in the new year and spend time in community during this Birding with Me walk. This event welcomes BIPOC nature enjoyers of all skill levels, including complete beginner birders, as well as participants of all ages. No experience necessary, and participants will be able to borrow binoculars.
read moreJoin us for a cozy, beginner-friendly watercolour workshop this January in the beautiful surroundings of Stanley Park!
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