Curious about the fast-flying birds that can be found in nearby habitats? From colourful swallows, to acrobatic swifts, to the small but mighty merlins hunting overhead, there are many charismatic birds to appreciate. Join SPE Educator Frank Lin to learn about the birds flying over the waters of Lost Lagoon. No experience required, and participants can borrow binoculars.
read moreJoin our Birding with Me program! Get to know our local feathered friends while in community outdoors. Led by biologist Rémi Torrenta, this program will guide participants through encounters with the local birds found in Stanley Park. Explore the waters of Lost Lagoon and the trees and plants that line the trail, and keep your eyes and ears out for the many summer residents that could be found, such as warblers, swallows, hummingbirds, flycatchers, and more. No experience necessary, and participants will be able to borrow binoculars from Rémi!
This event is reserved specifically for LGBTQ2S+ individuals, in order to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore birding and nature.
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Photo: Iris Removal (Greg Hart)
Join us for an adventure across the world to appreciate the avian diversity of the western Pacific Ocean. Through photographs from the past 10 years on his trips to Taiwan, Nature House educator Frank Lin presents some of the spectacular bird life found in Taiwan, including many of the migratory, resident and endemic species found on the island and how they compare to what we see here in Vancouver — such as learning the difference between a grey heron and a great blue heron! This event is part of the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration!
read moreJoin our Birding with Me program! Get to know our local feathered friends during the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration while in community outdoors. Led by local birder Syd Burstein, this program will guide participants through encounters with the birds found in Stanley Park. Keep your eyes and ears tuned for hummingbirds, the first migratory warblers, colourful ducks, and more! No experience necessary, and participants will be able to borrow binoculars.
This event is reserved specifically for LGBTQ2S+ individuals, in order to provide a safe and inclusive space to explore birding and nature.
We’re in the height of the spring season and the birds are plentiful! Join our flock for our monthly birding program, Birds of a Feather. This month, join local birder Melissa Hafting for a relaxed interpretive outing and learn to identify and appreciate spring migrants like the first returning warblers, flycatchers, and hummingbirds. No specific birding experience necessary, come along and take flight! We will have binoculars available to borrow.
read moreWelcome senior participants! Join us for a slow-paced stroll around Lost Lagoon to admire the late winter birds and other wildlife in the nearby waters, trees, and shores. We’ll turn our attention to the colourful ducks and lively hummingbirds, plus look out for recent beaver activity and whatever else we can find along the way. This is a beginner-friendly nature outing!
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