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Dec 9, 2025 @ 06:00 pmEvents

POSTPONED: Festive Leaves and Lights: Holiday Watercolour Workshop [NEW DATE Jan 10]

Are you feeling the festive spirit this time of year? It’s the perfect season for cozy winter workshops and colourful holiday lights as we appreciate the greenery and cold weather. Join us and our instructor, Jenna Leith, for this beginner-friendly watercolour workshop to learn some basic techniques and use them to bring holiday motifs and winter trees 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 as holiday greeting cards. Spaces are limited, so reserve yours soon!

watercolour holiday lights and evergreen branch — Art: Jenna Leith; watercolour holiday lights and greenery

Dec 21, 2025 @ 09:30 amEvents

Birds of a Feather: Winter Waterbirds

The waters of Stanley Park are alive with quacks, chirps, preening, and an occasional ruffled feather. Curious about this cold but bird-filled season? Join us for our monthly birding program, Birds of a Feather! This month, local birder Kris takes us on a relaxed, interpretive outing to explore seasonal and year-round feathered residents — with a focus on the charming winter waterbirds. No birding knowledge or experience necessary, just bring your curiosity and enjoy nature with each other!

a common goldeneye (duck) on the water — Photo: Liron Gertsman; Common Goldeneye

Dec 6, 2025 @ 02:00 pmEvents

What’s that Tree?

Do you find yourself wandering through the Park and wondering about the tall trees that greet you? If you’re curious about learning some beginner tree identification, join us for a relaxed outing in “Stanley Park”! We’ll learn how to recognize the late fall/early winter traits of some common forest and urban trees by taking a closer look at their bark, cones, and needles. No plant ID experience necessary!

close-up of the green foliage of a western redcedar — Photo: David Prasad, CC BY-SA 2.0

Dec 6, 2025 @ 10:30 amEvents

The Hidden Web: Mycelial Networks and Forest Connections

Every second of every day and night, countless cycles are churning around us, carried on by millions of organisms big and small. Join us to discover the intricate relationships that bind the forest ecosystem together — from the textured lichens clinging to tree bark, to the mysterious mycelial network under the soil, to the flying squirrels who spread the spores of mushrooms as they collect and dry them in the forest!

cluster of beige sulfur tuft mushrooms on a mossy stump surface — Photo: Michael Schmidt

Nov 29, 2025 @ 01:30 pmEvents

Craft Workshop: Ayacuchan Embroidery

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. During this workshop, we will learn traditional stitches and put them to practice to create a flower!

an embroidered ayacuchan flower with embroidery supplies — Art: Valeria Valdeiglesias; embroidered Ayacuchan flower

Nov 2, 2025 @ 09:30 amEvents

Wigeons and Waddles: Duck Walk

If you’ve been around the waters of Stanley Park, you’ve likely noticed the hundreds (and often thousands!) of wigeons gathered nearby. This time of year, many ducks and other water birds arrive to our region during the fall migration period, and it’s a great time to dive into birding and get to know these diverse and charming feathered friends. Join SPE Nature House Educator, avid birder, and photographer Frank Lin for a stroll around the nearby waters to appreciate the quacks and splashes of the autumn season.

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