Event Calendar

Coquitlam Winter Farmers Market

Don’t miss the winter version of the Coquitlam Farmers Market at the Port Moody Social Recreation Centre, 300 Ioco Road. Also on February 19, March 4 & 18 and April 1 & 29.

10am-2pm.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Nestbox cleaning at Colony Farm Regional Park

This will be our second time that work parties head out to clean and maintain the BMN nestboxes. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Colony Farm Road (near the community gardens) Please contact Elaine (604.937.3483 or egolds AT sfu DOT ca). Dress for the weather and bring work gloves. Please note the afternoon start time.

Port Moody Ecological Society Annual General Meeting

The PMES’s AGM will be held at the Port Moody Social Recreation Centre (upstairs). The guest speaker will be SFU professor Jonathan Moore who will give a slide presentation on the Freshwater Ecology of Pacific Coast Ecosystems.

Raptor ID Workshop in Stanley Park

The Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) invites you to join Al Grass to learn raptor identification in Stanley Park. This event is perfect for bird experts and beginners alike. An indoor instructional workshop is followed by a walk to learn field identification. Location: Stanley Park Dining Pavilion, 2nd floor. 610 Pipeline Road, Vancouver. Pre-registration required as space is limited. To…

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Nestbox Cleaning at Minnekhada Regional Park

Our last half day out cleaning and maintaining nestboxes. Meet in the Quarry Road parking lot. Please contact Elaine (604.937.3483 or egolds AT sfu DOT ca) to sign up. Dress for the weather and bring work gloves. Please note the afternoon start time and the date change from Saturday the 25th to Sunday the 26th. The BMN Young Naturalists will…

CLUB MONTHLY MEETING: Speaker will be Prof Howard Trottier on 'The Stars in the Night Sky'

BMN is interested in more than Earthly nature, and this month we’ll be exploring the heavens with our guest speaker SFU Professor Howard Trottier. We are hoping for clear weather and plan to have a telescope set up on the balcony of our meeting room. At Como Lake United Church, corner of Marmont Avenue and King Albert Street in Coquitlam….

Spring Break Event at Bby Lake: "Birds of a Feather"

Flock to the Nature House at Burnaby Lake Regional Park and learn all about birds through hands-on activities. Go on a self-guided walk to spot the eagle’s nest and see ducks and geese. Listen for the first songs of spring in the forest. Discover what makes feathers waterproof, measure your wingspan and even make your own bird feeder for home….

Great Blue Heron Nature Walk at Colony Farm

View the herons as they gather on the fields in preparation for the mating season. Join members of the Park Association and Burke Mountain Naturalists to discover why Colony Farm is important for herons and other birds. Please dress for the weather and bring binoculars, if possible. Guided walk is suitable for all ages and is free. Meet in front…

3rd Annual Burnaby Lake Bioblitz

What’s living at Burnaby Lake Regional Park? Help scientists and naturalists as they count all the species of plants, (non-human) animals and fungi that can be found. There will be activities going on through the 24 hour period; check online for details: bioblitz.burnabylakepark.ca. Last year 359 species were found. The total species count is at 488 species found across both…

"Familiar Five" Waterbirds at Burnaby Lake

Join a park interpreter for a short walk in Burnaby Lake Regional Park to get to know five familiar water birds.
Meet at the Burnaby Lake Nature House located at 4519 Piper Avenue off Winston Street.
From 10:30 – 11 am. Free parking and no charge for the event.