Is that a Swainson’s Thrush or an American Robin? Join Hana Hermanek, bird biologist, for a visit to Lynn Canyon’s forests! You’ll learn how to recognize common resident and migratory birds by ear.
The variety of habitats at Blackie Spit will offer up a diversity of lovely birds. Family fun, bird displays, nest box building, eagle mask craft, and a special talk on the raptors around us. Dress for the weather, bring binoculars if you have them and a water bottle.
Children ages 5 – 10 can join us just before Bird Week to celebrate birds, bats, and insects! Grab your binoculars and get ready to hone your observation skills. Discover some of the winged creatures that fly in, around, and above the Garden, including what they eat and where they sleep, before creating a craft that might just take flight.
Enjoy a beautiful walk in nature and learn the basics of birding at Colony Farm Regional Park. No experience required!
This Preschool Wonder Walk will take a close look at bird nests & discover how they're made. On our Garden walk, we'll look and listen for nesting birds, and explore the life cycle of a bird from cozy egg, to chirping hatchling, to the day they finally stretch their wings and fly! We'll read together, play together and create a take-home art activity.
Join us for this family-friendly, hands-on workshop for children 6 and up and their parents/adult caregivers. Workshop attendees will construct their very own chickadee nesting box to help support wild bird habitat in your own backyard. All materials (and safety equipment) are supplied.
This is your chance for a meet and greet with some of nature's most beautiful birds, offered through the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (O.W.L). O.W.L specializes in the rescue and rehabilitation of injured and orphaned raptors from all over B.C. Learn about how the birds find their way to O.W.L., how they are cared for, and eventually released back into nature. Participants will also meet the teaching birds up close. Photo ops are available (no flash please).
Discover some of the most endangered, secretive and fascinating bird species that we strive to better understand and conserve in our province in this “birdinar.” At the end of the presentation, play a fun bird trivia game with us. You will also have the opportunity to watch our short exclusive films, and to have a chance to win some Birds Canada swag!
From gulls to sandpipers, eagles to plovers, many species of birds rely on the Fraser watershed as a source of food and shelter. At this time of year, it’s extra busy with migratory birds stopping by for a rest, or to stay over the summer! Together they form a key part of the amazing biodiversity that exists along the mighty Fraser River.
Burnaby’s favourite springtime celebration now includes an additional Micro event. Join us at Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area on May 27, where you can participate in activities and demonstrations while enjoying free entertainment.
Discover the different types of hummingbirds in BC and find out how to turn a garden into an oasis for [...]
Enjoy a beautiful walk in nature and learn the basics of birding at Colony Farm Regional Park. No experience required! Please register the total number of people coming with you, including children.
Join us for the opening event of the Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration on the eve of World Migratory Bird Day. [...]
VARC's Open House is a structured morning field trip to VARC’s Colony Farm Banding Station. Participants are introduced to the [...]
Join Nature Kids BC for an exploration of nature in Springtime to learn about the importance of migration with a [...]
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Join this group for a fun relaxed morning of birding at Jericho Beach Park. This family-friendly walk will be geared [...]
Connect with plants, pollinators and trees through a self-guided adventure in the beautiful UBC Botanical Garden! This children-oriented biodiversity adventure [...]
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This is your chance for a meet and greet with some of nature's most beautiful birds, offered through the Orphaned [...]
Do you love looking for birds? Then you might be a birder! Hear stories about different kinds of birds and [...]
As the Vancouver Bird Celebration nears its end, let’s combine our board game minds with our bird-y hearts! Join Birds [...]
Feathers and Fungi is a collection of events at Maplewood Flats! Saturday May 25 and Sunday May 26 10am-4pm Photo: [...]
A day of fun at the park! Nature trivia and nature scavenger hunts with, of course, birds. Bring your family, [...]
Puppet karyoke story time, children's craft, activities, guided bird walks, displays. Don't miss this vibrant, eco-friendly experience! Photo: Barrow's Goldeneye, [...]
As the Vancouver Bird Celebration comes to an end, let’s stretch our late spring wings on this excursion! Discover the [...]
Feathers and Fungi is a collection of events at Maplewood Flats! Saturday May 25 and Sunday May 26 10am-4pm Photo: [...]
Birds are a gateway to nature, inspiring connection to and appreciation of the world around us. During May, over 250 species of birds can be seen and enjoyed throughout the Lower Mainland. Join the celebration through interactive bird walks, online events and webinars. Events and activities welcome beginners and experts alike.
The Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration is coordinated by:
The Greater Vancouver Bird Celebration acknowledges that we are on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil Waututh Nations.