May 25th, 2026 @ 1pm-4pm
NESTING BIRDS
Spring is a flurry of tireless architects. In the hedges and high canopy, robins and cardinals weave intricate cups of mud and moss, while cavity nesters like chickadees claim hollows with soft moss and animal fur. Every dawn chorus is now a territorial declaration and a prelude to new life.
June 8th, 2026 @ 1pm-4pm
Last one of the season!
It’s summer time and a time to celebrate warm, lazy days and beach weather!
PAST EVENTS
May 11th, 2026 @ 1pm-4pm
Ephemeral Flowers
Some of the most magical beings in our forests are the spring ephemeral flowers. Living above the ground for only a few short weeks between when the snow melts and the canopy fills in, these elusive plants will fill the forest floor once more.
Come and join us as we seek to find and identify as many types of ephemerals, as possible, this week.
April 27th, 2026 @ 1pm-4pm
Ephemeral Flowers
Some of the most magical beings in our forests are the spring ephemeral flowers. Living above the ground for only a few short weeks between when the snow melts and the canopy fills in, these elusive plants will fill the forest floor once more.
Come and join us as we seek to find and identify as many types of ephemerals, as possible, this week.
March 30th, 2026 @ 1pm-4pm
Evergreen Comparison
March 23rd, 2026 @ 1pm-4pm
First Signs of Spring
February 23rd, 2026 @ 1pm-4pm
Animals Activity in the Winter
While winter might seem quiet, it is actually full of hidden stories. Every footprint in the snow is a clue about an animal’s journey, and every frozen bud on a tree is a promise for spring.
By slowing down to notice these small details and you’ll learn to see things that most people walk right past.
DECEMBER 8th, 2025 @ 1pm-4pm
Fractals Efficient Repeating Patterns
From the branching of trees to the tiny spirals of a fern, fractals are “never-ending” patterns that look the same no matter how much you zoom in.
In this session, we will discuss how nature uses these smart designs to maximize sunlight catching and water transport.
November 10th, 2025 @ 1pm-4pm
ARMOUR OF THE FOREST
Join us as we explore the true Armour of the Forest – Tree Bark. Tree bark comes in all sorts of colours and textures and performs a number of life saving tasks for each individual tree and thus our forests as a whole.
Come ready to use your hands and your journal to uncover the secrets held in the oldest layer of the woods!
October 27th, 2025 @ 1pm-4pm
Fantastic Fungi
With cooler and damper weather, fungi that has been nearly invisible during the summer months is making a come back flourishing and blooming magically and sometimes overnight.
Join us as we hunt for mushrooms, to capture them in their fleeting ‘flowering’ state.
October 6th, 2025 @ 1pm-4pm
*POSTPONED*
A Streaming Study
Dive into the wonders of our local waterways! Join us for as we explore the hidden life and ecology of the stream.
Learn to identify aquatic animals that tell us about water quality.
September 29th, 2025 @ 1pm-4pm
Beautiful Leaves
The trees around us are starting to prepare for a long winters nap, to do so many of them must conserve water and energy by going through some big colourful changes.
Join us as we observe the beauty of the mutating trees around us and discuss why trees reveal their true colours and drop their leaves for winter.
September 15th, 2025 @ 1pm-4pm
THE POWER OF SEEDS
As autumn approaches, we are surrounded by plants that have been displaying their flowers all spring and summer. Now they are preparing to drop their seeds for propagation next year.
Join us as we explore and discuss how a seed is formed and capture observations of the completed seeds around us.
