We are collaborating with local stewardship groups, institutions and Metro Vancouver Parks to host free events and activities as part of the City Nature Challenge. Some activities require pre-registration. Details and links can be found at www.coquitlam.ca/naturechallenge, www.portcoquitlam.ca/naturechallenge and www.portmoody.ca/naturechallenge.
Events requiring registration:
•The Power of Citizen Science with conservation ecology specialist Dr. John Reynolds of SFU: April 20, 7 p.m. via Zoom. Webinar is hosted by Port Moody.
•Bats and Other Creatures guided walk and talk on the Rotary Loop Trail: April 29, 7:30 p.m. at Westhill Park, 203 Westhill Pl., in Port Moody.
•Minnekhada Ecosystems: April 30, 9 a.m. at Coquitlam’s Minnekhada Regional Park, Quarry Road parking lot. Join the Minnekhada Park Association to explore three park ecosystems.
•Little Naturalist Storytime: April 30, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at Pioneer Memorial Park, 275 Knowle St. Join Port Moody Library for a nature-themed outdoor story time.
•Heron Walk: April 30, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Port Moody Rec Complex tennis courts. Join local naturalists to learn about herons and help document the species.
•Insects of Noons Creek: April 30, 9 to 11 a.m. at Noons Creek Hatchery. Discover what insects live around Noons Creek with invertebrate experts from Port Moody Ecological Society.
•Mossom Creek: May 1, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Mossom Creek Hatchery in Port Moody. Learn about plants and animals and document them for the challenge.
Drop-in events – no registration required:
•Story Stroll (Self-guided): April 28 to May 6 at Pioneer Memorial Park in Port Moody.
•Learn about Beetles with the Institute of Urban Ecology: April 29, 10 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. at the Sol Garden at Douglas College, Pinetree Way and Town Centre Boulevard.
•City Nature Challenge Kickoff: April 29, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Gates Park. Drop by the tent to learn how to participate from Port Coquitlam parks staff.
•iNaturalist Challenge: April 29 to May 2, at Port Moody Public Library, operating hours. Show your uploads on the iNaturalist app to be entered in a prize draw.
•Scavenger Hunt: April 29 to May 2 at Port Moody Public Library, operating hours. Kids can search for local flora and fauna to be entered in a prize draw.
•Mundy Park Bioblitz: April 30, 1 to 4 p.m. at Mundy Park’s sand volleyball court, northeast of the field house. Interactive family-friendly activities with City of Coquitlam staff.
•Aquatic Life in Hoy Creek: April 30, 9 to 11 a.m. at Hoy Creek Hatchery in Coquitlam. Explore life in the water with Hoy/Scott Watershed Society.
•Children’s Storytime and Nature Literacy Event: April 30, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lions Park in Port Coquitlam. Enjoy nature-themed stories, talk about plants and the Nature Challenge.
•Intertidal Display: May 1, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park picnic area. Learn from a park interpreter then explore on your own.
•Colony Farm Nature Display: May 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Colony Farm Regional Park’s parking lot. Learn about the park’s species before exploring on your own.
•Native Plant Identification: May 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Citadel Heights Park. Learn about native species planted by Port Coquitlam’s Greener City Initiative.
•Tri-Cities Bear Aware Booth: May 1, 2 to 4 p.m. at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park, PCT Performance Stage. Learn about bears and their food sources.
•Scavenger Hunt: May 2, 9 to 11 a.m. behind Hyde Creek Recreation Centre. Join City of Port Coquitlam Parks staff for a plant scavenger hunt.
We look forward to seeing you at these events!
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