Beading Workshop
Join a hands-on beading workshop with Métis/Swampy Cree/Ojibwe artist Pam Nowell! In this 3-hour session, Pam will guide you through beading techniques as you create your own piece. You’ll bead a project of your choice, either a fun fish or a delightful dragonfly. All materials and tools are provided.
Pre-registration is required.
The workshop is now full. Join the waitlist here.
WHAT:
- • Learn flat-stitch beading techniques
• Bead your own fish or dragonfly to take home!
WHO: This workshop is intended for participants 16 years of age and older.
WHEN: February 28th, 12:30pm – 3:30pm
WHERE: Fraser River Discovery Centre
COST:
- Early Bird (until Feb 6th) – $40
- Regular (starting Feb 7th) – $45
- Student (Student ID Required), Senior (65 and older), or Member – $40
An Afternoon as an Ecologist
Step into the shoes of an ecologist and explore the urban forest up close. This hands-on workshop in Mundy Park gives you the opportunity to experience how ecologists study forest ecosystems. Using real field tools like DBH tapes and plant guides, you’ll measure trees, shrubs, and understorey plants, and get a closer look at the structure and diversity of the forest. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of forest ecology and the methods scientists use to monitor and study natural environments.
About the Instructor
Priya is the Forest Conservation Program Coordinator at Raincoast Conservation Foundation. She completed her Master of Science in Forestry at UBC in 2024, where she specialized in forest pathology and tree breeding. Priya also completed her Bachelor of Science Honours in 2020, also at UBC Forestry, where she focused on plant/forest physiology, genomics, and ecology. Priya studied the decline of native Arbutus menziesii – a unique tree species characteristic of Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystems.
About Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Raincoast is a team of scientists and conservationists empowered by research to safeguard the land, waters, and wildlife of coastal British Columbia. The organization investigates coastal species and ecological processes to deepen understanding, informs decision-makers and communities by translating science into action, and inspires efforts to protect wildlife and wildlife habitats.
Register here.
WHAT:
- Hands-on experience using real field tools to measure trees, shrubs, and understorey plants.
- Explore forest structure and diversity in an urban forest setting.
- Gain a deeper understanding of forest ecology and how ecologists study ecosystems.
- Registration cost includes an entry pass for the Fraser River Discovery Centre.
WHO: This workshop is intended for participants 16 years of age and older.
WHEN: March 28th, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
WHERE: Mundy Park
COST:
- Early Bird (until Feb 28th) – $18
- Regular (starting Mar 1st) – $20
- Student (Student ID Required), Senior (65 and older), or Member – $18
Indigenous Medicinal Plant Workshop
Join us as we walk through the boardwalk, rediscovering wild, native, and medicinal plants. Through storytelling and hands-on sensory experiences—smelling, touching, and tasting—participants will deepen their connection to the plants around us.
Participants will sample selected plants and take home a two-page illustrated mind map.
About the Instructor
LoriAnn Bird is a Métis author of the Revered Roots: Ancestral Teachings and Wisdom of Wild, Edible and Medicinal Plants. As a mother, herbalist, and educator, LoriAnn shares a deep knowledge of medicinal and edible plants that grow in the most common and everyday spaces. By witnessing and listening to our immediate surroundings, we open ourselves to a relationship with all that exists.
Register here.
WHAT:
- Explore wild, native, and medicinal plants
- Indigenous knowledge shared through storytelling
- Sensory experiences with plant samples
- Take home a two-page illustrated mind map
WHO: This workshop is intended for participants 16 years of age and older.
WHEN: April 18th, 11:00am – 1:00pm
WHERE: Fraser River Discovery Centre
COST:
- Early Bird (until Mar 25th) – $25
- Regular (starting Mar 26th) – $28
- Student (Student ID Required), Senior (65 and older), or Member – $25