RIVER BASIN DAYS

River Basin Days is a monthly series of outdoor public programs geared towards families. Join us at different locations around the Fraser River Basin as we explore this incredible watershed! Our staff will guide you through 1-hour of activities, experiments, and art projects as we learn about the biodiversity of this great river.

Masks are recommended for all programs. Click HERE to read our Visitor Code of Conduct.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH

BURNABY LAKE REGIONAL PARK, BURNABY

All About Dragonflies!

This month’s River Basin Days workshop is part of the City Nature Challenge, a global bioblitz where cities compete to see who can make the most observations in a four-day period. Every observation collected during this period is used for monitoring biodiversity and ecological research! Join us on April 27th at Burnaby Lake Regional Park in Burnaby as we learn more about dragonflies and submit observations to iNaturalist!

This event will take place rain or shine, so please come prepared for the weather.    

Click here to register.

WHEN: Saturday, April 27th, 2:00-3:00 PM. 

WHERE: Burnaby Lake Regional Park (meeting location at Avalon Ave Entrance, Burnaby, BC)

WHAT:

  • Learn about the dragonfly lifecycle.  
  • Make observations about dragonflies through journals and guides.
  • Identify dragonfly habitats and document observations using iNaturalist.

WHO: While everyone is welcome, this workshop is aimed at children and their families.

COST: This event is free.

To learn more about the City Nature Challenge, check out our City Nature Challenge page.

COVID-19 Safety:

  • Pre-registration is required.
  • Individual group size is limited to five (5) maximum. Workshop registration limited to five (5) groups.
  • During the workshop, groups are required to follow physical distancing guidelines.
  • Masks are recommended.

River Basin Days 2023 is supported by the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.