Family Programs

Read our accessibility statement, or visit the registration links below to learn how we can adapt certain programs. Please contact us if you have any feedback. Full refunds are available up to 2 weeks before each program.

Treetop Tales

Join us for nature stories at the Ecology Centre on Fridays from 11:00 am to 11:30 am. Suitable for ages 2 and up, with an adult. No registration required. By donation.

Special Events

Buds, Blooms & Botany: Mini-Felting Workshop

Sunday, June 7 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

A gentle walk and indoor activity with an Ecology Centre naturalist exploring how plants wake up in the spring. You’ll learn how buds grow, identify early flowers, and then create your own needle felted bloom!

Ages 7+, adult supervision required. $16 per person (+GST for ages 15+) or free for members.

Forest Explorers

Discover the secrets of the temperate rainforest, read stories, go on a forest walk and make a craft. All children attending must be between the ages of 2 to 5, except for babies in a carrier. These adult participation programs run both inside and outside, so dress for the weather!

$16 per child, includes 1 adult. Full refunds are available up until 2 weeks before each program. Non-transferable.

Tiny Ecosystems

Tuesday, May 19 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am

Animals and bugs need somewhere to rest and feel safe. Learn how different critters build houses, find their homes, and thrive in their environment of choice.

Nature Art

Tuesday, May 26 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am

How does the natural world around us make its own art? Let’s get ready to make bug houses, try your hand at leaf rubbing, and create a craft out of items found in nature.

Busy Bears – FULL

Tuesday, June 2 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am

If you go out in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise! Come on a walk through the forest and learn about the bears that live in Lynn Canyon.

River Secrets

Tuesday, June 9 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am

What’s alive in a river? Let’s think about mayflies, salmon fry, and slimy algae, and see how rivers are important to forest life.

Creatures of the Night

Tuesday, June 16 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am

Make a mask and turn yourself into a nighttime animal. Discover how raccoons, bats, and owls navigate and find food in the dark.

Pollinator Party!

Tuesday, June 23 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am

What is a pollinator, and how do they help things to grow? Make party hats, and celebrate our favourite pollinating insects and animals!

Discovery Days

Join us on a weekend family adventure in the forest! Discovery Days programs are for families with children ages 3-8. You’ll enjoy a forest walk, story, and hands-on activities as you learn about plants and animals.

$16 per child, includes 1 adult. Full refunds are available up until 2 weeks before each program. Non-transferable.

Take Flight

Saturday, May 23 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Who’s singing in Lynn Canyon Park? Swoop over to the Ecology Centre to fly into the world of ravens, robins, and a whole flock of forest birds. Learn how to talk to our local birds, and try looking through binoculars to do some bird watching!

Colour Changing

Saturday, June 20 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Some animals can change their colours… Is it to hide, or to show off? Learn how some local animals change colour, and how they compare to camouflage superstars like octopuses or chameleons!

Busy & Buzzy

Saturday, July 4 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm -or-
Saturday, July 18 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Bees, beetles, butterflies, and hummingbirds make their way around forests and gardens in the summer. How do these amazing animals contribute to the ecosystem through pollination?

Canyon Creature Feature

Tuesday, July 7 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

From bobcats to otters, lizards and even a seal, you never know what animals you will see in Lynn Canyon! Come along to hear stories and see evidence of creatures rarely spotted. Then head out into the park to see what you might find.

Water World

Saturday, August 1 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm -or-
Saturday, August 15 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Discover the animals that live in Lynn Creek! Whether it’s frogs, dipper birds, or insects, we’ll learn about the creatures that make up a healthy stream.