Group Booking Application

Self-Guided Programs and Museum Visits

Please fill out the following form. This is not a guarantee you will be able to book a certain day or time. One of our staff members will review your information and contact you with the next steps to confirm a booking, or to request more information if needed. We will respond to inquiries in the order they are received.

Please book at least 2 weeks in advance.

Make sure to read through the information listed on our children's group programs or adult/teen group programs pages before booking.

If you are a teacher looking for a guided program during our school season, please visit our school programs pages.

Contact Information

Individual Booking the Program:

Leader who will be attending the program (if known). Please provide this information to us when available.

Would you like to subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter? *
We send out emails approximately once a month with information about our public programs.
How did you hear about our programs? *

Group Information

Groups of more than 30 participants will be split into smaller groups and staggered.

Age(s) *

Options

Museum Visit

Suitable for all ages - 30 minutes – $3.00 per person

Look around our interactive displays and learn about the plants, animals and human connections in the environment.

Optional: enjoy a short nature film in our theatre.

Eye Spy

Suitable for 3 to 7 year olds - 30 minutes – $4.00 per child

Go on a scavenger hunt to discover nature pictures hidden in the Ecology Centre displays.

Optional: enjoy a short nature film in our theatre.

Eco Quest

Suitable for ages 8 to 12 - 45 minutes – $4.00 per child

Go on a quest for nature knowledge! Get interactive with our displays as you find the answers to the scavenger hunt questions and decode the secret message.

Optional: enjoy a short nature film in our theatre.

Forest Quest

Suitable for ages 7 to 14 - 1.5 hr self-guided outdoor tour - $4.00 per child

Take your group on an adventure along the Twin Falls Loop Trail that combines a treasure hunt and ecology knowledge! Led by clues and a forest map, your group will decode the mysteries of temperate rainforest plants and animals, searching for the secret of life in the rainforest. You’ll also have a chance to view forest life up close with our amazing projector!

Outdoor Tour

Suitable for ages 13+ - 1.5 hr guided outdoor tour

Up to 12 teens/adults - $133.00 (+GST for ages 15+)

13 to 30 teens/adults - $247.50 (+GST for ages 15+)

Bears & Salmon

Experience the wild beauty of Lynn Canyon’s forests and discover the animals that call this forest home. Visit the Suspension Bridge, a walkway that hangs almost 50 meters above the canyon. See Lynn Creek and learn how animals like the salmon depend on the river as a home and as a migration route to the ocean. Learn about the signs that show that a bear has travelled in the forest before you, and discover how bears and salmon are connected to the forest in a powerful ecological bond.

Indoor Tour

Suitable for ages 13+

1 hour total: 20 minutes viewing our nature museum and a 40 minute presentation by Ecology Centre staff

Up to 12 teens/adults - $133.00 (+GST for ages 15+)

13 to 30 teens/adults - $247.50 (+GST for ages 15+)

Learn about the animals and plants of the temperate rainforest as part of an engaging program led by one of our staff naturalists. Enjoy a slideshow with hands-on elements and look around our nature museum. There is also the option to add a short nature film. This is the ideal program for groups with limited mobility who are curious to visit our nature centre. The Ecology Centre is wheelchair and walker accessible, and bus parking and drop off is just around the corner.

Self-Guided Program (age 3-6)
Self-Guided Programs (age 7-14) *

Your Availability

Ecology Centre Hours:

  • October to April - Monday to Friday: 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday: 12 pm to 4 pm
  • May to September - Monday to Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm

Please select your preferred three dates and times. Note that this is not a guarantee those times will be available.

Our Policies

Any program cancellations will be charged a $25 administration fee.

Guided programs (ie. the Bears and Salmon Tour) that are cancelled with more than 3 weeks notice will be charged a $50 fee. Guided programs that are cancelled with less than 3 weeks notice will be charged the full program fee.

Getting to the Ecology Centre

Accessibility

Learn more about the accessibility of Lynn Canyon Park, our buildings, and programs here.

Please note we will contact groups in order of form submission.

If you encounter any issues or have difficulty completing this form, please feel free to reach out to us via email at [email protected]. Please include your booking information along with any relevant details to help us to fix any errors promptly. Thank you!

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