Summer 2023

Join Ecology Centre naturalists for three days of adventures, fun and outdoor education. Mini-camps are held both indoors and outdoors, depending on the weather. Mini-camps cost $87.00 per child.

Camps are for children aged 5 to 8 or 8 to 12. Please note that all campers must be at least 5 years old and have completed kindergarten (born in 2017 or earlier). Children can be registered in a maximum of 1 camp per week and a maximum of 2 camps per summer. There are spots for 10 children in each camp.

You can get a refund for mini-camps cancelled with two or more weeks’ notice (less a $10 admin fee).

Get 15% off mini-camps and access to early registration with a Family Membership. Please purchase your membership online in advance of registration. The links to register will be sent to current family membership holders via email.

We require the signature of an Informed Consent, Release and Indemnity form for our mini-camps. Please read and sign this document prior to camp and provide it to us through email or in person on or before the first day of camp.

Fly Away – FULL

Monday, July 3 to Wednesday, July 5

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Ages 5-8

Do you love birds and nests? Would you like to learn what the birds are saying? Learn about local bird species, their habits and habitats, and discover how learning bird language can give you insight into what is happening in the forest.

Earth Keepers – FULL

Wednesday, July 5 to Friday, July 7

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Ages 5-8

Would you like to be a wildlife rescuer? Monitor streams, restore the forest, and learn from those who help protect wildlife.

Introduction to Wilderness Survival – FULL

Monday, July 10 to Wednesday, July 12

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Ages 5-8

What if I’m lost? How can I help someone who’s hurt? How do I prepare for a long hike? What plants can I eat? Learn all this and more during our fun survival-themed camp!

Take a Hike

Wednesday, July 12 to Friday, July 14

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Ages 5-8

Go on an afternoon adventure through Lynn Canyon Park and beyond, learning about local plants and wildlife and playing games along the way.

Introduction to Wilderness Survival – FULL

Monday, July 17 to Wednesday, July 19

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Ages 8-12

What if I’m lost? How can I help someone who’s hurt? How do I prepare for a long hike? What plants can I eat? Learn all this and more during our fun survival-themed camp!

Living Dinosaurs – FULL

Monday, July 24 to Wednesday, July 26

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Ages 5-8

Talk about the animals that lived in Vancouver in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, then learn more about the ancestors of ancient plants and animals that live in Lynn Canyon Park today.

All About Bears – FULL

Wednesday, July 26 to Friday, July 28

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Ages 5-8

Get to know the black bear! How are bears adapted to the temperate rainforest? What do they eat? Learn how to be bear aware in the forest, and discover the wonder of these special animals.

Busy and Buzzy – FULL

Monday, July 31 to Wednesday, August 2

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Ages 5-8

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?

Earth Keepers – FULL

Wednesday, August 2 to Friday, August 4

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Ages 8-12

Would you like to be a wildlife rescuer? Monitor streams, restore the forest, and learn from those who help protect wildlife.

Take a Hike

Wednesday, August 9 to Friday, August 11

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Ages 8-12

Go on an afternoon adventure through Lynn Canyon Park and beyond, learning about local plants and wildlife and playing games along the way.

Hide and Seek – FULL

Monday, August 14 to Wednesday, August 16

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Ages 5-8

How do animals hide in the forest, and did they leave any signs behind? Practice your forest camouflage skills as you become a stealthy animal tracker.

All About Bears – FULL

Wednesday, August 16 to Friday, August 18

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Ages 8-12

Get to know the black bear! How are bears adapted to the temperate rainforest? What do they eat? Learn how to be bear aware in the forest, and discover the wonder of these special animals.

Predator and Prey – FULL

Monday, August 21 to Wednesday, August 23

9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Ages 5-8

Learn about forest food webs in this camp about predators and prey. Play predator and prey games, learn about large forest animals, and investigate some of the tinier forest predators and prey such as invertebrates.

Deer Discovery – FULL

Wednesday, August 23 to Friday, August 25

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Ages 5-8

Explore the realm of our local Columbian black tailed deer, and see what it eats and where it travels through the forest.