National Youth Week is May 1 – 7 every year, that is dedicated to the celebration of youth and their active participation in their community.
Whether it is recreation, drama, sport, dance, civic engagement, art, volunteerism or leadership, every day young people are involved in meaningful activities during their discretionary time.
National Youth Week is a time to honour their involvement!
Date: Saturday May 01, 2010 to Friday May 07
City of Vancouver Youth Outreach Program
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with your family by participating in the annual watershed stewardship activities in the LSCR.
Come along and help to free the natural ecosystem from the influence of invasive plants, and establish habitat for native wildlife. All ages welcome.
Date: April 24, 2010
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: Lower Seymour Conservatopm Area. Meet at Rice Lake Gate picnic site.
Contact info: 604-451-6506, email: programs.info@metrovancouver.org
Website: www.metrovancouver.org
From the gentle mountain stream at the base of Mount Robson, through the white water rapids of the canyon to the silt mudflats, Rick Blacklaws has captured the magnificence of the Fraser River in photographs.
Join Rick Blacklaws for an intimate portrait of the Fraser River and a discussion about the techniques used to snap some of his most spectacular photographs published in “The Fraser River”.
Then use this knowledge and inspiration to snap stunning views of the river to enter into our upcoming photography exhibit.
Cost: $10 (includes admission to the Discovery Centre)
Pre-registration is required
Date: April 24, 2010
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Location: Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive
Contact: Kathleen, 604-521-8401, email: info@fraserriverdiscovery.org
Website: www.fraserriverdiscovery.org
Fund-raising sale of hundreds of donated perennials, annuals, herbs, fruit and decorative shrubs, Mother’s Day roses, garden greeting cards. Excellent variety – fabulous prices!
Master Gardener available.
Hotdogs, coffee, waffles. Multi-tented venue.
Date: May 1, 2010
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Scandinavian Community Centre, 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby
Contact: Carolyn Thauberger, 778-999-6339, email: cthauber@interchange.ubc.ca
Follow the flight of excited chickadees, listen to their calls and play chickadee games.
Enjoy an outdoor experience with your child as you learn about this tiny songbird.
$12.84/child, adult pair
Registration required, call 604-421-5225; quote barcode 216803.
Co-sponsored by Burnaby Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services.
Date: May 1, 2010
Time: 10:30 to 12:00 noon
Location: Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Contact info: 604-421-5225, email: programs.info@metrovancouver.org
Release young chum salmon from the hatchery into Noons Creek and help them on their journey to the Pacific Ocean. Held the first Saturday of each May.
Various events held in the ice rink hall including:
Join Rev. David Spence for a blessing of the salmon on Noons Creek at 11 am. We greatly appreciate the assistance provided by the City of Port Moody and Pacific Coast Terminals.
Date: May 1, 2010
Time: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Noons Creek , Port Moody, Port Moody Ecological Society 300 Ioco Road Port Moody, BC, V3H 2V7
Email: hatchery@noonscreek.org
Website: www.noonscreek.org
Join experienced birders on a bird count in Green Timbers Park.
Look for flashes of feathers and listen to the symphony of bird song.
Finish the morning off with a pancake breakfast.
Registration required please call 604.502.6065.
Time: 8:00 am to 11:00 am
Location: Surrey Nature Centre at Green Timbers, 14255 96 Avenue
Contact: 604.502.6056
Email: naturecentre@surrey.ca
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If you’ve ever wanted to be able to identify a bird by its song, now is your opportunity to learn how this is done.
Learn some of the more common songs of birds around Burnaby Lake.
This program is meant for those with no prior experience at birding by ear.
Ages 16+ $7.50/person
Time: 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Date: April 17, 2010
Location: Burnaby Lake Regional Park
Contact Information: Metro Vancouver, 604-432-6359, Email programs.info@metrovancouver.org
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Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.
More than 6 million Canadians join 500 million people in over 180 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity.
Environmental challenges abound as our daily actions pollute and degrade the fragile environment that humans and wildlife depend on to survive. Earth Day provides the opportunity for positive actions and results.
To find out more and how you can get involved, please visit www.earthday.ca.
Volunteers are people from all walks of life, all ages and stages. What they have in common is the desire to make a difference in their community – and in their own life – by giving of their time and expertise.
Volunteers are involved in virtually every aspect of society including health, education, social services, youth, sports and recreation, culture, the arts and the environment.
Some volunteers give just one hour of time each week; others devote many hours. Volunteers are involved in one-time events as well as ongoing commitments. Some choose to volunteer out in the community whereas others are virtual volunteers and do their volunteering from the comfort of home.
Volunteers can work on their own or with others, do hands-on work or volunteer at an administrative or leadership level.
Visit www.volunteervancouver.ca to find local volunteer opportunities.