Programs & Events
Summer 2025
Guided Helliwell Hike *am*
Come explore the unique and powerful beauty that is Helliwell park. From the old growth Douglas fir woods to the Garry oak meadows and the sea bluffs over the Salish Sea, this isn't a place to miss.
Our guide and educator, Chaya, will walk you through the natural history and wonders of this park to give you a deeper connection and understanding of an important part of our little island.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
No Dogs.
Depart: 10:00am
Return: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Bring weather appropriate clothes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Tickets:
Adults $15
Under 18 Free
Every Friday am/pm through July.
Intertidal Exploration for Families
Some of the most diverse and interesting creatures thrive in the intertidal zones around Hornby's beaches. Join our guide, Chaya, who will show you the hidden gems that can be found, if you know where to look.
This is a great program for curious kids and adults, who want to know and see more of this beautiful island and the animals and seaweed that live here.
All Ages Welcome.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets:
$15 for a Family of 2
$20 for a Family of 3
$25 for a Family of 4
$30 for a Family of 5
Beach Art (Youth 7+)
One of the best places to have fun and be creative is on the beach, which is why we have created this program to encourage kids to be innovative and inventive outside. We will explore textures, shapes, materials and 2D and 3D art while also allowing for the kids to take the initiative in their visions and ideas.
Ages 7+
Please arrive 15 minutes early and bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Start Time: 1:00pm
End Time: 2:30pm
Every Saturday through July.
Forest Detective (Youth 7+)
This is an interactive forest walk that will engage and educate children on some of the more important species in our woods here on Hornby Island.
Through a type of treasure hunt, we will wander through a lesser-known trail where we can see three types of forest ecosystems all in a short span of time.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Animal Adaptation Games (Youth 7+)
This program invites curious young minds (ages 7 and up) to fall in love with the wild.
Through playful games, lively storytelling, and open-hearted exploration, we uncover the secrets of animal adaptations. How local creatures survive, thrive, and adapt to our unique landscape.
Kids get to engage in outdoor play and get to walk away with a stronger understanding and a lasting connection to the natural world.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes, including water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Every Tuesday at 1pm & Thursday at 10am through July.
Animal Adaptation Games (Youth 7+)
This program invites curious young minds (ages 7 and up) to fall in love with the wild.
Through playful games, lively storytelling, and open-hearted exploration, we uncover the secrets of animal adaptations. How local creatures survive, thrive, and adapt to our unique landscape.
Kids get to engage in outdoor play and get to walk away with a stronger understanding and a lasting connection to the natural world.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes, including water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Every Tuesday at 1pm & Thursday at 10am through July.
Tangled In the Tides: Hornby Seaweed's with Dr. Bridgette Clarkson
Join Professor Bridgette Clarkson for a deep dive into the world of Seaweed on Hornby Island. Learn how to identify different seaweed species, and track data that is essential to our ecosystem health.
Pre-registration is Required.
Tickets: $15
Guided Helliwell Hike *am*
Come explore the unique and powerful beauty that is Helliwell park. From the old growth Douglas fir woods to the Garry oak meadows and the sea bluffs over the Salish Sea, this isn't a place to miss.
Our guide and educator, Chaya, will walk you through the natural history and wonders of this park to give you a deeper connection and understanding of an important part of our little island.
All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Depart: 10:00am
Return: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Bring weather appropriate clothes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Every Friday am/pm through July.
Guided Helliwell Hike *pm*
Come explore the unique and powerful beauty that is Helliwell park. From the old growth Douglas fir woods to the Garry oak meadows and the sea bluffs over the Salish Sea, this isn't a place to miss.
Our guide and educator, Chaya, will walk you through the natural history and wonders of this park to give you a deeper connection and understanding of an important part of our little island.
All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Depart: 1:00pm
Return: 2:30pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Bring weather appropriate clothes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Every Friday am/pm through July.
Intertidal Exploration for Families
Some of the most diverse and interesting creatures thrive in the intertidal zones around Hornby's beaches. Join our guide, Chaya, who will show you the hidden gems that can be found, if you know where to look.
This is a great program for curious kids and adults, who want to know and see more of this beautiful island and the animals and seaweed that live here.
All Ages Welcome.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets:
$15 for a Family of 2
$20 for a Family of 3
$25 for a Family of 4
$30 for a Family of 5
Bound By Nature: A Two-Day Eco-Printing & Bookmaking Workshop with Nora Ready
Bound By Nature is a two-day eco-printing workshop led by fibre artist Nora Ready, inviting you to explore the quiet beauty of the land through foraged materials and handmade bookmaking.
On Day 1, we’ll walk the land together, gathering local foliage and learning the bundle-and-steam method of eco printing.
Day 2, we’ll use a simple slip-knot binding technique to craft hand-bound booklets, with the option to embellish your prints and bindings using curated materials. Each creation becomes a reflection of place, season, and your own slow creative practice.
No experience is needed and all supplies are provided.
Just bring an apron, rubber gloves, and a spirit of curiosity.
Workshop Hours:
Saturday 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Spots are limited & Pre-Registration is required.
Tickets: $60
Beach Art (Youth 7+)
One of the best places to have fun and be creative is on the beach, which is why we have created this program to encourage kids to be innovative and inventive outside. We will explore textures, shapes, materials and 2D and 3D art while also allowing for the kids to take the initiative in their visions and ideas.
Ages 7+
Please arrive 15 minutes early and bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Start Time: 1:00pm
End Time: 2:30pm
Every Friday through July.
Forest Detective (Youth 7+)
This is an interactive forest walk that will engage and educate children on some of the more important species in our woods here on Hornby Island.
Through a type of treasure hunt, we will wander through a lesser-known trail where we can see three types of forest ecosystems all in a short span of time.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Animal Adaptation Games (Youth Program 7+)
This program invites curious young minds (ages 7 and up) to fall in love with the wild.
Through playful games, lively storytelling, and open-hearted exploration, we uncover the secrets of animal adaptations. How local creatures survive, thrive, and adapt to our unique landscape.
Kids get to engage in outdoor play and get to walk away with a stronger understanding and a lasting connection to the natural world.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes, including water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Every Tuesday at 1pm & Thursday at 10am through July.
Animal Adaptation Games (Youth 7+)
This program invites curious young minds (ages 7 and up) to fall in love with the wild.
Through playful games, lively storytelling, and open-hearted exploration, we uncover the secrets of animal adaptations. How local creatures survive, thrive, and adapt to our unique landscape.
Kids get to engage in outdoor play and get to walk away with a stronger understanding and a lasting connection to the natural world.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes, including water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Every Tuesday at 1pm & Thursday at 10am through July.
Water Stewardship on Hornby Island with Michelle Nakano
Where, Why, and How to Do it. Fresh, potable water sources are limited on Hornby and reducing and reusing it both indoors and outside will help conserve this finite resource. Join water steward and landscape horticulture educator Michelle Nakano for an update on the quantity and quality of island water, and learn the practices to implement before winter to slow down rainfall for infiltration, filtration, storage and recharge of Hornby’s groundwater.
Pre-Registration Required.
Tickets: $15
Guided Helliwell Hike *am*
Come explore the unique and powerful beauty that is Helliwell park. From the old growth Douglas fir woods to the Garry oak meadows and the sea bluffs over the Salish Sea, this isn't a place to miss.
Our guide and educator, Chaya, will walk you through the natural history and wonders of this park to give you a deeper connection and understanding of an important part of our little island.
All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Depart: 10:00am
Return: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Bring weather appropriate clothes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Every Friday am/pm through July.
Guided Helliwell Hike *pm*
Come explore the unique and powerful beauty that is Helliwell park. From the old growth Douglas fir woods to the Garry oak meadows and the sea bluffs over the Salish Sea, this isn't a place to miss.
Our guide and educator, Chaya, will walk you through the natural history and wonders of this park to give you a deeper connection and understanding of an important part of our little island.
All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Depart: 1:00pm
Return: 2:30pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Bring weather appropriate clothes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Every Friday am/pm through July.
Intertidal Exploration for Families
Some of the most diverse and interesting creatures thrive in the intertidal zones around Hornby's beaches. Join our guide, Chaya, who will show you the hidden gems that can be found, if you know where to look.
This is a great program for curious kids and adults, who want to know and see more of this beautiful island and the animals and seaweed that live here.
All Ages Welcome.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets:
$15 for a Family of 2
$20 for a Family of 3
$25 for a Family of 4
$30 for a Family of 5
Beach Art (Youth 7+)
One of the best places to have fun and be creative is on the beach, which is why we have created this program to encourage kids to be innovative and inventive outside. We will explore textures, shapes, materials and 2D and 3D art while also allowing for the kids to take the initiative in their visions and ideas.
Ages 7+
Please arrive 15 minutes early and bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Start Time: 1:00pm
End Time: 2:30pm
Every Saturday through July.
Forest Detective (Youth 7+)
This is an interactive forest walk that will engage and educate children on some of the more important species in our woods here on Hornby Island.
Through a type of treasure hunt, we will wander through a lesser-known trail where we can see three types of forest ecosystems all in a short span of time.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Animal Adaptation Games (Youth 7+)
This program invites curious young minds (ages 7 and up) to fall in love with the wild.
Through playful games, lively storytelling, and open-hearted exploration, we uncover the secrets of animal adaptations. How local creatures survive, thrive, and adapt to our unique landscape.
Kids get to engage in outdoor play and get to walk away with a stronger understanding and a lasting connection to the natural world.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes, including water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Every Tuesday at 1pm & Thursday at 10am through July.
Animal Adaptation Games (Youth 7+)
This program invites curious young minds (ages 7 and up) to fall in love with the wild.
Through playful games, lively storytelling, and open-hearted exploration, we uncover the secrets of animal adaptations. How local creatures survive, thrive, and adapt to our unique landscape.
Kids get to engage in outdoor play and get to walk away with a stronger understanding and a lasting connection to the natural world.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes, including water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Every Tuesday at 1pm & Thursday at 10am through July.
Explore Hornby's Intertidal Biology with Steve Macdonald and Bill Roland
Slip on your gumboots and step into the magic of the intertidal. Join local legends Steve Macdonald and Bill Roland for a guided exploration of Hornby’s shorelines. Wander the water’s edge and discover what thrives on, in, and under the coastal shallows. With advanced training in marine biology and decades spent immersed in ecological research Steve and Bill bring a deep reverence and rare knowledge of our coastal ecology.
Pre-Registration is Required.
Tickets: $15
Guided Helliwell Hike *am*
Come explore the unique and powerful beauty that is Helliwell park. From the old growth Douglas fir woods to the Garry oak meadows and the sea bluffs over the Salish Sea, this isn't a place to miss.
Our guide and educator, Chaya, will walk you through the natural history and wonders of this park to give you a deeper connection and understanding of an important part of our little island.
All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Depart: 10:00am
Return: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Bring weather appropriate clothes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Every Friday am/pm through July.
Guided Helliwell Hike *pm*
Come explore the unique and powerful beauty that is Helliwell park. From the old growth Douglas fir woods to the Garry oak meadows and the sea bluffs over the Salish Sea, this isn't a place to miss.
Our guide and educator, Chaya, will walk you through the natural history and wonders of this park to give you a deeper connection and understanding of an important part of our little island.
All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Depart: 1:00pm
Return: 2:30pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Bring weather appropriate clothes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Every Friday am/pm through July.
Intertidal Exploration for Families
Some of the most diverse and interesting creatures thrive in the intertidal zones around Hornby's beaches. Join our guide, Chaya, who will show you the hidden gems that can be found, if you know where to look.
This is a great program for curious kids and adults, who want to know and see more of this beautiful island and the animals and seaweed that live here.
All Ages Welcome.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets:
$15 for a Family of 2
$20 for a Family of 3
$25 for a Family of 4
$30 for a Family of 5
Beach Art (Youth 7+)
One of the best places to have fun and be creative is on the beach, which is why we have created this program to encourage kids to be innovative and inventive outside. We will explore textures, shapes, materials and 2D and 3D art while also allowing for the kids to take the initiative in their visions and ideas.
Ages 7+
Please arrive 15 minutes early and bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Start Time: 1:00pm
End Time: 2:30pm
Every Friday through July.
Forest Detective (Youth 7+)
This is an interactive forest walk that will engage and educate children on some of the more important species in our woods here on Hornby Island.
Through a type of treasure hunt, we will wander through a lesser-known trail where we can see three types of forest ecosystems all in a short span of time.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes including water shoes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Animal Adaptation Games (Youth 7+)
This program invites curious young minds (ages 7 and up) to fall in love with the wild.
Through playful games, lively storytelling, and open-hearted exploration, we uncover the secrets of animal adaptations. How local creatures survive, thrive, and adapt to our unique landscape.
Kids get to engage in outdoor play and get to walk away with a stronger understanding and a lasting connection to the natural world.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes, including water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Every Tuesday at 1pm & Thursday at 10am through July.
Animal Adaptation Games (Youth 7+)
This program invites curious young minds (ages 7 and up) to fall in love with the wild.
Through playful games, lively storytelling, and open-hearted exploration, we uncover the secrets of animal adaptations. How local creatures survive, thrive, and adapt to our unique landscape.
Kids get to engage in outdoor play and get to walk away with a stronger understanding and a lasting connection to the natural world.
Ages 7+.
Please bring weather appropriate clothes, including water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Starts: 10:00am
Ends: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
Tickets: $15
Every Tuesday at 1pm & Thursday at 10am through July.
An Update on Hornby Shore Birds with Paige Monterio
Join Paige Monteiro for a fascinating look into the latest research on Hornby’s feathered friends. Drawing from the latest field research, Paige will share insights into migration patterns, habitat shifts, and the delicate balance these birds maintain in our coastal ecosystem.
Pre-registration Required.
Tickets: $15
Our Friends the Crows & Ravens with June Hunter
Back by popular demand, Join us in what is bound to be an intriguing blend of science and storytelling as June introduces us to her Corvid neighbours. From their eerie intelligence to their complex social lives, June weaves personal observation with current research to explore what makes these birds so compelling—and how they continue to shape, and be shaped by, the landscapes we share.
Tickets: $15
Pre-Registration Required.
Water is Life with Iggy Ochieng and Melada Schmid-Ochieng
In Swahili, people say "Maji ni Maisha", or "Water is Life".
Join Iggy Ochieng and his wife Melanda Schmid at Hornby's last remaining public well, operated by handpump.
See the well, and the use and care of water, through the eyes of a new Hornby Island resident who grew up in a small African village that relies, to this day, on handpump wells. And give your arms a workout trying out the pump yourself!
We will meet in the parking lot at New Horizons and enjoy a short walk to the well.
Registration is Required.
Tickets: $15
Voices for the Islands with Sheila Harrington
Join us, together with Conservancy Hornby Island, for an afternoon with author Sheila Harrington. Celebrating the 30th anniversary edition of her powerful anthology, Voices for the Islands.
Through essays, poetry, and impassioned calls to protect the land, this beloved collection captures the heart and spirit of the Gulf Islands. Come for the reading, stay for the conversation.
Pre-Registration is required.
Tickets: $15
Sacred Water with Heather Royal-Brandt
Join Indigenous educator Heather Royal-Brandt for an enriching session in our ongoing series, Looking at the Environment through an Indigenous Lens. Together, we’ll explore traditional teachings, deepening our understanding of land, kinship, and our shared responsibility to care for Mother Earth. This is an opportunity to listen, reflect, and reconnect with the natural world through a perspective rooted in ancestral knowledge.
Walking in a Lichen Wonderland with Felicity Roberts
Discover the wild, weird and magical world of lichen. Herbalist and lichenista Felicity Roberts will guide you on a journey through the forms, functions and mysteries of these unique creatures.
There will be a guided walk at 3pm after the lecture, with only 7 spots available.
Pre-Registration is required.
Children welcome.
No Dogs.
Lecture Tickets: $15
Walk Tickets: $15
Guided Helliwell Hike *pm*
Come explore the unique and powerful beauty that is Helliwell park. From the old growth Douglas fir woods to the Garry oak meadows and the sea bluffs over the Salish Sea, this isn't a place to miss.
Our guide and educator, Chaya, will walk you through the natural history and wonders of this park to give you a deeper connection and understanding of an important part of our little island.
Pre-Registration Is Required.
All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
No Dogs.
Depart: 10:00am
Return: 11:30am
Please arrive 15 minutes early.
Bring weather appropriate clothes, water, sunscreen and sun protection.
Tickets:
Adults: $15
Children Under 18: Free
Every Friday am/pm through July.
Morning Birds with Daniel Donneke and Neil Wilson
Join the early birds at the main parking lot of Tribune Bay for a leisurely stroll parallel to the beach and learn about bird watching in a beautiful setting.
Pre-registration is Required.
Tickets: $15
“The Wonderful World of Lichen” with Felicity Roberts
Discover the wild, weird and magical world of lichen, the fungi that have learned to farm. Herbalist and lichenista Felicity Roberts will guide you on a journey through the forms, functions and mysteries of these unique creatures.
Tickets: $15
Pre-registration is Required.