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.

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Tickets: $15

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.

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Tickets: $15

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.

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Tickets: $15

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.

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Tickets: $15

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

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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.