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Spring Programs Coming Soon
We are currently planning an exciting spring event lineup. Programming will include bird song ID walks, a plant identification walk, a fossil fair, student education projects, and a virtual exhibition on local wildlife photography. Please stay tuned!
Read MoreThe Steward’s Winter 2022 Update
This past year has been filled with a flurry of activity beginning with reimagining our space as a place where visitors can learn about the complexity of relationships in the natural world through an exploration of exhibits filled with objects and information loosely organized around rocks and fossils, the sea, the air, and the land.
Read MoreStudents and Scientists Work Together on the Helliwell Park Restoration Project
On October 13th, Hornby Island Community School students worked for the sixth consecutive year on restoring habitat for the Taylor’s Checkerspot butterfly.
Read MoreNature Backpacks Available – New!
We have Nature Backpacks available! Find Kihan selling them at the Farmer’s Market on Wednesday and Saturday and in the Beulah Creek Nursery Garden on Thursday and Friday from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. We’re looking forward to hearing about your time in the forest! Email us photos of your work, your questions and comments, and we’ll post them on our blog. hornby.naturalhistory@gmail.com
Read MoreHelliwell Park Bird Walk with Art Martell
About eighty people gathered to catch a glimpse of some of the forest and shoreline birds at Helliwell Park. We sought, listened, and enjoyed their presence under the guidance of Art Martell. Art is an ornithologist and keen birder locally,…
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Speaker Series – “A preview of the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse”
July 27th: “A preview of the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse, August 21, 2017” John Nemy, public astronomer from Island Stars Observatory on Hornby island, BC, will present a show about eclipses and the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse. Learn how to safely observe your…
Read MoreHumpback Comeback! A talk with Jackie Hildering
On Friday October 7th, join us at the Community Hall for a talk on the Humpback Comeback! Jackie Hildering will provide an informative and entertaining discussion on Humpback Whales and the research of the Marine Education and Research Society. Please…
Read MoreSummer 2016 Photos
View photos from our Summer 2016 programming including nature walks, speaker series, and nature art tent activities.
Read MoreUpcoming Events
Natural History’s Summer 2016 Events Calendar is now available! Join us for nature walks that explore Hornby’s diverse ecology ~ and illuminating talks on bats, whales, raptors, and native plants that inhabit our island and region! Our Thursday Expert Speakers Series is held in the Community School…
Read MoreNature Walk – “Salish Seashore: Our Living Coast”
August 18th – “Salish Seashore: Our Living Coast” Discover the importance of the oceanic life that share our home. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance your visit to our beautiful island. …
Read MoreNature Walk – “Cedar: Tree of Life”
August 11th – “Cedar: Tree of Life” Explore the many ways First Peoples use cedar: baskets, clothing, and art. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance your visit to our beautiful island. …
Read MoreNature Walk – “Plants as Food and Medicine”
August 4th – “Mother Earth’s Gifts: Plants as Food and Medicine” Walk through the forest and learn more about the plants used by First Peoples. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance…
Read MoreNature Walk – “Salish Seashore: Our Living Coast”
July 28th – “Salish Seashore: Our Living Coast” Discover the importance of the oceanic life that share our home. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance your visit to our beautiful…
Read MoreSpeaker Series – Weather and Climate Change
July 23: Ed Wiebe, “The Vancouver Island School-based Weather Station Network and Climate Change” Join us at the Hornby Island Community School Library for this dynamic and fun presentation, suitable for all ages. Admission by donation ($5 suggested). Presentation begins at 2:00 pm. (Enter through…
Read MoreNature Walk – “Cedar: Tree of Life”
July 21st – “Cedar: Tree of Life” Explore the many ways First Peoples use cedar: baskets, clothing, and art. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance your visit to our beautiful…
Read MoreNature Walk – “Plants as Food and Medicine”
July 14th – “Mother Earth’s Gifts: Plants as Food and Medicine” Walk through the forest and learn more about the plants used by First Peoples. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance…
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