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"Summer 2011 Activities & Programs"
http://www.coquitlam.ca/NR/rdonlyres/0769FD14-EEB3-410F-970D-6F437D30BED3/112122/Summer2011webFINAL.pdf
Seminar: Insects of Forest and Pond (6 yrs and up)
About: Learn about insects, worms, spiders and more. Discover who hides under leaves on a forest bug hunt. Join a pond dip and net snails, beetles and damselflies. In partnership with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.
Location: Minnekhada Regional Park
Event Code: 358285
When: Wed Aug 24 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $8.00
For more details & sign up go to http://signmeup.coquitlam.ca/signmeup/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=162889148&SDT=40764.6640625
Seminar: Lazuli Bunting Walk (all ages)
Details: Observe one of North America’s most beautiful song birds, the Lazuli Bunting. More common to the Interior, the Lazuli’s only known nesting site in the Lower Mainland is Colony Farm Regional Park. Program delivered by Colony Farm Park Association, Burke Mountain Naturalists, Nature Vancouver
and Birds on the Bay. For more information contact Elaine at (604) 937-3483 or www.bmn.bc.ca.
Location: Colony Farm Regional Park
Event Code: 358294 When: Sat Jun 4 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Cost: Free
Event Code: 358295 When: Sat Jun 4 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Cost: Free
For more details & sign up go to http://signmeup.coquitlam.ca/signmeup/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=162889148&SDT=40764.6640625
Seminar: Damsels and Dragonflies (3 - 5 yrs)
Detail: Join your child in fun, outdoor activities. Search for flying dragonflies and damselflies and use nets to catch the young ones in the water. Pretend to be a dragonfly, play damselfly catch and learn how to identify them. Co-sponsored by Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.
Location: Minnekhada Regional Park
Event Code: 358286
When: Sat Aug 13 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $12.00
For more details & sign up go to http://signmeup.coquitlam.ca/signmeup/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=162889148&SDT=40764.6640625
Seminar: Children’s Workshops: Let’s Learn About Lady Bugs (4 - 12 yrs)
Detail: It’s time to take a closer look at our small, black spotted red friends, the ladybugs, a beneficial insect that eats many pests in the garden. Children will have fun creating their own ladybug while learning more about these beneficial bugs. There will also be a chance to release ladybugs into the Inspiration Garden. Children 8 and under must be accompanied by a mature adult.
Location: Town Centre Park - Inspiration Garden
Event Code: 358446
When: Tues Jul 5 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00
For more details & sign up go to http://signmeup.coquitlam.ca/signmeup/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=162889148&SDT=40764.6640625
Seminar: Grasshoppers, Wolf Spiders, Leaf Hoppers (3 - 5 yrs)
Detail: Share the fun of exploring grassy fields with your child. Enjoy insect games and grassland activities in this hands-on introduction to these small creatures. In partnership with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks.
Location: Colony Farm Regional Park
Event Code: 358283
When: Sat Jul 23 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $12.00
For more details & sign up go to http://signmeup.coquitlam.ca/signmeup/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=162889148&SDT=40764.6640625
"Fall 2011 Activities & Programs"
http://www.coquitlam.ca/NR/rdonlyres/0769FD14-EEB3-410F-970D-6F437D30BED3/114135/Fall2011FINALweb.pdf
Seminar: Coyote by Night (6 yrs and up)
Details: Go on a coyote prowl and learn about these wily and adaptable creatures. In partnership with MetroVancouver Regional Parks.
Location: Colony Farm Regional Park
Event Code: 368329
When: Sat Sep 24 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm
Cost: $8.00
For more details & sign up go to http://signmeup.coquitlam.ca/signmeup/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=162889148&SDT=40764.6640625
Seminar: Mason Bees Seminar (15 yrs and up)
Details: Pasquale Gnocato, expert on Mason Bees, will share his knowledge of the native Blue Orchard Mason Bee, a native to BC.
Location: Town Centre Park - Inspiration Garden
Event Code: 366855
When: Sat Oct 22 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00
For more details & sign up go to http://signmeup.coquitlam.ca/signmeup/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=162889148&SDT=40764.6640625
A couple other expired events from this Summer that is worth keeping an eye out for, encase another one gets posted are:
Bear Stories (6 yrs and up)
Join Coquitlam’s Bear Aware Coordinator to hear fascinating stories and facts about our local black bears. See amazing and amusing photos of Coquitlam’s bears and learn what to do if you encounter one.
Free
Turtle Talk (5 yrs and up)
Learn where to observe turtles in Coquitlam and how to identify the different species found in BC. Find out what you can do to protect them. In partnership with the Ministry of Environment.
Free
If you know of any other community events, let me know and I will post it on my blog. Thanks.
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