NatureKids BC: Nelson

Looking for some family day fun? The Royal BC Museum has some free and fabulous virtual events! From the sea to Prince George's local inland rainforest (Ancien...t Forest/ Chun T'oh Whudujut) there is something exciting to tune into for all interests and ages. Check it out https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/family-day

Check out this great podcast series from Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society.

Another virtual Explorer Day coming up next week! Don't forget to register for this free event. No club membership required.

Check out UBC's online nature club for families!

Dreaming of getting your garden started? Here's a chance to learn more about companion planting. Do certain plants grow better together? Design your own experiment!

There's only two more days to enter the NatureKids BC Give the Gift of Nature Giveaway! All new NatureWILD magazine subscriptions and NatureKids family memb...erships purchased during the month of December on our website will be entered to win one Winter Nature Watching Grand Prize Pack which includes an Outbound Long Range Pursuit Spotting Scope (valued at $150), an Arc'teryx winter toque, and a YETI tumbler for those cold nature outings! All orders received until Dec 31st at 11pm PST will qualify (Grand prize winner will be announced in the New Year!) Shop here: https://www.naturekidsbc.ca/join-us/membership/ Good luck! : Stefan Pasch, Unsplash

Join people from all over the world in this annual citizen science event! This year's Backyard Bird Count is Feb 12-15. Have a look at the website for everything you need to know to participate. There's also a webinar coming up to help you get ready (link in comments). Good luck, and happy birding! "Each February, for four days, the world comes together for the love of birds. Over these four days we invite people to spend time in their favorite places watching and counting as many birds as they can find and reporting them to us. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations" https://www.birdcount.org/

Happy solstice! How does your family welcome back the light?

Three Family Literacy Week resources developed by the Invermere Library in Secweemctisin, Ktunaxa and Mischif. Get out this weekend and get reading, learning and moving Family Literacy Week - 24th-31st Jan #CBAL #familyliteracyweek #indigenous #education #enviroed

Cool free resources from Science World for you to enjoy with your family!

Time for the return of Storytime Saturday! This season is made for stories, and this is a good one for a winter's night, courtesy of master storyteller Dr Martin Shaw. I hope you enjoy the story of Old Kytna and the Wolf Daughter. And listen for the question at the end.

A fun online storytime about how animals survive the winter, this Friday at 10am.

Need the perfect gift for the nature loving kids in your life? How abut a subscription to Nature Wild magazine! Only $20!

Our next virtual Explorer Day is all about bears! Learn about basic bear biology, bear behaviour, a bear's life cycle, clues that tell us a bear has been around and what to do if you meet a bear.

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our final Explorer Day of the year. We had a lovely afternoon making beautiful nature-inspired art. And thanks again to our mentor Jaimie for her great ideas and inspiration! Interested in joining us for outdoor events in 2021? Check out our website for more information about membership with NatureKids BC.

Heading outdoors with your family this winter? Check out this free webinar about outdoor safety.

It's almost time...for our final Explorer Day in 2020! We will be making beautiful art in the sunshine by the Slocan River tomorrow, led by local artist Jaimie MacGibbon. We have space for one more family, email [email protected] to register. Starts at 1:30pm.

A lovely new program for Slocan Valley families with little ones. Weekly forest walks!