Current programs & events

Shorebird Festival May 4 to 6: Click here for a printable schedule.

Every year from late April through May, flocks of sandpipers, plovers, whimbrels, and many other shorebirds pass through the Tofino area. LEARN MORE>

Friday May 4, 2012:

"Oystercatcher Calling” Artists Reception with Anne Hansen and Pete Clarkson
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Darwin Café at Tofino Botanical Gardens

“Shorebirds of the Western Hemisphere” special presentation from the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. 8-10 pm, Darwin Café at Tofino Botanical Gardens

Saturday, May 5:

Birding by Kayak With kayak guide and naturalist Andy Murray
8:30am – 11:30am; Location Grice Bay, Pacific Rim National Park. Please book through Tofino Sea Kayaking, 250-725-4222; COST: $75 (a portion of the proceeds are donated to the Raincoast Education Society and the Tofino Shorebird Festival).

Rocky Intertidal Shorebird Walk With Pete Clarkson and Josie Osborne
9:00am – 12:00pm; Location Kwisitis Centre, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
No charge, but you must purchase a Park Visitor Pass. Please wear appropriate shoes and bring your daypack with binos, spotting scopes, water, and a snack.

Anchor Park Shorebird Viewing Station With Dan Harrison
12:30pm – 2:00 pm Anchor Park (a.k.a. Third St. Vista), located directly across from the intersection of Third and Main Streets, Tofino Free of Charge

“People of a Feather” Movie Night
8:00pm – 9:30pm; Clayoquot Community Theatre, 380 Campbell St., Tofino $10pp

Sunday, May 6:

Guided Voyage to Cleland Island Seabird Colony with Warden Pete Clarkson
9:00am – 12:00pm $55 incl. tax per person.
Please book through Jamie’s Whaling “ at 1-800-667-9913 or info@jamies.com.
Cleland Island Ecological Reserve is the best spot in the region for seabirds, where we often see spectacular Tufted Puffins, Marbled Murrelets, Rhinoceros Auklet, and Black Oystercatchers. This three-hour trip is lead by Cleland Island Warden Pete Clarkson.

Building Better Birding Skills on the Tofino Mudflats With Andy Murray and Adrian Dorst 9:30am – 11:30am; Bottom of Sharp Rd., Tofino (look for the Dolphin Motel). Free!

MUDFLAT SURVEY

The Raincoast Education Society would like your help in evaluating it's education and stewardship programs of the Tofino Mudflats Wildlife Management Area. Using Survey Monkey, we have come up with a short questionnaire that should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete. We really appreciate your feedback to help us produce and deliver engaging educational programs about the Tofino Mudflats.

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