Special Event

BC’s west coast waters are home to a great diversity of marine mammals – 31 different species have been documented here! This weekend course will introduce participants to the cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises), pinnipeds (seals and sea lions), and sea otters of BC.  Topics to be covered include the life history, ecology and behaviour of the […]

This weekend field course will introduce participants to the wonderful world of West Coast Mushrooms. Topics to be covered include introduction to fungi (what are they, and what is their role in our forests?), essentials of collecting and identifying fungi in the field, edible, medicinal and poisonous fungi, cooking with wild mushrooms, and more! Course […]