with cetacean expert Dr. John Ford
Come learn about local ecology and the connection between the land and the sea, with Raincoast Education Society biologist. Meet at the Whale Lot (Lighthouse Loop). Rain or shine!
The shorebirds are starting to arrive on the Tofino Mudflats to fuel up for their journey north. In preparation for the feeding frenzy, team mudflats will be cleaning up plastic pollution from the mudflats shoreline.
In this weekend field course, participants will be introduced to the general ecology and biology of birds with an emphasis on the species commonly found in and around Clayoquot Sound.
This course focuses on the rich marine environment that plays an integral role in life on this coast.
Learn about local history, cross-cultural understanding, businesses and activities, festivals, host etiquette, and important civic information.
We will kick off the Tofino Shorebird Festival with a social evening to celebrate the migration of the shorebirds, meet other bird enthusiasts, and go over the festival schedule while enjoying food and drink.
This trip will be an all-day excursion to some of the offshore banks and canyons in search of albatrosses, shearwaters, storm-petrels and other pelagic birds.
Take advantage of all Tofino has to offer by starting your day with breakfast at the spectacular Long Beach Lodge Resort.
This five-hour sea kayaking tour will take you on a journey to experience extensive areas of prime shorebird habitat only accessible by water.
Join us for an introduction to birding and shorebird identification. We will go over some key points to help you identify and recognize the common shorebird species you can expect to see around Tofino in the spring.
This is the best opportunity to spend some time down on the Tofino mudflats to view flocks of shorebirds foraging and resting during their annual migration north.
Shaping an environmentally sustainable future for the Clayoquot and Barkley Sound region through education and community stewardship