Small Town, Big Picture: Tofino

Tofino Visitor Centre 1426 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino, BC

Small Town, Big Picture: Tofino is one of 5 courses available within the  West Coast Ambassador Program.  This three-hour orientation session delivers the “big picture” of living in Tofino. Learn about local history and basic ecology, cross-cultural understanding, businesses and activities, festivals, and important civic information. This is a great way to get up-to-date local […]

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Gray Whales with Dr. Aimée Lang

Zoom Event

Journey of the Gray Whale: Tracking Movement to Protect a Species Dr. Aimée Lang will present insights into the status of eastern North Pacific gray whales based on monitoring whales on their migratory route and also highlight the importance of understanding movement patterns and migratory connectivity for effective conservation and management. About our speaker:  Dr. […]

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Monarch Butterfly Migrations with Dr. Gregory Mitchell

Zoom Event

Detailed tracking of the eastern migratory monarch butterfly between Canada and Mexico using solar Bluetooth transmitters. The eastern migratory monarch butterfly has long-captured the hearts and imaginations of Canadians with its spectacular fall migration spanning > 4000 km between its summer breeding grounds in southern Canada to its wintering grounds in central Mexico and then […]

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Small Town, Big Picture: Tofino

Tofino Community Hall

Small Town, Big Picture: Tofino is one of 5 courses available within the  West Coast Ambassador Program. This three-hour orientation session delivers the “big picture” of living in Tofino. Learn about local history and basic ecology, cross-cultural understanding, businesses and activities, festivals, and important civic information. This is a great way to get up-to-date local […]

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Birds of the West Coast 2026

Ucluelet & Tofino

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.

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Mushrooms of the West Coast 2026

Ucluelet Community Centre 500 Matterson Drive, Ucluelet, British Columbia, Canada

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! Thank […]

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