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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- EARTH FEST - Everett Crowley Park CommitteeEverett Crowley Park, Vancouver, BC
The Everett Crowley Park Committee humbly acknowledges that the work we do takes place on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples.
Earth Fest is ECPC's annual community event and spring celebration based in Everett Crowley Park. We plan to have a range of sustainability-themed booths and family friendly activities, including pollinator meadow sowing, eco-arts, nature talks and more!
Participating groups:
- Stanley Park Ecology Society
- Free the Fern
- Joe Boyd Ivy Weaving
- Wildcoast Ecological
- Vancouver Public Library
- Willoughby Arevalo
- Coastal Wolf Pack
- South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
- Environmental Youth Alliance
- WildResearch
- Fresh Roots
- Carnival Band
- Pulse Play Circles
- 76 Burnaby Scouts
- MLA George ChowSchedule:
- 11am: Event Starts
- 11:30am-12pm: Indigenous Land Welcome from Coastal Wolf Pack
- 11:45am-1:15pm: Mushroom Walk with Willoughby Arevalo
- 12pm-1pm: Drumming circle with Pulse Play Circles
- 1pm-3pm: Live music from the Carnival Band
- 1:45pm: Wildflower SeedingActivities:
- Wildflower Meadow Sowing
- Mushroom Walk
- Live Music
- Drumming Circle
- Free refreshments
- Sustainability and environmental themed boothsThe entertainment and activities will all be free and wheelchair accessible. No registration is required.
Event location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fnhzh4Ca1J93wraS7
Follow the signs from Kerr Street Parking lot. Location is weather permitting.Contact ECPC stewards at ecpcstewards@gmail.com if you have any questions!
- Earth Fest Mushroom Walk with Willoughby ArévaloKerr Street Parking Lot - Everett Crowley Park, Vancouver, BC
This event is part of Earth Fest 2025 and the event will start at the Earth Fest site here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wDDaNKDLjafMpVkr7
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With hands of an artist, eyes of an ecologist, and the heart of a deeply connected human, DIY Mushroom Cultivation author Willoughby Arévalo brings the practical and the joyful together through the science and wonder of mycology. His work is an invitation to not only learn from fungi, but to grow one’s true earthy relationships.Tracing mycelial webs through the forest, we will encounter and observe fungi with multiple senses to try to understand their worlds, lifeways, relationships and behaviour. The conversation will include basic principles of mushroom identification based on features visible with the naked eye, helping you be able to recognize mushroom form groups and work towards learning important genera and species. Learn where and how to safely collect specimens for ID and an honourable harvest. Connect with resources for further learning. Special attention will be given to some of the most ecologically impactful, edible, medicinal and toxic species.
This event will take place in Everett Crowley Park - one of the top 5 biodiversity hotspots in Vancouver, and the 5th largest park in the city!
Meeting location: Earth Fest, Everett Crowley Park, https://maps.app.goo.gl/wDDaNKDLjafMpVkr7. Signs will direct you from Kerr Street Parking lot.
Meeting time: 11:45am - Earth Fest begins at 11am, so arrive early to check out the other activities
What to bring
Check the weather before the event and wear appropriate footwear and clothing.This event is supported by the Everett Crowley Park Committee - if you have any questions, contact ecpcstewards@gmail.com.
The Everett Crowley Park Committee humbly acknowledges that we work and live on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples.
- Global Big Day Bird Walk - Champlain HeightsChamplain Heights Community centre, Vancouver, BC
Whether you are a new or experienced birder, join the Everett Crowley Park Committee, Free the Fern and our experienced bird facilitators for a bird walk in Champlain Heights. Everett Crowley Park and the Champlain Heights Trails are a hotspot for birders in Metro Vancouver and are home to 120 species of bird including both migratory and resident species. This is a great opportunity to learn about birds and how they are connected to the wider ecosystem. This walk will also offer an opportunity to meet new people and become more familiar with Everett Crowley Park and the Champlain Heights Trail Network.
Please pre register for this event. This event is focused at participants 10+ years old. Meet at the Champlain Heights Community Centre at 3350 Maquinna Dr, Vancouver, BC V5S 4C6.
Please contact ecpcstewards@gmail.com with any questions or to cancel your registration.
Birdability Accessibility Information:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19xcacRM6mT1ZepCgqxLwfvQYo3fXsmr0/view?usp=drive_linkThe Everett Crowley Park Committee and Free the Fern humbly acknowledge that we work and live on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples.
