Join fiber artist Kim Leckey of Sea Woven for one of her Fall weaving and/or macrame workshops. Multiple workshops will take place throughout the month of October between the communities of Tofino and Ucluelet. 

Workshop Descriptions

Crafternoons with Kim Leckey: Youth-focused craft workshops where attendees have the opportunity to learn different weaving techniques to create either driftwood wall hangings or tassel garlands. 

Cost: $90

Age: 9-13

Macra-weave Wall Hang: Try your hand at "Macra-weaving", an amazing new fiber style that combines the best of macrame and weaving! Attendees will create their own driftwood wall hanging using a number of traditional knots and weaving techniques with cotton rope and unspun wool. 

Cost: $95

Age: 13+

Weaving 101: Begin your exploration of the weaving world! Attendees will learn to warp their own loom, create different textures using various techniques, explore the use of various fibres, and leave with their own wall hanging! Guests will also get to keep the handloom and tools used in the class, allowing them to continue their weaving journey through future projects. 

Cost: $125

Age: 14+ 

Schedule:

Friday October 8th, 3:00pm-4:30pm: Crafternoons (Tofino)

Friday October 8th, 5:00pm-8:30pm: Macra-weave Wall Hang (Tofino)

Wednesday October 13th, 6:30pm-9:00pm: Weaving 101 (Ucluelet)

Friday October 15th, 3:00pm-4:30pm: Crafternoons (Tofino)

Friday October 15th, 5:00pm-7:00pm: Weaving 101 (Tofino)

Wednesday October 30th, 6:30pm-9:00pm: Weaving 101 (Ucluelet)

Friday October 22nd, 3:00pm-4:30pm: Crafternoons (Tofino)

Friday October 22nd, 5:00pm-7:00pm: Weaving 101 (Tofino) 

Wednesday October 27th, 6:30pm-9:00pm: Weaving 101 (Ucluelet)

Friday October 29th, 5:00pm-8:30pm: Macra-weave Wall Hang (Tofino)

Registration: 

More information and registration are available through the Sea Woven Event page, or through the District of Tofino or District of Ucluelet. 

Join this very important citizen science research study led by the Ucluelet Aquarium!

Everyone is welcome to join! Spend a few hours helping out and leave with a better understanding of microplastics and their potential impact on the environment and our local beaches. 

Interested volunteers can email Sophie Vanderbanck in advance at: marinedebris@uclueletaquarium.org. First time volunteers are required to fill out volunteer forms in order to participate. 

Surveys run rain or shine so dress for the weather, and always bring rainboots for retrieving water from the shallow ocean (part of the survey process). Staff ask that volunteers wear masks as surveying may require working closely with others. 

The Ucluelet Aquarium is a unique catch and release facility which provides an up close and personal encounter with a diversity of fish and invertebrates from the local waters of Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds. Their mission is to raise awareness about local marine biodiversity and promote respect for the ocean environment.

Photo credit: Jessica Lansfield

Strawberry Isle Marine Research Society is 30!

Since 1991, SIMRS has had the honour of promoting and conducting marine research, monitoring, and education in Clayoquot Sound and beyond. To celebrate their 30th anniversary, they are hosting a fundraising event to help them continue conserving the region's marine environment in a meaningful way for future generations and you’re invited!

Join SIMRS Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM aboard Jamie's Whaling Station's the Lukwa, for a spook-tacular Halloween cruise around Clayoquot Sound! Trick-or-Treat yo’ self to food, drinks, live music, raffle prizes, and more! No need to bring your own boos, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase onboard. Costumes are encouraged and a prize will be awarded for the best costume (please keep in mind you’ll be required to wear a personal flotation device over top).

100% of the funds raised from tickets, raffle draws, and the silent auction will support their ongoing research, monitoring, and education efforts along the west coast of Vancouver Island. To learn more about their work please visit: www.simrstofino.org

Included in your ticket admission:
- 3hr scenic cruise around Clayoquot Sound
- Light lunch and snacks - no tricks, only treats!
- 1 free raffle ticket to enter prize draws (more tickets can be purchased onboard)

The silent auction will also be available online and will feature amazing items and packages from SIMRS supporters.

Tickets can be purchased by calling Jamie's at (250) 725-3919 or following the link:

here: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/jamies/items/336527/calendar/2021/10/?fbclid=IwAR0arX4KxNfHNfh_uZ2z_dAnC_jrYLxC5qvN5fk8ObkTNwjhrqtBYCVkcks&full-items=yes

Photo: Sydney Dixon, SIMRS

Come take part in the Kids Costume Craze at the Ucluelet Aquarium!

Visit the Aquarium wearing a costume on Sunday, October 31st from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM and be entered for the chance to win a prize (including a 2022 Family Season Pass!)

Although marine-related costumes are not required, they are of course encouraged! 

Admission and masks are still required, as is proof of vaccination for attendees 12 years of age and up.

Let's get spooky! 

Salmon play an integral role for coastal livelihoods, cultures, and ecosystems on the west coast. Celebrating this magnificent species is what inspires Friends of Clayoquot Sound (FOCS) to organize the annual Clayoquot Salmon Festival!

FOCS is again teaming up with the Festival of What Works presented by Salmon Nation for a week of FREE online events to celebrate salmon and what is working to protect the greater salmon bioregion. 

Event schedule and registration is available through the following link: https://www.festivalofwhatworks.events/festival2021/

Carving Club will run every other Tuesday until December 6th, 2021. Come for the entire session or drop-in for however long you can stay for.

In keeping with the current COVID-19 protocols, you will need to wear a mask for any indoor Carving Club. Weather permitting, the Club will take place on the outside deck spaces at the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust office. Otherwise, Club will take place inside the CBT office, with access to washrooms, water, etc.

Watch their website or facebook page for updates and reminders throughout the fall.

 

Photo Credit: Kelly Foxcroft-Poirier

 

 

Join this very important citizen science research study led by the Ucluelet Aquarium!

Everyone is welcome to join! Spend a few hours helping out and leave with a better understanding of microplastics and their potential impact on the environment and our local beaches. 

Interested volunteers can email Sophie Vanderbanck in advance at: marinedebris@uclueletaquarium.org. First time volunteers are required to fill out volunteer forms in order to participate. 

Surveys run rain or shine so dress for the weather, and always bring rainboots for retrieving water from the shallow ocean (part of the survey process). Staff ask that volunteers wear masks as surveying may require working closely with others. 

The Ucluelet Aquarium is a unique catch and release facility which provides an up close and personal encounter with a diversity of fish and invertebrates from the local waters of Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds. Their mission is to raise awareness about local marine biodiversity and promote respect for the ocean environment.

Photo credit: Jessica Lansfield

Carving Club will run every other Tuesday until December 6th, 2021. Come for the entire session or drop-in for however long you can stay for.

In keeping with the current COVID-19 protocols, you will need to wear a mask for any indoor Carving Club. Weather permitting, the Club will take place on the outside deck spaces at the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust office. Otherwise, Club will take place inside the CBT office, with access to washrooms, water, etc.

Watch their website or facebook page for updates and reminders throughout the fall.

 

Photo Credit: Kelly Foxcroft-Poirier

 

 

Carving Club will run every other Tuesday until December 6th, 2021. Come for the entire session or drop-in for however long you can stay for.

In keeping with the current COVID-19 protocols, you will need to wear a mask for any indoor Carving Club. Weather permitting, the Club will take place on the outside deck spaces at the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust office. Otherwise, Club will take place inside the CBT office, with access to washrooms, water, etc.

Watch their website or facebook page for updates and reminders throughout the fall.

 

Photo Credit: Kelly Foxcroft-Poirier

 

 

Join this very important citizen science research study led by the Ucluelet Aquarium!

Everyone is welcome to join! Spend a few hours helping out and leave with a better understanding of microplastics and their potential impact on the environment and our local beaches. 

Interested volunteers can email Sophie Vanderbanck in advance at: marinedebris@uclueletaquarium.org. First time volunteers are required to fill out volunteer forms in order to participate. 

Surveys run rain or shine so dress for the weather, and always bring rainboots for retrieving water from the shallow ocean (part of the survey process). Staff ask that volunteers wear masks as surveying may require working closely with others. 

The Ucluelet Aquarium is a unique catch and release facility which provides an up close and personal encounter with a diversity of fish and invertebrates from the local waters of Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds. Their mission is to raise awareness about local marine biodiversity and promote respect for the ocean environment.

Photo credit: Jessica Lansfield