Cyanotype and Cyanotype Toning Workshop West Coast N.E.S.T.

Date: May 28
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Orange Door Gallery 250 Main Street, Ucluelet

Cyanotype is a traditional photo process that uses an iron-based photochemistry and UV light from the sun to create beautiful blue toned prints.

The prints can also be toned to different shades of yellow, brown and deep purple using materials from your kitchen cupboard.

Cost is $25 per person and pre-registration is required.

Wild Pacific Trail Guided Walks

Date: July 01 - 31
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Wild Pacific Trail, Ucluelet

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Guided walks with naturalists from Wild Pacific Trail to explore forests, bogs, tidepools, fungus and more!

Details to be released soon.

Wild Pacific Trail- Beneath the Bog

Date: July 02
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Meet at the Whale Lot (Lighthouse Loop Trailhead)

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What is a bog? Discover the secrets of dwarf trees and carnivorous plants with a Wild Pacific Trail Naturalist.

This guided walk will help you explore a section of the trail that offers a complete change from the restless surge of the ocean

No registration is required. This is a free event, with any donations going to continued programming on the Wild Pacific Trail.

The Salmon Trail

Date: July 02
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Tofino Market Station, Village Green, Tofino

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The Salmon Trail is a joint project between Redd fish Restoration Society and the Ucluelet Aquarium, consisting of five educational stations across Ucluelet and Tofino on different days of the week. The stations aim to educate about the salmon lifecycle and why salmon is so important to coastal communities.

Once you have visited each station and completed the activity associated with it, you will receive a prize!

Rainforest Walk with Parks Canada Naturalists

Date: July 02
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Experience the sights, sounds, and scents of an old growth rainforest with a Parks Canada Naturalist.

This event is free with purchase of a National Park entry pass, and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets. Meet in the Kwisitis Visitor Centre Parking Lot.

Photo by Parks Canada.

Prop Talks: Sharks and Bats with Parks Canada

Date: July 02
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Wickaninnish Beach Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Sharks and bats are often misunderstood, and many are rare species that need our help. Learn more about these fascinating animals, and why they are so important!

This event is free with purchase of a National Park entry pass, and open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets. Recording devices are not permitted. Arrive early as parking may be limited.

Photo Credit: Parks Canada

Shoreline Explore with Parks Canada Naturalists

Date: July 02
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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A guided tour of the fascinating world that exists where land and sea meet.

This event is free with the purchase of a National Park entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets.

Meet at the Kwisitis Visitor Centre Parking Lot.

Photo by Parks Canada

Pirates of the Intertidal - Theatre Show

Date: July 02
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Green Point Theatre Green Point Campground Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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At this theatre show, Parks Canada Naturalists will introduce you to Captain Claw, a hermit crab not much bigger than your thumb. But beware - his intertidal world is full of thievery, deception & piracy!

This event is free with the purchase of a National Parks entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets and recording devices are not permitted.

Wild Pacific Trail- Talking Trees & Fantastic Fungus

Date: July 03
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Brown's Beach Parking Lot Wild Pacific Trail Marine Dr. Ucluelet BC

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Join the Wild Pacific Trail Naturalist to explore the surprising life of trees!

How do trees communicate, share nutrients, and fight pests? What role do fungi play in the forest? This guided walk will change the way you look at trees, mushrooms, mosses, and lichens.

Drive just past Black Rock Resort on Marine Drive to reach Brown's Beach.

No registration is required. This is a free event, with any donations going to continued programming on the Wild Pacific Trail.

Sand Dunes Walk with Parks Canada Naturalists

Date: July 03
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Deck Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Walk the slopes and crests of windblown sand. Discover a world that is not beach or forest, but a strange and disappearing blend of both.

Photo by Parks Canada/K. Kwasnecha

Prop Talks with Parks Canada- Slugs!

Date: July 03
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Learn about the fascinating lives of slugs with a fun, hands-on activity alongside a Parks Canada naturalist in the Kwisitis Visitor Centre!

Interpretive Bird Walk with Parks Canada Naturalists

Date: July 03
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Comber's Beach Parking Lot Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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See and hear shorebirds, seabirds and songbirds as you stroll through the forest to the beach with an interpreter.

This event is free with the purchase of a National Parks entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets and recording devices are not permitted.

Interpretive Bird Walk with Parks Canada Naturalists

Date: July 04
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Comber's Beach Parking Lot Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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See and hear shorebirds, seabirds and songbirds as you stroll through the forest to the beach with an interpreter.

This event is free with the purchase of a National Parks entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets and recording devices are not permitted.

Prop Talks and Touch Tables - Jaws, Paws, & Claws

Date: July 04
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Join an interactive touch table while you learn about the bears, wolves and cougars that live in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

This is a free all ages event with the purchase of a National Park entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets and recording devices are not permitted.

Arrive early as parking is limited.

Shoreline Explore with Parks Canada Naturalists

Date: July 04
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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A guided tour of the fascinating world that exists where land and sea meet.

This event is free with the purchase of a National Park entry pass. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please do not bring pets.

Meet at the Kwisitis Visitor Centre Parking Lot.

Photo by Parks Canada

Tracking the Wild with Parks Canada Naturalists

Date: July 05
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Come search for the tracks of Bears, Wolves and Cougars, on the beach and in the dunes.

Photo by Parks Canada/ Ian Cruickshank.

Rainforest Walk with Parks Canada Naturalists

Date: July 05
Time: 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Experience the sights, sounds, and scents of an old growth rainforest with a Parks Canada Naturalist.

Photo by Parks Canada.

Small Town Big Picture: Tofino - Ambassador Program - via Zoom

Date: July 05
Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Online via Zoom

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Learn about local history and basic ecology, cross-cultural understanding, businesses and activities, festivals, host etiquette, and important civic information. This is a great way to get up-to-date local’s information about living and working in Tofino. This course will offer both in person & online options on scheduled Tuesdays.

This course is a suggested prerequisite for other courses.

Register here

Do You Hear What I Hear? - Theatre Show

Date: July 05
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Green Point Theatre Green Point Campground Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Discover the sounds of the Pacific West Coast through this immersive audio adventure. Learn what sounds can tell us about the world around us.

This event is free with the purchase of a National Parks entry pass.

Wild Pacific Trail- Build a Whale Activity

Date: July 06
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Amphitrite Lighthouse Coast Guard Dr. Ucluelet BC

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Join Strawberry Isle Marine Research Society on the Wild Pacific Trail for a hands-on interactive program with real whale bones!

Did you know there are three distinct ecotypes of orcas that pass the shore and each one has a unique diet and behaviour? Join this event to find out how to identify each of them, while building a life-sized orca skeleton.

This family-friendly event will run every first Wednesday of the month this summer.

No registration is required. This is a free event, with any donations going to continued programming on the Wild Pacific Trail.

Rainforest Walk with Parks Canada Naturalists

Date: July 06
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Kwisitis Visitor Centre Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

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Experience the sights, sounds, and scents of an old growth rainforest with a Parks Canada Naturalist.

Photo by Parks Canada.

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