Past Events

Members of Nature Salt Spring are invited to join the friendly group of birding enthusiasts as we start our autumn birding sessions on Monday mornings.

Join us for one of the most amazing regional natural history events of the year! It’s Raptor migration time on Southern Vancouver Island in the Metchosin/ East Sooke area. Vultures and other raptors will be gathering in the hundreds and even  thousands in preparation for their dangerous crossing of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 

Family Birding is a great way to explore the wonderful sounds and colours in nature as the seasons progress. Observing together, children and parents can discover bird species and observe their calls and behaviours.

Join forest ecologist, Jeff Shatford, for a 2-hour guided forest walk exploring the four ages of a tree.

Join Salt Spring’s expert ecologist and conservation biologist, Dr. Susan Hannon,on an informative and rewarding nature walk up to the summit on Reginald Hill. 

The exhibit is a tribute to Bateman – his enchantment with nature and his dedication to sharing his insights into the wonders of nature through art, writing and teaching.

Nature Salt Spring is hoping to partner with the incredible Hakai Institute’s Sentinels of Change Project to help them study the dispersal of Dungeness crabs around BC and in particular around Salt Spring Island.

Nature Salt Spring’s Community Science Bat Program

restarts this April with Community Bat Ambassador Training!

Join us on April 13th at Duck Creek Park to explore this exciting stream. It’s spectacular right now with all the rain we’ve been having!

Tribute to Greenland

Photographed and presented by Pat and Rosemarie Keough

This special presentation is an opportunity to learn about the spectacular geography, climate, and people of Greenland from two of Canada’s most celebrated Explorer/Photographers

SSI Film Festival Don’t miss the Nature Salt Spring table at the Film Festival.

Family Fun and Exploration

Our next NatureKids Explorer Day will take place at Xwaaqw'um (Burgoyne Bay Prov. Park).  We'll head out to explore the winter wonders of Nature and look for early signs of Spring. 

Join us on Feb 20th at 7:00pm  for a presentation by research biologist Scott Wilson on the importance of specific habitat types for bat conservation.

Start thinking now about the Salt Spring Island Christmas Bird Count on December 15

This November, we’ll have two exciting ‘Exploring Mushrooms’ walks with local biologist Vail Patterson.

This November, we’ll have two exciting ‘Exploring Mushrooms’ walks with local biologist Vail Patterson.

On the lower reaches of Erskine Mountain, the forest is unique – amazingly different from other parts of Salt Spring. Near the beginning of the trail there are deciduous trees and many young conifers starting out on their journey in life. We will learn several species, and focus especially on the Hemlock, which is surprisingly prolific in this location.

Join us for one of the most amazing natural history events of the year! It’s Raptor migration time on Southern Vancouver Island in the Metchosin/ East Sooke area. Raptors will be gathering in the hundreds and even the thousands, preparing to cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca. 

Briony Penn will share her deep connections with Herring that have been built through family, historical studies, biological and geographical studies, and relationships with First Nations in the Salish Sea and along the BC Coast.

Family Seashore Explorations with Kathleen Maser and NSS Naturalists

Through colourful images and fascinating natural history, this presentation will explore the tide-pools and shallows of the Salish Sea to discover some fascinating invertebrate animals.

This seashore field trip will reveal organisms that live above, on, and below the sandy/muddy Harbour surfaces

This year's second most popular film at the SS Film Festival – SALMON SECRETS – looks at the impacts of salmon farming through the eyes of those fighting to protect wild salmon from extinction.

Learn more about bats around your house and around SSI and contribute to bat studies.

Join us early in the morning to hear the delightful melodies of our local birds, in beautiful Xwaaqw’um, Burgoyne provincial Park, where we birders walk, listen and learn.