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Photo: Tourism Vancouver / Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Spend some time learning about the natural world or volunteering to restore the environment this fall. Remove invasive species, learn about the ocean, go bird watching, or gaze at the stars. With lots of online and in-person ecology events happening in the Vancouver area, there’s something for everyone.
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Fall Ecology Events Around Vancouver (In-Person and Online)
Here come the meteors!
On Aug. 12, the Perseid meteor shower will be at its peak. To coincide with the celestial event, the Museum of Anthropology (6393 NW Marine Dr.) is inviting more than 1000 people to watch the stars during its Blackout: Night Sky Festival.
A new festival of arts and astronomy, Blackout features indigenous storytelling, an immersive art installation and interpretive stargazing set to a soundtrack of live and electronic music.
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Meteor-gazing at the Museum of Anthropology
Night Sky Porteau Cove Provincial Park Photo: Flickr, Damon West
On a daily basis, I awaken to hear the mountains and ocean calling. There is something deep inside me that craves to be outside. I am confident that those closest to me would agree that without my regular dose of Nature, I can be extremely difficult to live with. Often, when time is tight, and I can’t find my way to the back country, I look closer to home, to one of Vancouver’s best seaside attractions – Porteau Cove Provincial Park! Located on North America’s most southerly fjords, Porteau Cove is famous for views of Howe Sound and the surrounding mountains, scuba diving, waterfront campsites, beachcombing, star gazing and Aurora Borealis viewing. All this, and only 38 km north of Vancouver on Highway 99. Unbelievable.
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Authentic West Coast Camping – Minutes from Downtown Vancouver
