2025 EVENTS
Register here for the Summer Speaker Series
Register for the Indigenous Speaker Series here
2024 EVENTS
Fungi Forest Walk with Emily Betz (Biology)
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 12-1:30pm
KPU Surrey – meet by main courtyard pond
A River Walk in a Salmon Forest with Dr. Erika Eliason
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2-4pm
Lower Cougar Creek (~10 min drive from KPU Surrey)
Click here to register. Co-hosted with the Office of Sustainability.
KPU Students use this link to register.
PREVIOUS 2024 Events:
Wellness Walk at KPU Farm
Wed, Oct. 2, 12-1:30pm
KPU Richmond
Wellness Walk at Cougar Creek
Tue, Oct. 8, 12-1:30pm
KPU Surrey
Click here to register. Co-hosted with the Office of Sustainability.
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/decolonization-storytelling-nature-connection-tickets-862461113407
Register here:
https://www.kpu.ca/events/sdgs-action-kpu-farm-tour
https://www.kpu.ca/learningcentres/workshops/biodiversity-loss
We ran a Community of Practice in 2023 focused on ecological place-based education for all. We are planning another for 2025. Please contact us if you would like to participate. Open to everyone.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
“A River Walk in a Salmon Forest” led by Dr. Allison Dennert
Nov. 30, 3-5pm, 2023 at Cougar Creek Canyon
Details and to register:
https://www.kpu.ca/learningcentres/workshops/kpu-wild-spaces/river-Walk-in-a-Salmon-Forest
“Documenting non-human voices in research” presented by Dr. Elizabeth Boileau
Nov. 22, 1-2pm, 2023, on Zoom
Details and to register:
https://www.kpu.ca/learningcentres/workshops/kpu-wild-spaces-research-methods-for-multispecies
“Benefits of the Bog:
Richmond Nature Park”
With educator Erika Hurth
June 6, 2023, 3-4:30pm
Meet at Richmond Nature parking lot
Click here for details and to register
“The Wild Spaces of KPU Surrey”
KPU Day at KPU Surrey
With Dr. Lee Beavington
Apr. 18, 9:45 and 11am (two sessions)
KPU employees register here (link works best on laptop or desktop)
Note: students can register by email: lee.beavington@kpu.ca
“Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change and Taking Climate Action”
With Aldona Czajewska
May 10, 2-3:30pm, 2023 at KPU Surrey
Location: Fir 326, then outdoors
Click here for details and to register
“Explore the KPU Farm at the Garden City Lands” at KPU Richmond
With Dr. Alex Lyon, KPU Faculty
Mar. 29, 1-2:30pm, 2023 (note date change)
Starting place: KPU Richmond Student Common Space
“Meet Logan Creek” at KPU Langley
With Lisa Dreves of LEPS
Feb. 16, 2023, 1-2:30pm
Starting place: KPU Langley courtyard
Notes: rain or shine, wear boots!
For details and to register: https://www.kpu.ca/learningcentres/workshops/Meet-Logan-Creek
All events are open to everyone and usually outdoors, rain or shine.
ALL PREVIOUS EVENTS:
- Sep. 7, 2021 – Introductory walk around KPU Surrey campus
- Oct. 7, 2021 – First walk to Cougar Creek Park (gallery link)
- Nov. 5, 2021 – Land-based learning with Lee Beavington (gallery link)
- Feb. 3, 2022 – Upper Cougar Creek Interpretive walk with Cougar Creek Streamkeepers (Deb Jones) (gallery link)
- Mar. 9, 2022 – Walking Curriculum with Gillian Judson (gallery link)
- Mar 31, 2022 – Indigenous storytelling workshop with Joseph Dandurand (gallery link)
- Jun. 13, 2022 – Lower Cougar Creek interpretive walk with Cougar Creek Streamkeepers (gallery link)
- Oct. 4, 2022 – Nature and Poetry with Lindi Nolte (gallery link)
- Nov. 23, 2022 – Lower Cougar Creek interpretive walk with Cougar Creek Streamkeepers where we found spawning salmon
- Feb. 16, 2023 – “Meet Logan Creek” at KPU Langley
With Lisa Dreves of LEPS (gallery link) - Mar. 29, 2023 – “Explore the KPU Farm at the Garden City Lands” at KPU Richmond with Dr. Alex Lyon (gallery link)
- Apr. 18, 2023 – “The Wild Spaces of KPU Surrey” at KPU Day (gallery link)
- May 10, 2023 – “Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change and Taking Climate Action” with Aldona Czajewska (gallery link)
- Jun. 1, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our First Community of Practice), hosted online
- Jun. 6, 2023 – “Benefits of the Bog: Richmond Nature Park” with educator Erika Hurth (gallery link)
- Jul. 13, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our 2nd Community of Practice) hybrid session: online & in-person @ KPU Surrey, Fir 136
- Aug. 3, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our 3rd Community of Practice), outdoors at KPU Surrey (gallery link)
- Sep. 14, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our 4th Community of Practice), at the KPU Farm near KPU Richmond (gallery link)
- Sep. 27, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our 5th Community of Practice), at Logan Creek in KPU Langley
- Oct. 12, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our Final Community of Practice), at Cougar Creek Park with guest Deb Jones from Cougar Creek Streamkeepers (gallery link)
- Nov. 22, 2023 – “Documenting Non-human Voices in Research” presented by Dr. Elizabeth Boileau (hosted online, watch recording here)
- Nov. 30, 2023 – “A River Walk in a Salmon Forest” led by Dr. Allison Dennert & Cougar Creek Streamkeepers, at Cougar Creek Canyon (gallery link)
- Mar. 7, 2024 – “Sustainable Development Goals in Action” at KPU Richmond Farm (gallery link)
- Mar. 26, 2024 – “Decolonisation, Storytelling and Nature Experience” with Selina Boan, Napatsi Folger and Richard Pierre (gallery link)
- May 9, 2024 – “Bee the Change: Pollinator Biodiversity Loss and Taking Climate Action” facilitated by Aldona Czajewska (gallery link)
- Oct. 2, 2024 – “Wellness Walk” at KPU Richmond Farm co-hosted by Office of Sustainability (KPU Richmond Farm page)
- Oct. 8. 2024 – “Wellness Walk” at Cougar Creek Park co-hosted by Office of Sustainability (Cougar Creek page)
- Nov. 5, 2024 – “Fungi Forest Walk” at KPU Surrey with Emily Betz (gallery link)
- Nov. 28, 2024 – “A River Walk in a Salmon Forest” with Cougar Creek Streamkeepers & Erika Eliason, at Cougar Creek Canyon (gallery link)
Interested in speaking or leading your own Wild Spaces event? Contact Lee at lee.beavington@kpu.ca