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

Co-hosted with the Office of Sustainability. More details to come…

PREVIOUS 2024 Events:

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 2024. 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 poster

“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

KPU Day event poster

“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

Click here for details and to register 

Wild Spaces - Logan Creek

“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.

A Wild Spaces event with the Cougar Creek Streamkeepers.

ALL PREVIOUS EVENTS:

  1. Sep. 7, 2021 – Introductory walk around KPU Surrey campus
  2. Oct. 7, 2021 – First walk to Cougar Creek Park (gallery link)
  3. Nov. 5, 2021 – Land-based learning with Lee Beavington (gallery link)
  4. Feb. 3, 2022 – Upper Cougar Creek Interpretive walk with Cougar Creek Streamkeepers (Deb Jones) (gallery link)
  5. Mar. 9, 2022 – Walking Curriculum with Gillian Judson (gallery link)
  6. Mar 31, 2022 – Indigenous storytelling workshop with Joseph Dandurand (gallery link)
  7. Jun. 13, 2022 – Lower Cougar Creek interpretive walk with Cougar Creek Streamkeepers (gallery link)
  8. Oct. 4, 2022 – Nature and Poetry with Lindi Nolte (gallery link)
  9. Nov. 23, 2022 – Lower Cougar Creek interpretive walk with Cougar Creek Streamkeepers where we found spawning salmon
  10. Feb. 16, 2023 – “Meet Logan Creek” at KPU Langley
    With Lisa Dreves of LEPS (gallery link)
  11. Mar. 29, 2023 – “Explore the KPU Farm at the Garden City Lands” at KPU Richmond with Dr. Alex Lyon (gallery link)
  12. Apr. 18, 2023 – “The Wild Spaces of KPU Surrey” at KPU Day (gallery link)
  13. May 10, 2023 – “Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change and Taking Climate Action” with Aldona Czajewska
  14. Jun. 1, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our First Community of Practice), hosted online 
  15. Jun. 6, 2023 – “Benefits of the Bog: Richmond Nature Park” with educator Erika Hurth
  16. Jul. 13, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our 2nd Community of Practice) hybrid session: online & in-person @ KPU Surrey, Fir 136
  17. Aug. 3, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our 3rd Community of Practice), outdoors at KPU Surrey 
  18. Sep. 14, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our 4th Community of Practice), at the KPU Farm near KPU Richmond
  19. Sep. 27, 2023 – “Ecological Place-based Education for All” (Our 5th Community of Practice), at Logan Creek in KPU Langley 
  20. 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 
  21. Nov. 22, 2023 – “Documenting Non-human Voices in Research” presented by Dr. Elizabeth Boileau (hosted online, watch recording here)
  22. Nov. 30, 2023 – “A River Walk in a Salmon Forest” led by Dr. Allison Dennert, at Cougar Creek Canyon

Interested in hosting your own event with Wild Spaces? Contact Lee at lee.beavington@kpu.ca