Meet your leaders, Carolyn Varah and Sheila Byers by the Children's Water Park at Lumberman's Arch at 10 AM. The low tide is at 12:30 PM, so we will be following the tide out as it exposes a variety of marine life in the low intertidal zone, and in tide pools. Previous excursions at this site have yielded several species of crabs and sea stars, as well as urchins, sea cucumbers and tube worms. Dress for the weather - sunscreen and hat, or raingear, as required - and we suggest you wear rubber boots or other waterproof footwear. Sheila's excellent booklet, Explore the Rocky Shore at Stanley Park, will be available as a guide. Anticipate 3 hours on the beach. Bring water and a snack. Lumberman's Arch is at the North end of Stanley Park, overlooking Vancouver Harbour. There is a pay parking lot directly across the road from the water park. Alternatively, the #19 bus has its terminus nearby in Stanley Park. You will be required to sign the Nature Vancouver waiver to take part in this event.

A repeat of this field trip given on 28 March which was oversubscribed. An interpretive walk along the Sea-wall of Stanley Park to learn about the geology of the Vancouver area. See how 40 to 70 million year old rivers laid down sand, silt, clay and minor coal over a period that included the waning years of the age of dinosaurs. Other features will be giant boulders of 100 million year old granite stranded by the retreating ice, remnants of ancient volcanoes, concretions in the sandstone, wave-cut notches in the cliff-face formed when the sea-level was higher. Low tide at the time of our walk will reveal other features such as wave-cut platforms formed by wave action over the last 5000 years, and see how First Nations peoples made use of the debris left by the glaciers to make fish traps. Membership in Nature Vancouver not required. However non-members are limited to 3 field trips. This event is by registration and there is no cost. Contact David at 604-924-0147 or cookeco2@yahoo.com to register and receive details as to the meeting location. Trail conditions: Flat. Entirely along the sea-wall walkway. Stay off the bike lane. Duration of walk: 3 hours.

Moderate hike with Bill Kinkaid to Whyte Lake from Nelson Canyon in West Vancouver. Most of this trip will be fairly easy, but the first part will involve a steep climb up the powerline west of the canyon with one or two probably rough and exposed spots. Pack lunch and water, wear good boots and come prepared for all weather. Carpool at Park Royal McDonald's at 0800 or meet in the pullout on Westport Road just south of the TransCanada Highway at 0830. Difficulty Level C6.

  This is the sixth trip of a bi-weekly series of 6 birding trips on the theme "Follow the Changing Seasons at Iona Island".How many more species will the group log to-day?Typically 35-45 species are recorded per trip,with interesting seasonal changes.In last years series, 81 species was the grand total for the six outings.Meet in the parking lot at the end of the Iona Regional Park road (by the washrooms),at 0800 hours.Please wear suitable clothing for the  weather conditions and boots.Some trails are narrow and muddy.Bring binoculars or a scope.Please phone leader Colin Clark at 604 274 5379 if you would like a ride from the Canada Line Bridgeport station.