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April 2024

Brant Wildlife Festival Passport – April 5

This year, we’re thrilled to introduce our brand-new Brant Wildlife Festival Passport! Designed to foster community engagement and support for local businesses across the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region, this passport is your ticket to local treats and experiences during the Brant Wildlife Festival from April 5th to 8th.  Here’s how it works: Simply visit our participating businesses and with each purchase, collect a sticker. Once you’ve gathered six stickers from these beloved local spots, you’ll be entered to win a prize! Passports can be easily picked up and dropped off at any of the participating businesses.  Join us in supporting local businesses and celebrating the wonders of nature at the Brant Wildlife Festival! Our participating businesses for 2024 include: Bradley’s on Jensen – 191 Jensen Ave E, Parksville Courtyard Coffee – 673 Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach Deez Bar & Grill – 3353 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach Fern + Cedar Brewing Company – 680 Berwick Rd S #101, Qualicum Beach French Press Coffee Roasters – 692 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach Misguided Spirits Craft Distillery – 1343 Alberni Hwy #18, Parksville Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company – 425 Stanford Ave E #109, Parksville Mulberry Bush Bookstore – 130 W 2nd Ave #130, Qualicum Beach Nanoose Bay Café – 3521 Dolphin Dr, Nanoose […]
05 Apr
All Day

Brant Wildlife Festival Nature Photography Contest

Get out your tripods and shine up those lenses, the Brant Wildlife Festival is hosting a nature photography contest! Running from April 1st-7th we encourage all of our nature enthusiasts to get outdoors and get snapping! There will be two categories for participants to submit photos under, “Wildlife” and “Nature/landscape” with a maximum of 3 entries per person, per category. Help the MABR build up our photo stock and have your photos featured on our social media pages! Check back soon for a link to contest details and deadlines.
05 - 08 Apr
All Day

Brant Wildlife Children’s Festival

Please join us for this public celebration of learning orchestrated by Arrowview Elementary students and teachers together with the Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers. The Brant Wildlife Children’s Festival underscores our community’s passion for collaboration and the environment featuring educational displays from 25 different Vancouver Island groups together with students from preschool through high school. This event provides insight into our youths devotion for preserving nature, while paralleling the community groups’ endeavors. Bridging the gap between classrooms and the community, fostering a collective sense of responsibility for the environment together. Hope to see you there!  
05 Apr
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Arrowview Elementary School
650 Bennett Road, Qualicum Beach, BC, V9K 1N1

The Brant Wildlife Festival Lift Off!

Join us in raising a glass for nature! The Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region and The Nature Trust of British Columbia are co-hosting this year’s Brant Wildlife Festival Lift-Off event. The evening will include a live band, presentations, appetizers, and door prizes. Taking place at the Bayside Oceanfront Resort from 6:00pm – 8:00pm, tickets are $50 per person and registration is required.
05 Apr
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Bayside Oceanfront Resort
240 Dogwood Street Parksville, BC, V9P 1E1

Brant Wildlife Festival Passport – April 6

This year, we’re thrilled to introduce our brand-new Brant Wildlife Festival Passport! Designed to foster community engagement and support for local businesses across the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region, this passport is your ticket to local treats and experiences during the Brant Wildlife Festival from April 5th to 8th.  Here’s how it works: Simply visit our participating businesses and with each purchase, collect a sticker. Once you’ve gathered six stickers from these beloved local spots, you’ll be entered to win a prize! Passports can be easily picked up and dropped off at any of the participating businesses.  Join us in supporting local businesses and celebrating the wonders of nature at the Brant Wildlife Festival! Our participating businesses for 2024 include: Bradley’s on Jensen – 191 Jensen Ave E, Parksville Courtyard Coffee – 673 Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach Deez Bar & Grill – 3353 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach Fern + Cedar Brewing Company – 680 Berwick Rd S #101, Qualicum Beach French Press Coffee Roasters – 692 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach Misguided Spirits Craft Distillery – 1343 Alberni Hwy #18, Parksville Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company – 425 Stanford Ave E #109, Parksville Mulberry Bush Bookstore – 130 W 2nd Ave #130, Qualicum Beach Nanoose Bay Café – 3521 Dolphin Dr, Nanoose […]
06 Apr
All Day

Eagle Release

Event Entry Begins at 12:00 NOON – Eagle released at 2:00 PM Advance Online Tickets ONLY (tickets not sold at the door) Annual and free passes not valid for event Admission: General: $15   Children 12 & Under: $1 Parking is Limited – Please Carpool Tickets are now online. https://www.niwra.org/event-details/2024-eagle-release
06 Apr
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre
1240 Leffler Road, Box 364 Errington, BC V0R 1V0

MABR BioBlitz at Milner Gardens and Woodland

The annual MABR BioBlitz is coming back to Milner Gardens & Woodland in Qualicum Beach! This event is intended for beginner BioBlitzers who wish to learn how to identify plant, animal, and insect species alongside local knowledge holders with expertise in various fields of natural science. Registration is free and all are welcome to attend.
06 Apr
9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Discover Coastal Wildlife, Native Plants, and a Community Story

Revel in the coastal nature and see how community action created this seaside gem for all to enjoy. Join us at Seaside Nature Park and Faye Smith Pavilion to see extensive interpretive signage, beautiful First Nation artwork, and meet knowledgeable hosts who will tell the story of how this Park came into being and how it informs visitors about the rich biodiversity of the East Coast of Vancouver Island.  You will have an opportunity to look through binoculars and a spotting scope to view coastal birds — including perhaps Brant geese and marine mammals just off the shore! (Rain or Shine.) You must pre-register, limited spots available.
06 Apr
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Seaside Nature Park
Island Hwy W acr Crescent Rd W, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 2C5

Pacific Brant Carving, Woodworking and Art Show

“The Brant” features a Carving & Woodworking Competition, an Art Expo and sale, and professional Wildlife Art and Photography sales. This year the event will take place in the Qualicum Beach Civic Center, 747 Jones St, Qualicum Beach, BC.  Public Admission: $6 each day (Free admission for participants with show entries).  If you would like to participate or would like more information on the show please visit: www.thebrant.ca 
06 Apr
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Qualicum Beach Civic Center
747 Jones St, Qualicum Beach, BC

Parksville Downtown Family Fun Day

Local and visiting families are invited to join this free family fun event as Parksville Downtown prepares to welcome the return of the Brant Geese. Join in on the crafts and activities focused on the Brant Geese and their eco-system, be entertained by musical performers, and have your face-painted in your favourite marine-animal style!
06 Apr
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Hamilton Marsh Night!

Did you know there’s a huge wetland just five minutes from town? It’s 5 km long and 1/2 km wide. We will be sharing the amazing values of Hamilton Marsh. We’ll show our Hamilton Marsh Movie, then it’s onto our special guest speaker! We are so excited to have guest speaker Elke Wind from E. Wind Consulting as our guest speaker for Hamilton Marsh Night! Ms. Wind has been a self-employed contract biologist since 2002 and has been studying amphibian populations for 30 years. She specializes in the habitat associations and requirements of amphibian populations in relation to impacts of timber harvesting, non-native species, rural and urban development, and linear infrastructure projects. Ms. Wind has constructed and restored 20 wetlands and has been involved in the installation of underpasses that provide safe migration pathways for amphibians; has written and co-authored numerous amphibian related reports for government, species recovery teams, and non-profit groups such as NatureKids BC, the Society for Northwest Vertebrate Biology, and Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, as well as giving educational presentations and training for government staff, First Nations, students, and the public. Please pre-register for this event. ADMISSION BY DONATION  
06 Apr
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Qualicum Beach Community Hall
644 Memorial Ave., Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1L8

Brant Wildlife Festival Passport – April 7

This year, we’re thrilled to introduce our brand-new Brant Wildlife Festival Passport! Designed to foster community engagement and support for local businesses across the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region, this passport is your ticket to local treats and experiences during the Brant Wildlife Festival from April 5th to 8th.  Here’s how it works: Simply visit our participating businesses and with each purchase, collect a sticker. Once you’ve gathered six stickers from these beloved local spots, you’ll be entered to win a prize! Passports can be easily picked up and dropped off at any of the participating businesses.  Join us in supporting local businesses and celebrating the wonders of nature at the Brant Wildlife Festival! Our participating businesses for 2024 include: Bradley’s on Jensen – 191 Jensen Ave E, Parksville Courtyard Coffee – 673 Memorial Ave, Qualicum Beach Deez Bar & Grill – 3353 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach Fern + Cedar Brewing Company – 680 Berwick Rd S #101, Qualicum Beach French Press Coffee Roasters – 692 Primrose Street, Qualicum Beach Misguided Spirits Craft Distillery – 1343 Alberni Hwy #18, Parksville Mount Arrowsmith Brewing Company – 425 Stanford Ave E #109, Parksville Mulberry Bush Bookstore – 130 W 2nd Ave #130, Qualicum Beach Nanoose Bay Café – 3521 Dolphin Dr, Nanoose […]
07 Apr
All Day
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