ThINC Nature House - Weekend Activities

Saturday, August 5

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Seaquarium Drop-in

Location: The Nature House at The Portal, 254 North Cove Road

There’s always drama unfolding in the Seaquarium! Last week a decorator crab carried a sea anemone around on its back and a sunflower sea star tried to digest a giant red sea cucumber…Drop by anytime from 2-4 pm to witness the action from the front row!

Sunday, August 6

10:00 am - 12:00 Noon drop-in Harvest Hours at The PAG (all ages)

Location: The People’s Apothecary Garden, Lot 62

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm S4: Great Grizzlies with Frances Backhouse

(2:00 - 2:45: family-friendly activity; 3:00 - 4:00 pm: presentation)

Location: The Nature House at The Portal, 254 North Cove Road

Grizzly bears, one of North America – and British Columbia’s – most iconic wildlife species, once roamed across half the continent. Today, their range and numbers are much diminished and they face many challenges. Join Frances Backhouse, author of Grizzly Bears: Guardians of the Wilderness, to learn about what makes grizzlies special and what they need to survive and thrive.

Frances Backhouse is an author and environmental journalist who lives in Victoria. She previously worked as a biologist, including an amazing five-month stint studying grizzly bears in the Khutzeymateen Valley – the inspiration for her latest book.

Visit www.backhouse.ca to learn more about Frances and her writing.

In addition to our normal wares, we will be selling Frances's books: 'Grizzly Bears: Guardians of the Wilderness' and 'Beavers: Radical Rodents and Ecosystem Engineers' at the Howling Wolf Market between 10:00 am - 2:00 pm on Saturday. Look for the blue tent! (Oh - and if you miss us on Saturday, Frances's books will also be available at the talk on Sunday!)

Questions? Email Eden at eden@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org