City of Burnaby Environment Week is May 28 to June 12!

For complete event listings and registration requirements, visit www.burnaby.ca/environmentweek

Take a quick glance at the Schedule of Events below:

SATURDAY, MAY 28.  The Main Event: Environment Festival at City Hall

  • 9am to 2pm, outer courtyard
  • In conjunction with the Burnaby Farmers Market in the north parking lot
  • Live music and fun activities for kids
  • Complete the Environmental Passport to be eligible to win Farmers Market $ every half hour
  • Guided tours of the nearby Great Blue Heron Colony
  • The Imagination Playground (weather permitting)
  • Pop Up Library
  • Many environmental exhibitors: BC Recycles Summer Ambassador Tour, Sprouting Chefs, Burnaby Lake Park Association, ElectroRecycle, BC Recycles, ReGeneration, and more
  • Free drop off site for ElectroRecycle BC – small appliance and power tool recycling program.  Bring an acceptable item and receive a prize draw entry.

OTHER EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

SATURDAY, MAY 28

  • City Wide Garage Sale
  • The Invasive Side of Deer Lake Park (public tour)

SUNDAY, MAY 29

  • Birding by Ear Workshop
  • 3rd Annual Historical Walking Tour of Upper Still Creek Watershed
  • Mandarin language nature tour of Central Park

MONDAY, MAY 30

  • Wildlife Photography Workshop with Connor Stefanison

THURSDAY, JUNE 2

  • Guided canoe trips on Deer Lake

FRIDAY, JUNE 3

  • Documentary film screening brought to you by Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion (BROKE)

SUNDAY, JUNE 5

  • Burnaby Lake Park Association Weedbuster event

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

  • Guided canoe trips on Deer Lake

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

  • Food Forum.  Burnaby Food Matters: Food for Today; Food for the Future

FRIDAY, JUNE 10

  • Documentary film screening brought to you by Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion (BROKE)

SATURDAY, JUNE 11

  • Uncover Your Creeks, a stream stewardship program at Jim Lorimer Park
  • Open House – Burnaby Eco-Centre / Recycling Depot
  • Car Trunk Sale – Environment Week Edition
  • Used Kidstuff Sales – Environment Week Edition

SUNDAY, JUNE 12

  • Great Blue Heron Colony Tour
  • Burnaby Lake Park Association Weedbuster event

TRAVEL GREEN DURING ENVIRONMENT WEEK!

  • Bike to Work Week, May 30 to June 5
  • Commuter Challenge, June 5 to 11

 

Mark Sloat, 604.294.7530 (mark.sloat@burnaby.ca), can be contacted with any questions about this year’s program.