July News
Jul 01, 2015
Dear Friends of the Lagoon Society,
We’ve been having a great summer at the Iris Griffith Centre – here’s a quick update on what we’ve been doing, and some things that we’re very excited for!
Happy Canada Day from us at the Lagoon Society!
Join us at our booth on July 1st at Hackett Park in Sechelt to celebrate!
Lagoonies starts on July 4th!
Lagoonies is a drop-off kids club full of fun and learning at the Iris Griffith Centre! It runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, July 4th to August 15th.
There are tons of fun activities, such as pond dipping and hiking on the Suncoaster trail, as seen in the photo above.
Please click here for more information, or call us.
Sargeant Bay Festival – July 4th
Join us AND the Vancouver Aquarium AquaVan for this very special 25th anniversary of the Sargeant Bay Festival.
Come explore the low tide with us and see some amazing interactive sea life displays from the Vancouver Aquarium! And if that’s not enough, there will be cake, too!
Pender Harbour Days Celebration – July 11th
Join us on July 11th in Madeira Park for the first ever Pender Harbour Days celebration!
We will have a tent set up with some great local books for sale, and lots of information about the Iris Griffith Centre and the nature found around the Pender Harbour area.
Anniversary Party – July 26th
We’re excited to be celebrating our 10th anniversary this year! Join us on July 26th for an evening of food, fun, and futurition starting at noon.
More information to come soon!
Sunshine Coast Bioblitz – August 2nd and 3rd
Join us on Nelson Island on August 2nd and 3rd for the 7th Annual Bioblitz!
Activities start at 8am on Saturday and run all day and night, including overnight camping. A pancake breakfast will follow at 7am on Sunday morning, and the final species count will be at noon.
We hope to see you there! Please e-mail to register.
And here’s what we’ve been up to…
Who, Who Came to Visit?
We had a barred owl family – including three owlets – visiting! Visitors from around the world enjoyed this exciting opportunity!
You never know what type of fascinating species you’re going to see when you visit the Iris Griffith Centre!
May Day in Madeira Park
We had a great day at May Day in Madeira Park on May 16th!
Hopefully you had a chance to come see our aquarium, book sale, and informative displays! Did you see the Wood Duck Bus in the parade?
Egmont Day Aquaria
We hope you had the opportunity to join us on June 6th for Egmont Days! We had a salt water tank with many creatures including an octopus, and four touch tanks!
And once again, the Wood Duck Bus made an appearance in the parade!
Nature School Was a Blast!
From pond dipping to animal tracking, the children and instructors alike had a ton of fun at Nature School this past school year!
We hope to see many of you again next school year, or come check out our Lagoonies Kids Club this summer!