How to support the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society

Make a $100 donation and have your name engraved on a paving stone

Attend a workshop or camp

Adopt a Nest

 Shop at our Gift Shop

Make a donation

Pick an item from our wish list, to donate or support

Take out a membership

 
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Workshops and Classes            

               

                        Cedar Bark Basketry with Brenda Crabtree!

                                      Saturday, June 16, 2012    10 am to 4 pm.

 

 This hands-on workshop will be led by Brenda Crabtree and introduces you to the traditional and contemporary techniques of weaving with red and yellow inner cedar bark.  A variety of weaving techniques are introduced and you will complete a small cedar bark basket. Max 10 participants  

   Workshop fee $110  payable on registration  ( includes materials)

All proceeds to the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve

The workshop also includes:

  • Video on harvesting inner cedar bark
  • Discussion of materials, including harvesting, processing and storage.
  • Demonstration of materials and tool use
  • Demonstration of styles, techniques and processes for weaving with cedar

 

Brenda Crabtree is the Aboriginal Program Manager at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and has a Master of Arts in Cultural Anthropology.  She belongs to the Spuzzum Band and has both Nlaka’pamux and Sto:lo ancestry. Her research focus includes indigenization of curriculum and aboriginal epistemology. Her art practice includes cedar bark weaving, drum making and beadwork.

                                  Please register via email  herons@shawbiz.ca

 

 

 

 Full     Home School Program   Spring 2012

Please email the office herons@shawbiz.ca  to register

Wildlife Explorers    Each week a different topic will be studied in a fun and engaging way though activities, excursions and observation. Topics include:  habitat, pond dipping, bugs, wetland ecology, trees, mammals, frogs, etc  

Wildlife Art    Each week a different art project,  including outdoor painting and sketching,  which are linked to the science topics   

Dates:  Tuesdays April 3rd   to May 8th   (six weeks)   Ages:   age  5  to  teen ! 

Schedule  

12:15 – 1:15      Group 1   Wildlife Explorers   Group 2    Wildlife Art         

1:30  - 2:30       Group 1    Wildlife Art             Group 2    Wildlife Explorers   

 

Groups:  We will break into two smaller working groups, younger and older students

Cost:   $135 per student (siblings $10 off)        Email for a registration form herons@shawbiz.ca 

 

OR  email to be on our contact list for future home school programs. 

 Home school groups can also book any school program - see school & Group Programs 

 

Register soon by phone, email or drop into the office.

Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is located at 5200 Sumas Prairie Road

Office:  604 823 6603    Email: herons@shawbiz.ca