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International Biodiversity Day with Parks Canada!

Regular admission
May 23
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic SitesView on map
HomeThings to DoInternational Biodiversity Day with Parks Canada!

From shorelines to skiesβ€”celebrate nature with Parks Canada and local organizations.

Join us for guided bird walks, tidepool exploration, ice cream at the canteen, and plenty of nature-based activities for all ages.

🌱 Scheduled Activities (subject to change):

πŸ•š 11:00 am
Event begins with a Land Acknowledgement and a performance by Lekwungen Traditional Dancers at the Garry
Oak Learning Meadow.

🐦 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Guided Bird Walk with the Special Bird Service.
πŸ“ Departs from the Garry Oak Learning Meadow.

πŸ¦‹ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Ongoing programming with Parks Canada Heritage Interpreters and activities hosted by local organizations.

🐦 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Second Guided Bird Walk with the Special Bird Service.
πŸ“ Departs from the Garry Oak Learning Meadow.

πŸ›οΈ Hours
The sites and historic buildings are open 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
The event is from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cost: regular admission

For more information: https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/bc/fortroddhill
or https://www.facebook.com/share/18NNrxCtgt/

Destination Greater Victoria is honoured to be based on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.