Programs: September - December 2025
Traditionally our meetings are on the third Thursday of the month, except July and August, at 7:30 pm at the Langley Music School, 4899 207 St., Langley. A brief business session is followed by the evening program and refreshment.
NOTE: As of September 2022 meetings are being held in person, with a Zoom option available.
Please check back closer to the dates of the various programs for updates.
> THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2025
CONSERVATION TALE OF THREE SPECIES: TURTLES, FROGS AND BUTTERFLIES
Presenter: Andrea Gielens
Come and learn about the trials and tribulations of rearing endangered species for conservation and the tales of three species as they fight back from the brink of extinction.
Turtles, Frogs, and Butterflies poster: Turtles, Frogs, and Butterflies.
> THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2025
PROJECT SEAHORSE, DANCING ROMANTICS
Presenter: Biologist Ruth Arnold (MSc)
Ruth Arnold holds a Master of Biology degree from the University of Oxford (UK) and is also an Oxford-Canada Rhodes Scholar. At Project Seahorse she focuses on seahorse biology and ecology. She will be spending the summer of 2025 investigating seahorse populations, fisheries, and trade in Mexico. She emphasizes that these creastures are fantastic ambassadors for conservation and have already been pushing for many coastal protections worldwide. These little romantics don't just capture our hearts with their quirky looks; they also teach us powerful lessons about loyalty, partnership, and shared responsibility. Did you know that their courtship ritual involves hours of 'dancing' before they commit? Finding the 'one' can feel like a never-ending dance. But hey, at least seahorses have it figured out. May its time we take a page from their book - patience and teamwork.
Dancing Romantics poster: Dancing Romantics.
> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2025
PROTECT AND CONNECT: METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL PARKS
Presenter: Jeff Rotin, Community Advisor, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, East Area
Metro Vancouver manages a resilient network of regional parks, greenways, park reserves, and ecological conservancy areas, from Bowen Island to Aldergrove. The overarching goals are to protect natural areas and connect people to nature. Come and learn how Metro Vancouver Regional Parks is planning for the future, and the latest developments in the regional parks of the East Area.
> THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 2025
MEMBERS' NIGHT
A brief meeting followed by members' slides of their year's highlights (10-15 slides per member only please due to time constraints). This is followed by a social time. Please bring finger food to share.
NOTE: As of September 2022 meetings are being held in person, with a Zoom option available.
Please check back closer to the dates of the various programs for updates.
> THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2025
CONSERVATION TALE OF THREE SPECIES: TURTLES, FROGS AND BUTTERFLIES
Presenter: Andrea Gielens
Come and learn about the trials and tribulations of rearing endangered species for conservation and the tales of three species as they fight back from the brink of extinction.
Turtles, Frogs, and Butterflies poster: Turtles, Frogs, and Butterflies.
> THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2025
PROJECT SEAHORSE, DANCING ROMANTICS
Presenter: Biologist Ruth Arnold (MSc)
Ruth Arnold holds a Master of Biology degree from the University of Oxford (UK) and is also an Oxford-Canada Rhodes Scholar. At Project Seahorse she focuses on seahorse biology and ecology. She will be spending the summer of 2025 investigating seahorse populations, fisheries, and trade in Mexico. She emphasizes that these creastures are fantastic ambassadors for conservation and have already been pushing for many coastal protections worldwide. These little romantics don't just capture our hearts with their quirky looks; they also teach us powerful lessons about loyalty, partnership, and shared responsibility. Did you know that their courtship ritual involves hours of 'dancing' before they commit? Finding the 'one' can feel like a never-ending dance. But hey, at least seahorses have it figured out. May its time we take a page from their book - patience and teamwork.
Dancing Romantics poster: Dancing Romantics.
> THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 2025
PROTECT AND CONNECT: METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL PARKS
Presenter: Jeff Rotin, Community Advisor, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, East Area
Metro Vancouver manages a resilient network of regional parks, greenways, park reserves, and ecological conservancy areas, from Bowen Island to Aldergrove. The overarching goals are to protect natural areas and connect people to nature. Come and learn how Metro Vancouver Regional Parks is planning for the future, and the latest developments in the regional parks of the East Area.
> THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH, 2025
MEMBERS' NIGHT
A brief meeting followed by members' slides of their year's highlights (10-15 slides per member only please due to time constraints). This is followed by a social time. Please bring finger food to share.
