Field Trips Schedule - March - June 2025
Please Note: anyone wishing to take part in these walks should follow current Provincial Health guidelines when travelling to the designated meeting place.
Pre-registration will be mandatory as we must know in advance how many participants to expect and, if necessary, arrange for more than one leader to ensure that no more than ten persons are in each group in order to maintain required social distancing.
Please email the leader for more information and to pre-register.
The walks are generally about two hours long and are open to all Naturalist Clubs members (adults & children, but no pets please). Please dress for the weather and bring water, binoculars and a snack (plus bug spray in summer).
Note: these walks are weather dependent so if the weather is bad and no calls are received then the leader will not show up.
> Saturday, March 22nd
Seedy Saturday at the Arboretum
Leaders: Nora Truman and Lisa Dreves
Time: 11:00 am in the parking lot in the 21200 block Fraser Highway.
Come out to the annual Seedy Saturday events (runs from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm) at Derek Doubleday Arboretum; and for an added bonus, head out with our leaders, Nora and Lisa, to enjoy the solitude of the end of winter and explore the gardens, while discussing the need to practice "lazy gardening" where we leave the seed heads of perennials and annual through the winter to feed our local birds and wildlife. Let's see if we can find any remaining seed heads and marvel at their beauty!
NOTE: If the parking lot is full, St. Andrew's Church, just across the road allows overflow parking.
Email Nora Truman
> Saturday, March 29th
Redwood Park, Surrey, BC
Leader: Tom Wildeboer
Time: 9:00 am in the parking lot, 17900 - 20th Avenue, Surrey.
Join Tom to walk the trails of this park and enjoy the variety of tree species from around the world, planted by Peter and Davis Brown, including the largest collection of Giant Redwood trees in Canada. This walk is about 3 km. long on level trails.
Email Tom Wildeboer
> Saturday, April 5th
Nathan Creek Dyke
Leader: Ryan Usenik
Time: 9:00 am at the bridge on River Road (88th Avenue), one block east of 264th Avenue.
Join Ryan to walk along the Nathan Creek dyke and visit the Gatzen property. During the walk the LFN Tree Swallow boxes will be cleaned out. This walk is about 2 km. long on a level trail.
Email Ryan Usenik
> Saturday, April 12th
Trinity Western University
Leader: David Clements
Time: 9:00 am at the University, 22500 University Drive.
Trinity Western University's Ecosystem Study Area (ESA) is comprised of diverse riparian habitats surrounding waterways, including tributaries of the Salmon River, the Salmon River itself, and Macmillan Lake. These habitats are home to a diversity of plant and animal species. Many bird species can be seen, including numerous passerines, raptors, and waterfowl. There is extensive rearing habitat for Coho Salmon and the forested areas are also home to the endangered Oregon Forest Snail, which has been sutides extensively by TWU researchers. The ESA serves as an excellent outdoor classroom for TWU students and is also open to the public, with an extensive network of upgraded trails. The walk will be about 3 km. long and is of moderate difficulty.
Email David Clements
> Saturday, April 19th
Great Blue Heron Reserve, Chilliwack, BC
Leader: Wim Vesseur
Time: 9:00 am at the Reserve, 5200 Sumas Prairie Road, Chilliwack ... take Highway 1 exit 109.
Join Wim to explore this nature reserve which has 325 acres of wetlands, located in tdhe un-dyked floodplain of the Vedder River. Managed by the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society, this site is know for its large breeding colony of Great Blue Herons, as well as a wide variety of wildlife and vegetation. At this time of the year the herons should be nest building with lots of activity within the colony; while Wood Ducks, Pileated Woodpeckers, and Bald Eagles will be busy as well. The Reserve also has beautiful walking trails. The walk will be abou 4 km. long on level trails along the dyke and through the woods along the Vedder River.
Email Wim Vesseur
> Saturday, April 24th
Gearge C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Ladner (Delta)
Leaders: Anne Gosse and Joanne Rosenthal
Time: 9:00 am at Reifel.
Join Anne and Joanne to walk the trails in this well-known nature reserve. Expect to see and hear lots of birds in the middle of the breeding season, and a great variety of trees and shrubs. Please dress for the weather and wear propoer footwear. There is a small admission fee. Bring lunch, snack, and refreshments. Meet in the Reifel Sanctuary parking lot.
Email Anne Gosse
> Saturday, May 3rd
Gloucester Estates, West Creek Headwaters Wetlands
Leader: Ted Lightfoot
Time: 9:00 am at 5458 - 272 Street, Aldergrove.
Join Ted for a walk around this important wetland where salmon spawn, beavers build their dams, and a variety of birds live and breed. Ted will show us the beaver dams and explain how they create such a valuable habitat in the midst of an industrial development. Dress warmly, bring a lunch, and a warm drink. This walk is about 2 km long on a level trail.
Email Ted Lightfoot
> Saturday, May 10th
Salmon River Natural Area, Fort Langley
Leader: Eric Habisch
Time: 9:00 am at the Trailhead on Billy Brown Road closest to 96th Avenue.
Join Eric for a leisurely walk around this natural wetland area nestled between the Fort Langley Golf Course, Bedford Landing neighbourhood, and the Bedford Channel. Usually a good number of ducks, songbirds at the neighbours' feeders, a kingfisher out in the channel, springtime arrivals or maybe even the resident beavers. If time permits we can also meander a bit of the Fort to Fort Trail. Walking distance is 2.2 km. on gravel trails with a couple of inclines.
Email Eric Habisch
> Saturday, May 17th
Surrey Bend Regional Park
Leader: John Gordon
Time: 9:00 am in the parking lot at 17776 - 104th Avenue, Surrey.
Join John for a walk through this park with its variety of habitats from wetland to woodland, a great time of year to see and hear a variety of birds that breed here. The walk is about 4 km. long on level gravel trails. Bring a packed lunch to enjoy at the end of the walk.
Email John Gordon
> Saturday, May 31st
Sparrow Creek Farm, 23000 Rawlinson Crescent, Langley
Leader: Roy Cline
Time: 9:00 am. Park near the gate to the pond or come up the gravel driveway to park near the house or barn.
Join Roy for a walk to enjoy the ecosystem diversity of the 7-acre property. Explore a pond, wetland, a coniferous forest, and a wild pasture. In addition, there is a barn with 2 horses and 4 pet goats. There is an active amphibian habitat restoration project in the pond and the wetlands. A brisk walk would be 45 minutes or meandering for 2 hours.
Email Roy Cline
> Thursday, June 5th
Grant Narrows Provincial Park/Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Leader: Viveka Ohman
Time: 10:00 am at the kiosk near the boat ramp.
Join Viveka to look for the birds that use his large dyked marsh area, with its several viewing towers. It is on a major migration route for bird life and has the largest tidal lake in the world. Dress for the weather and bring a packed lunch.
Email Viveka Ohman
> Saturday June 7th
Glen Valley Spring Bird Count
Leader: Lisa Dreves
Time: 6:30 am at Poplar Bar, Glen Valley Regional Park.
Meet at Poplar Bar at 6:30 am to split into groups to cover several different areas. The count runs until about 12:00 noon when we return to Poplar Bar to enjoy a potluck lunch and compare results. Please contact Lisa so we know to expect you. It is early and we know sometimes people forget to set their alarm and we don't want to drive away if there is a possibility of extra help!.
Email Lisa Dreves
Thursday June 12th
Campbell Valley Regional Park
Leader: Herman Vanderleest
Time: 9:00 am at the 8th Avenue parking lot.
Join Herman to walk the trail through this popular park, with its great variety of trees, flowers, shrubs and birds. This is a moderately difficult trail with some ups and downs, so please wear appropriate footwear. Walking distance is approximately 5 km. Bring a packed lunch to eat at a suitable spot at the end of the walk.
Email Herman Vanderleest
> Wednesday June 18th
Derby Reach Regional Park
Leader: Ted Goshulak
Time: 9:00 am at the main parking lot at 21801 Allard Crescent (Edge Farm).
Join Ted to walk the trail from the parking lot to Meunch Bar to see the Purple Martins at the nest boxes installed by LEPS and LFN; then walk through the woods to 208th Street and back to the parking lot. This is an easy walk of about 4 km. in length.
Email Ted Goshulak
> Saturday June 28th
Milaster Property, Aldergrove
Leader: Eric Habisch
Time: 9:00 am at 7040, 272nd Street.
Join Eric to see this new park, which is not yet open to the public, but in which LFN are carrying out a biodiversity study for the Township of Langley. Wear waterproof footwear as one port of the trail is very wet. This walk is moderately difficult and is about 2 km. long.
NOTE: there is not a washroom at this site.
Email Eric Habisch
Please Note: anyone wishing to take part in these walks should follow current Provincial Health guidelines when travelling to the designated meeting place.
Pre-registration will be mandatory as we must know in advance how many participants to expect and, if necessary, arrange for more than one leader to ensure that no more than ten persons are in each group in order to maintain required social distancing.
Please email the leader for more information and to pre-register.
The walks are generally about two hours long and are open to all Naturalist Clubs members (adults & children, but no pets please). Please dress for the weather and bring water, binoculars and a snack (plus bug spray in summer).
Note: these walks are weather dependent so if the weather is bad and no calls are received then the leader will not show up.
> Saturday, March 22nd
Seedy Saturday at the Arboretum
Leaders: Nora Truman and Lisa Dreves
Time: 11:00 am in the parking lot in the 21200 block Fraser Highway.
Come out to the annual Seedy Saturday events (runs from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm) at Derek Doubleday Arboretum; and for an added bonus, head out with our leaders, Nora and Lisa, to enjoy the solitude of the end of winter and explore the gardens, while discussing the need to practice "lazy gardening" where we leave the seed heads of perennials and annual through the winter to feed our local birds and wildlife. Let's see if we can find any remaining seed heads and marvel at their beauty!
NOTE: If the parking lot is full, St. Andrew's Church, just across the road allows overflow parking.
Email Nora Truman
> Saturday, March 29th
Redwood Park, Surrey, BC
Leader: Tom Wildeboer
Time: 9:00 am in the parking lot, 17900 - 20th Avenue, Surrey.
Join Tom to walk the trails of this park and enjoy the variety of tree species from around the world, planted by Peter and Davis Brown, including the largest collection of Giant Redwood trees in Canada. This walk is about 3 km. long on level trails.
Email Tom Wildeboer
> Saturday, April 5th
Nathan Creek Dyke
Leader: Ryan Usenik
Time: 9:00 am at the bridge on River Road (88th Avenue), one block east of 264th Avenue.
Join Ryan to walk along the Nathan Creek dyke and visit the Gatzen property. During the walk the LFN Tree Swallow boxes will be cleaned out. This walk is about 2 km. long on a level trail.
Email Ryan Usenik
> Saturday, April 12th
Trinity Western University
Leader: David Clements
Time: 9:00 am at the University, 22500 University Drive.
Trinity Western University's Ecosystem Study Area (ESA) is comprised of diverse riparian habitats surrounding waterways, including tributaries of the Salmon River, the Salmon River itself, and Macmillan Lake. These habitats are home to a diversity of plant and animal species. Many bird species can be seen, including numerous passerines, raptors, and waterfowl. There is extensive rearing habitat for Coho Salmon and the forested areas are also home to the endangered Oregon Forest Snail, which has been sutides extensively by TWU researchers. The ESA serves as an excellent outdoor classroom for TWU students and is also open to the public, with an extensive network of upgraded trails. The walk will be about 3 km. long and is of moderate difficulty.
Email David Clements
> Saturday, April 19th
Great Blue Heron Reserve, Chilliwack, BC
Leader: Wim Vesseur
Time: 9:00 am at the Reserve, 5200 Sumas Prairie Road, Chilliwack ... take Highway 1 exit 109.
Join Wim to explore this nature reserve which has 325 acres of wetlands, located in tdhe un-dyked floodplain of the Vedder River. Managed by the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society, this site is know for its large breeding colony of Great Blue Herons, as well as a wide variety of wildlife and vegetation. At this time of the year the herons should be nest building with lots of activity within the colony; while Wood Ducks, Pileated Woodpeckers, and Bald Eagles will be busy as well. The Reserve also has beautiful walking trails. The walk will be abou 4 km. long on level trails along the dyke and through the woods along the Vedder River.
Email Wim Vesseur
> Saturday, April 24th
Gearge C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Ladner (Delta)
Leaders: Anne Gosse and Joanne Rosenthal
Time: 9:00 am at Reifel.
Join Anne and Joanne to walk the trails in this well-known nature reserve. Expect to see and hear lots of birds in the middle of the breeding season, and a great variety of trees and shrubs. Please dress for the weather and wear propoer footwear. There is a small admission fee. Bring lunch, snack, and refreshments. Meet in the Reifel Sanctuary parking lot.
Email Anne Gosse
> Saturday, May 3rd
Gloucester Estates, West Creek Headwaters Wetlands
Leader: Ted Lightfoot
Time: 9:00 am at 5458 - 272 Street, Aldergrove.
Join Ted for a walk around this important wetland where salmon spawn, beavers build their dams, and a variety of birds live and breed. Ted will show us the beaver dams and explain how they create such a valuable habitat in the midst of an industrial development. Dress warmly, bring a lunch, and a warm drink. This walk is about 2 km long on a level trail.
Email Ted Lightfoot
> Saturday, May 10th
Salmon River Natural Area, Fort Langley
Leader: Eric Habisch
Time: 9:00 am at the Trailhead on Billy Brown Road closest to 96th Avenue.
Join Eric for a leisurely walk around this natural wetland area nestled between the Fort Langley Golf Course, Bedford Landing neighbourhood, and the Bedford Channel. Usually a good number of ducks, songbirds at the neighbours' feeders, a kingfisher out in the channel, springtime arrivals or maybe even the resident beavers. If time permits we can also meander a bit of the Fort to Fort Trail. Walking distance is 2.2 km. on gravel trails with a couple of inclines.
Email Eric Habisch
> Saturday, May 17th
Surrey Bend Regional Park
Leader: John Gordon
Time: 9:00 am in the parking lot at 17776 - 104th Avenue, Surrey.
Join John for a walk through this park with its variety of habitats from wetland to woodland, a great time of year to see and hear a variety of birds that breed here. The walk is about 4 km. long on level gravel trails. Bring a packed lunch to enjoy at the end of the walk.
Email John Gordon
> Saturday, May 31st
Sparrow Creek Farm, 23000 Rawlinson Crescent, Langley
Leader: Roy Cline
Time: 9:00 am. Park near the gate to the pond or come up the gravel driveway to park near the house or barn.
Join Roy for a walk to enjoy the ecosystem diversity of the 7-acre property. Explore a pond, wetland, a coniferous forest, and a wild pasture. In addition, there is a barn with 2 horses and 4 pet goats. There is an active amphibian habitat restoration project in the pond and the wetlands. A brisk walk would be 45 minutes or meandering for 2 hours.
Email Roy Cline
> Thursday, June 5th
Grant Narrows Provincial Park/Addington Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Leader: Viveka Ohman
Time: 10:00 am at the kiosk near the boat ramp.
Join Viveka to look for the birds that use his large dyked marsh area, with its several viewing towers. It is on a major migration route for bird life and has the largest tidal lake in the world. Dress for the weather and bring a packed lunch.
Email Viveka Ohman
> Saturday June 7th
Glen Valley Spring Bird Count
Leader: Lisa Dreves
Time: 6:30 am at Poplar Bar, Glen Valley Regional Park.
Meet at Poplar Bar at 6:30 am to split into groups to cover several different areas. The count runs until about 12:00 noon when we return to Poplar Bar to enjoy a potluck lunch and compare results. Please contact Lisa so we know to expect you. It is early and we know sometimes people forget to set their alarm and we don't want to drive away if there is a possibility of extra help!.
Email Lisa Dreves
Thursday June 12th
Campbell Valley Regional Park
Leader: Herman Vanderleest
Time: 9:00 am at the 8th Avenue parking lot.
Join Herman to walk the trail through this popular park, with its great variety of trees, flowers, shrubs and birds. This is a moderately difficult trail with some ups and downs, so please wear appropriate footwear. Walking distance is approximately 5 km. Bring a packed lunch to eat at a suitable spot at the end of the walk.
Email Herman Vanderleest
> Wednesday June 18th
Derby Reach Regional Park
Leader: Ted Goshulak
Time: 9:00 am at the main parking lot at 21801 Allard Crescent (Edge Farm).
Join Ted to walk the trail from the parking lot to Meunch Bar to see the Purple Martins at the nest boxes installed by LEPS and LFN; then walk through the woods to 208th Street and back to the parking lot. This is an easy walk of about 4 km. in length.
Email Ted Goshulak
> Saturday June 28th
Milaster Property, Aldergrove
Leader: Eric Habisch
Time: 9:00 am at 7040, 272nd Street.
Join Eric to see this new park, which is not yet open to the public, but in which LFN are carrying out a biodiversity study for the Township of Langley. Wear waterproof footwear as one port of the trail is very wet. This walk is moderately difficult and is about 2 km. long.
NOTE: there is not a washroom at this site.
Email Eric Habisch
