YNC Nanaimo
Nanaimo YNC leaders
 

 

Young Naturalists Observe and Conserve
Member of the Young Naturalists' Club of British Columbia
 



 

To take part in any Explorer Day, all participants must sign a waiver form available on the day.

 

Friends are welcome if space permits.  Any young naturalist 14 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time to ensure enough time for waiver signing and passport stamping.  Remember to bring your passport—fill it out in advance at home to make it easier for the Leaders to stamp it. 

Every time you complete a passport (attend 6 events), send the tickets to YNC in Vancouver and you will receive a certificate, a prize, and a new passport.  The prize for completing your second passport is a YNC cap.

All activities will take place rain or shine unless otherwise noted.  Please consider the weather and the activity, and wear appropriate clothing and shoes, including sunhats and sunscreen. Bring snacks and water.

Other items that might be useful are: magnifying glass, binoculars, sketch book and pencil, camera and field guides.

Starting times are firm out of courtesy to the Leader of the day. We regret that we cannot wait for those who are late.

Please stay with the Leader and let him/her know if you are leaving early.

CONTACT LEADER FOR INFORMATION ON UP-COMING EXPLORER DAYS.


 


 

Ages 10 - 14: Elke Wind: ewind@telus.net
phone: 250-716-1119

 


 

UPCOMING EVENTS:
 
WHAT:   THE NIGHT SKY - a presentation from the Nanaimo Astronomy Club
WHEN:   Saturday, February 20 at 1.20pm
WHERE: Nanaimo Museum - 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo, in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre (access from Commercial Street and Gordon Street)
 
The Astronomy Club will have displays, lectures and hands on activities for adults, teens and children. Admission is by donation this day. The museum is interested in numbers so please RSVP (palmira_2@hotmail.com) if you think you will attend this event. 
 
The club will set up four telescopes in the museum lobby and there will be a variety of presentations throughout the day including video displays, meteorites samples and a poster display of Canada's Space Program. 
 
We'll meet as a group for the 1:30 "Shooting the Moon" presentation by Randy Crall but familes are welcome to attend all day or any other time that works better for them as it is a public event.

The schedule is as follows and is also posted on the museum website (www.nanaimomuseum.ca)
Scheduled Presentations:
10:30am Hubal vs. Reality by Fich Fortier
11:30am Mars by Pal Virag
12:30pm Introduction to Astronomy by Williams G Weller
1:30pm   Shooting the Moon by Randy Crall
2:30pm   The Solar System by Pal Virag
3:30pm   Science Fiction and astronomy
Since this is a public event, guests are welcome.