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. 

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.

Any time we travel on BC Ferries, tell the person at the ticket booth that your children are Young Naturalists.  They then travel for free.  (Adults and vehicles are still charged).  Just give your child's name, as the ticket-taker will have a current list of YNC members at the booth.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

2010 Bird Box Building Workshop

When: Saturday February 20, starting at 10 am and finishing at about 1 pm

Where: at the Community Hall. 
Leaders: sponsored by the Pender Island Conservancy Association

Building a bird box is a wonderful thing to do for the environment, as well as a great learning experience for youth of all ages. In this workshop young people, with help from an adult, will build a bird box from pre-cut parts.  There will be two designs of bird boxes, types yet to be determined, but possibly for Violet Green Swallows and Chestnut Backed Chickadees and all will be made from cedar.
- A fee of $5.00 per participant will be charged to cover some of the material costs.
- Numbers will be limited to 26 young participants.
- Each young person must be accompanied by an adult who will assist in assembly of the bird box.
- Preference will be given to PI Young Naturalists members, but please sign up as soon as you can, since this information will be posted soon in the school newsletter and the February Pender Post, inviting all Pender youth on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- There will be no minimum age limit.  For the younger participants the adult will do more of the assembly than will be the case for the older children.