Events coming up

SCNHS Speaker program 2025-2026

Oct 3 live - Rand Rudland - Vietnam & Cambodia

Nov 7 live - Dr. Fiona Beaty - Ocean Lessons from Howe Sound UNESCO

Dec 5 Zoom Liron Gertsman - Photography & tracking down the frigate eclipse

No meeting in January

Feb 6 Zoom - Peter Hews - Geology Topic

Mar 6 Zoom - 

Apr 10 live - Mike Healy - Communication and Memory in Plants

May 1 live - Brian McKenney - Iconic Point Pelee Birding

June 5 live - tba - Sunshine Coast Community Forest

Preliminary program of SCNHS Bird Walks 2025-2026:

Oct 2025 Sechelt Marsh & Porpoise Bay Fall migration

Nov 2025 Roberts Creek pier Seabirds

Dec 2025 Sunshine Coast Xmas Bird Count

Jan 2026 Bonniebrook Seabirds

Feb 2026 tbd

Mar 2026 tbd

Apr 2026 tbd

May 2026 tbd

Jun 2026 tbd

Jul 2026 tbd

Aug 2026 tbd

See below for more details nearer the time.

Pender Harbour

Christmas Bird Count

Wednesday 17 December 2025

If you would like to participate in the Pender Harbour CBC please contact John Field/compiler, at   johnfield307@gmail.com

or 604-883-2807.

Sunshine Coast

Christmas Bird Count

Saturday 20 December 2025

The 47th Sunshine Coast CBC will take place on Saturday, 20th December. The area of the CBC extends from Port Mellon to West Sechelt. Participants will be organized into numerous parties, each with a leader who knows all the birds, and we will cover the whole area.  If you do not wish to venture out, you can also participate by reporting your sightings as a feeder watcher. The CBC usually finds between 80-100 different species on the day.

If you would like to participate please contact Tony Greenfield/compiler, at gfieldtony@gmail.com

or 885-5539.

Bird Walk

Bonniebrook Beach, Gibsons

Saturday 10 January 2026

led by

John Hodges

Meet at parking area by Chaster Creek estuary at 09:00.

From Hwy 101 turn down Pratt Road, then turn right on Gower Point Road and continue all the way to Ocean Beach Esplanade. Parking is available on the left after you cross the small bridge.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

All SCNHS members are welcome on this walk. Day membership is available for $5 at the event. All participants must sign a liability form if they have not already done so. It would be appreciated if dogs were not brought on the walk.

SCNHS Zoom Meeting

Friday 6 February 2026

Methane

presented by 

Peter Hews

Geologist Peter Hews will review the natural and human-caused sources of methane and present some possible solutions to help reduce the influence of this powerful greenhouse gas. 

Registration details will be sent to members.