World Rivers Day

Marking the 14th World Rivers Day
& the 38th annual Rivers Day in BC

Join us for a free family-friendly celebration of our rivers and waterways. Activities include demonstrations, displays, tours, activities, crafts and music. Plus -  the Village, Carousel (rides $2.65 each) and Ice Cream Parlour will be open.

A warm welcome to children's artist Ginalina as our headline musical performer at our celebrations.

Details:

Community Groups

• BC Wildlife Federation
• Bird Studies Canada
• Burnaby Engineering Department
• Burnaby Food First 
• Burnaby Horticulture Department
• Burnaby Lake Park Association
• Burnaby Planning Department and GIS
• Burnaby Public Library  
• Byrne Creek Streamkeepers
• Metro Vancouver Tap Water Team
• North Shore Black Bear Society
• Pedal Library, Burnaby Public Library
• *OWL Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society
• Stanley Park Ecological Society
• Stoney Creek Environmental Committee
• Watershed Watch Salmon Society

 Entertainment

• Kelly Haines: Ventriloquist - 2:30pm, 3:40pm
• Ginalina -  11:30am, 1:05pm
• Stories on Wheels - 12noon, 1:30pm, 2;45pm
• Nylon Zoo: dress-up interactive story telling - 12:15pm, 1:45pm, 3pm

Special Activities for Day 

• Volunteer Burnaby – face painting, 11-4pm
• Children’s craft – fish windsock, all day
• Children’s Science experiments - Science Alive at SFU, 11am-4pm
• AquaZone: Ocean Wise Mobile Program, 11am-3:30pm
• Event themed documentaries playing in the theatre
• Salmon special at the Ice Cream Parlour
• Gardener-in-Residence, all day
• Interpretation of Deer Lake Brook, all day
• Takaya Tours-Aboriginal Medicinal Plant Tours, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm

Kids, Creeks and Nature

- the wonder and the wonderful

Special thanks to these amazing sponsors: