Join Amanda Howe of Black Bear Herbs for a walk on the trails through the newly proposed land acquisition for the CCFS - Middle Earth. It is a beautiful, forested wetland corridor that offers refuge for species big and small. Amanda is excited to be leading a herb walk in this area and to introduce […]
Join us for the Cumberland Forest's 6th Annual Cumberland Fungus Fest. This interdisciplinary celebration of all things fungus (and forest ecology) features talks, workshops, Science Pub, art projects, guided walks, immersive experiences, Fungus Bazaar, family activities, Harvest Dinner and Square Dance and more! Think of it as a "Fungus Fringe Festival". Your weekend pass gets […]
Join us for the 3rd event in our CCFS Science Pub ELEMENTS Series. We've explored FIRE and WATER.... Now it's time to dig in deep for EARTH. Join visiting and local subject matter experts, storytellers and knowledge holders as we explore seismology, geomorphology, the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt, historic earthquakes and landslides on Vancouver Island and […]
As part of the Cumberland Community Forest Society's 25th anniversary celebrations, the CCFS is hosting a special event and exhibition at the Cumberland Museum and Archives. 'Cumberland Forest Reflections - Calling in the Story & Creating the Archive' is the launch event and a call for stories and archives (art, letters, posters, maps photographs, documents) […]
As bats head to their winter homes, we get spooky at the Cumberland Library! Come down and meet Heather Thomson the North Island BC Bat Program Coordinator, learn about bats, read a bat book and play in the 'bat cave'! Dress like a bat and get a special bat-cookie!
Join us for CCFS Fall Trivia "Middle Earth Trivia Event" and help us close the gap on Middle earth! All funds raised on November 28th directly support the land acquisition process for Middle Earth - the 261 acre parcel to the west of the existing Cumberland Forest Park! Will there be extra prizing for those […]
Join the Cumberland Forest for our Winter Mixer. Please RSVP using the ticket link: http://www.eventbrite.com/.../cumberland-forest... (this event is free!). Explore our 25th anniversary exhibition in the Collaboration Studio, make your year end donation, pick up some merch, new t-shirts, calendars, maps and our NEW BOOK!!! Enjoy tasty drinks and snacks, give-aways, listen to some sweet […]
Join us for the Villagers’ Winter Solstice on Sunday December 21st. This free event welcomes Villagers and friends to #6 park to celebrate the sacred mystery and beauty of the still point of the year, the joy of community, and the return of the sun, which is celebrated by cultures across the Northern Hemisphere on […]
Join us for a winter bird walk at Cumberland marsh on Feb 1st. Our warblers, flycatchers and vireos may have left for warmer, sunnier places, but there’s still lots of life in the woods in the form of sparrows, finches, kinglets and woodpeckers. All ages and experience levels welcome. Feb 1, 9 - 10:30 am. […]
This perfect complement (or antidote) to the Hallmark holiday of Valentines Days - a CCFS Science Pub: Sex, Selection and Nature's Strangest Dating Scene!! Doors open at 6:30 for on theme cocktails and visiting. Talks start at 7! Door prizes, pop quizzes, guest burlesque, and random acts of gamblin'! Advance tickets highly recommended. $20 for […]
