Encounters with Place | Day 2: Land (only)
PRODUCT
An introduction to local ecology, including sights and sounds, with a focus on the landscapes, waterscape and plants that surround us.
This is one day of a two-day program running over two Saturdays, approximately 6 hours each day. You can sign up for one or both sessions. Completion of the full program (both sessions) provides you with a CIFAL Certificate. If you want to register for both days, see Encounters with Place (full program).
Listen to instructor Drew Elves describe this offering.
Day 2: Saturday, March 21, 2026
9 am–3:30 pm
Day 2 begins with a brief in-class presentation introducing students to names and imagery of local trees (both native and introduced), followed by a walk along the Alumni Chip Trail, ending at the Cottonwood Swamp forest and the Bowker Creek headwaters. Students will learn to recognize significant tree species and learn basic methods for carrying out height assessments.
After a return to the Continuing Studies Building for lunch (lunch not included), students will listen to a brief presentation on the flora and fauna to be found at local beaches. They will then take a walk along the lower portions of Hobbes Creek to its outflow at Cadboro Bay Beach.
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Dates: Saturday, March 21, 2026
Length: 6 hours total
Fee: $99
Registration deadline: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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In partnership with
The International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL Victoria), the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) and the University of Victoria.