2026 Outreach Current Events
Explore the Ancient Geology of Mt. Seymour with Geologist Lindsay Bottomer
July 28, 2026 Tuesday: 9:00am to 10:30am
Meet at the BC Parks Heritage Centre – 1620 Mt. Seymour Road
Lindsay Bottomer P.Geo has practised geology for more than 50 years worldwide, mainly in the areas of mineral exploration, mine development and research that last 36 years based in Vancouver. He has been a director and / or officers for more than 20 publicly listed companies and served as a volunteer with numerous community groups. He completed his undergraduate degree in geology at the University of Queensland, Australia and later a Masters degree in Mineral Exploration at McGill University in Montreal. He is past president of the BC & Yukon Chamber of Mines (now AMEBC), served three terms as an elected councillor of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (now EGBC) and has received a number of industry awards.
Registration required: Email Elise Roberts
Waiver Forms must be singed.
Trail Rating: Some incline, roots, and rocks.
Bring water, a light lunch, and wear appropriate footwear.
The walk will be approximately 1.5 hours.
We gratefully acknowledge the opportunity to live, work, play and learn on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded land of the hənqəminəm speaking Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. We welcome the ancient knowledge of all indigenous peoples and wish to share a vision for protecting nature.
Generously funded by a Gaming Grant from the Province of British Columbia.
Yew Lake Interpretive Walk
Perhaps one of the most lovely views of a subalpine wetland and its diverse and prolific wildflower species.
Join interpreter Gail Ross for an interpretive discovery walk.
June 24, 2026 Wednesday: 1 pm to 2:30 pm
Meet at Cypress Provincial Park, Black Mountain Lodge Parking Lot 1 FREE
Registration Required: Email Elise Roberts FREE
Waiver Form must be signed
Trails: Easy flat gravel trails. Wear appropriate footwear and bring water.
Friends of Cypress Provincial Park: Plants — Friends of Cypress Provincial Park
We gratefully acknowledge the opportunity to live, work, play and learn on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded land of the hənqəminəm speaking Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. We welcome the ancient knowledge of all indigenous peoples and wish to share a vision for protecting nature.
Generously funded by a Gaming Grant from the Province of British Columbia
Photo by B. Towns