The Campbell Valley Nature House is located at Rowlatt Farmstead in Campbell Valley Regional Park, in a beautiful heritage red barn. It’s open Saturday, Sundays and holiday Mondays, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, from Victoria Day weekend to Labour Day weekend. Visitors drop by to chat with hosts, get information, sign out discovery kits, or check out the interactive exhibits, crafts and games. Guest exhibitors present displays on such topics as bats and Indigenous tools, and bring live owls, frogs, and turtles.
Volunteer Nature House hosts play a vital role in helping visitors discover the rich natural and cultural history of Campbell Valley Regional Park. Share your passion for the plants and animals that make regional parks their home. No experience is necessary, we provide training and you’ll always be paired with a co-host. Time commitment: a minimum of three 3-hour shifts. Our volunteer opportunity will open in late winter/early spring each year.
Benefits of volunteering as a Nature House host:
- Learn new skills
- · Learn more about nature
- · Connect with like-minded folks
- · Get invited to an end-of-season luncheon for hosts
- · Get invited to a Regional Parks volunteer appreciation event
Free, fun, interactive experiences for visitors of all ages
Pop into the Red Barn to:
- · See real specimens of a bobcat, great blue heron, owls and more
- · Borrow a Discovery Pack to explore the forest along the Ravine Trail
- · Learn about local animals & plants through interactive displays
- · Borrow the Canucks Autism Network’s Sensory Kit to de-stress
- · Find out why ponds, forests & grasslands are so important
- · Play nature games like Leap Frog, Plinko & Match Up
- · Complete the Nature House Challenge to win a prize
- · Make a new kids’ craft every week to bring home
- · Solve creature mysteries of ‘Who Did It?’
- · Dissect an owl pellet
Explore the Rowlatt Farmstead to:
- · Learn about heritage buildings on self-guided tours
- · Watch for birds like swallows and hawks
- · Picnic on scenic open grassy fields
- · Discover aquatic life in the pond
- · See pioneer farm machinery
