Have you ever wondered about the plants and animals that surround you every day? How do they move? What do they eat? How do they grow? The first Saturday of each month, the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC is hosting NatureClub events looking at everything from creepy crawlies to the flora and fauna that make up our local forests.
Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians
Learn about your favourite egg-laying tetrapods, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Did you know that the Cowan Tetrapod Collection is the second-largest scientific collection of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians in British Columbia?
Date: February 4, 2023
Time: 10:30am-1pm
Register: beatymuseum.ubc.ca
Mammals
Mammals are a group of warm-blooded animals with backbones and include musk ox, humans and blue whales! Find out more about the characteristics that link us together.
Date: March 4, 2023
Time: 10:30am-1pm
Register: beatymuseum.ubc.ca
Fish
Did you know that fish have a backbone, live in water and breathe using special organs called gills? Find out all about fish in this special edition of the NatureClub!
Date: April 1, 2023
Time: 10:30am-1pm
Register: beatymuseum.ubc.ca
Vascular Plants
Plants like trees, shrubs, flowers, and ferns are known as vascular plants, which means they have inner structures that transport water, sugar, and nutrients around their bodies. Find out more about plants that you encounter everyday in this fun workshop.
Date: May 6, 2023
Time: 10:30am-1pm
Register: beatymuseum.ubc.ca
Fossils
Check out the Beaty Biodiversity Museum’s extensive collection of fossils. Started in 1924, there are over 20,000 specimens! Learn how to identify different types of fossils, how they are made and what we can learn from them.
Date: June 7, 2023
Time: 10:30am-1pm
Register: beatymuseum.ubc.ca
