BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//A Rocha - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arocha.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for A Rocha REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210603T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210624T180000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041651 CREATED:20210518T003708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T003725Z UID:35375-1622739600-1624557600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Hope Matters DESCRIPTION:June book club is reading Elin Kelsey’s “Hope Matters” – Join us! \nAbout this event\n“Hope Matters.” \nAnd yet so often the narratives and messages that dominate public conversation on the environment focus on the threat and doom of inaction as a way of trying to motivate human behaviour. Kelsey draws on a rich interdisciplinary tapestry of research to show how this has failed to create change. She goes on to demonstrate how hope can offer a viable alternative to empower humans to care for the world they know and love. \nWe will bring this book into conversation with Christian theology – asking how a faith perspective can motivate change. Not the simplistic hope of a supernatural cure\, but rather the hope that comes through patiently living the kind of life God has called human beings to. What one might call\, ‘the ecosystem of God.’ \nJoin us on zoom for a rich conversation! \nListen to a CBC interview with Elin here. \nHer book is available from Greystone Books. Check your local independent bookstore\, or online. \nThis event is a partnership with A Rocha Canada and Wild Church Victoria. \n*Description from the publisher* \nWe are at an inflection point: today\, more people than ever before recognize that climate change and biodiversity loss are urgent and existential threats. Yet constant reports of climate doom are fueling an epidemic of eco-anxiety\, leaving many of us feeling hopeless and powerless—and hampering our ability to address the very real challenges we face. \nHope Matters boldly breaks through the narrative of doom and gloom that has overtaken conversations about our future to show why hope\, not fear\, is our most powerful tool for tackling the planetary crisis. Award-winning author\, scholar\, and educator Elin Kelsey reveals the collateral damage of despair—from young people who honestly believe they have no future to the link between climate anxiety and hyper-consumerism—and argues that the catastrophic environmental news that dominates the media tells only part of the story. She describes effective campaigns to support ocean conservation\, species resilience\, and rewilding\, demonstrating how digital conservation is helping scientists target specific problems with impressive results. And she shows how we can build on these positive trends and harness all our emotions about the changing environment—anger and sadness as well as hope—into effective personal and political action. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/hope-matters/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Hope-Matters-Eventbrite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210531T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210531T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041651 CREATED:20210409T011014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T003610Z UID:34986-1622451600-1622473200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:How Does Your Garden Grow? Pro-D Day (Surrey Schools) (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Discover the secrets of how our food grows!\n\nFor children Grade K – 7.\nCamp runs from 9am to 3pm.\nCome dressed for an active day outside (rain or shine). Wear gear for the weather: hats\, boots and sun/rain protection. (No umbrellas\, please)\nBring extra set of clothing and socks.\nBring your own snack (both morning and afternoon)\, lunch & water bottle.\nBring hand sanitizer and mask. We’ll use masks for activities where we’re in close proximity to one another. *(following the most current BC protocols)\nThere will be a culinary component using fresh herbs/vegetables from our garden.\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration is a 3-step process: \n1. Sign up\, and make payment through Eventbrite. \n2. Download and complete the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form. (Note: You don’t have to submit the forms if your child has attended one of our 2021 programs\, unless info has changed.) \n3.  Return forms by 7 days prior to the day you registered for. Please email them to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nIMPORTANT: Your registration is NOT considered complete until we have received the registration forms containing medical information and Consent waiver. \nCANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:  If a camp is cancelled due to Covid-19 provincial health requirements\, all camp fees will be fully refunded to affected families.   \nFamilies withdrawing with more than one week’s notice will be refunded full registration cost minus the Eventbrite administrative fee. If it is within the week prior to the camp\, $50 will be non-refundable\, and the rest depending on if the spot is filled. \nThank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing your child/children at our Pro-D Day! \nA Rocha is a Christian environmental stewardship organization and our camp will include short reflections on Creation Care. For inquiries\, please email canada.kids@arocha.ca or call  604 542 9006. \n— \nIn light of COVID-19\, we are implementing changes in all areas of our work. As Day Camp activities take place outdoors\, we are still moving forward with this event but are taking extra precautions and maintaining physical distancing. Please stay at home if you have had symptoms or traveled\, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has traveled in the last 14 days. Additional details on our prevention plan will be sent after registration. \n \n\nReminder: Please fill out the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form  and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/how-does-your-garden-grow-pro-d-day-surrey-schools-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Kids-Education-by-Brooke-McAllister01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210529T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210529T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041652 CREATED:20210115T235703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T235703Z UID:34141-1622280600-1622289600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English Ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water\,  tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there!! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-20/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5131-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210528 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210529 DTSTAMP:20260429T041652 CREATED:20210512T020501Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T020501Z UID:35275-1622160000-1622246399@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Annual Houston Bird Blitz DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha staff and volunteers in Houston BC for our annual Bird Biltz. Spend 24 hours (or any part during the 24 hours) watching birds at your feeder or going on a bird hunt at a location in the Houston area and see if we can beat our our all time record of 91 birds in 24 hours. Enter your sightings into iNaturalist and get included in the official count for the day. \nFor those wanting to go birdwatching please contact cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca to get a map and time of a birding hot spot so we can coordinate the hunt while keeping social distancing in mind. Watch our facebook page www.facebook.ca/groups/UBRStreamkeepers for details closer to the date. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/annual-houston-bird-blitz/ LOCATION:Houston Centre\, W 5th St & Tweedie Ave (Beside CANFOR's White House)\, Houston\, British Columbia\, V0J 1Z0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Northern BC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/P1180579-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="A Rocha Canada Upper Bulkley Streamkeepers":MAILTO:cindy.verbeek@arocha.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210522T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210522T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041652 CREATED:20210115T235636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T235636Z UID:34139-1621675800-1621684800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English Ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water\,  tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there!! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-19/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5131-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210521T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210521T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041652 CREATED:20210409T012352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T003758Z UID:34973-1621587600-1621609200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:How Does Your Garden Grow? Pro-D Day (Langley Schools) (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Discover the secrets of how our food grows!\n\nFor children Grade K – 7.\nCamp runs from 9am to 3pm.\nCome dressed for an active day outside (rain or shine). Wear gear for the weather: hats\, boots and sun/rain protection. (No umbrellas\, please)\nBring extra set of clothing and socks.\nBring your own snack (both morning and afternoon)\, lunch & water bottle.\nBring hand sanitizer and mask. We’ll use masks for activities where we’re in close proximity to one another. *(following the most current BC protocols)\nThere will be a culinary component using fresh herbs/vegetables from our garden.\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration is a 3-step process: \n1. Sign up\, and make payment through Eventbrite. \n2. Download and complete the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form. (Note: You don’t have to submit the forms if your child has attended one of our 2021 programs\, unless info has changed.) \n3.  Return forms by 7 days prior to the day you registered for. Please email them to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nIMPORTANT: Your registration is NOT considered complete until we have received the registration forms containing medical information and Consent waiver. \nCANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:  If a camp is cancelled due to Covid-19 provincial health requirements\, all camp fees will be fully refunded to affected families.   \nFamilies withdrawing with more than one week’s notice will be refunded full registration cost minus the Eventbrite administrative fee. If it is within the week prior to the camp\, $50 will be non-refundable\, and the rest depending on if the spot is filled. \nThank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing your child/children at our Pro-D Day! \nA Rocha is a Christian environmental stewardship organization and our camp will include short reflections on Creation Care. For inquiries\, please email canada.kids@arocha.ca or call  604 542 9006. \n— \nIn light of COVID-19\, we are implementing changes in all areas of our work. As Day Camp activities take place outdoors\, we are still moving forward with this event but are taking extra precautions and maintaining physical distancing. Please stay at home if you have had symptoms or traveled\, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has traveled in the last 14 days. Additional details on our prevention plan will be sent after registration. \n \n\nReminder: Please fill out the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form  and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/how-does-your-garden-grow-pro-d-day-langley-schools-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Kids-Education-by-Brooke-McAllister01.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210518T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210612T133000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041652 CREATED:20210513T191737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210624T190012Z UID:35306-1621342800-1623504600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Nature Explorers Online DESCRIPTION:Calling all Nature Explorers!  \nThe transition back to online learning can be tough and many are wondering how to spend time outdoors\, learning about the environment around them. Tune in with Lauren and Kari as they explore the natural world through interactive animal trivia\, engaging stories\, and lots of fun facts.  \nWhen: Every Monday\, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm until the end of June. \nWhere: Online\, register below \nLength: 20 minutes \nCost: Free \nThis online segment will take place over zoom\, where children will be led in learning activities about the environment\, then encouraged to go outside with their nature journals and their families to do fun nature activities suggested by Lauren and Kari. An email will be sent out prior to every Nature Explorer Session with the zoom link and outdoor activities for the afternoon.  \nThis event is for children of all ages! Register your email below to receive the zoom link and further information. \nRegister Here×Register Here\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n Register Here\n\n \n Sorry\, this form is not available. \n \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/nature-explorers-online/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Manitoba,Online Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Natre-Explorers-scaled-e1620852394859.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210515T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210515T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041653 CREATED:20210115T235606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T235606Z UID:34136-1621071000-1621080000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English Ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water\,  tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there!! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-18/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5131-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210508T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210508T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041653 CREATED:20210107T075308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210319T204557Z UID:33806-1620466200-1620482400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Volunteer Day (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:In light of COVID-19\, we are taking extra precautions to maintain physical distancing\, provide hand washing/sanitizing stations\, and cancelling our communal lunch. Please stay at home if you have had symptoms or traveled\, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has traveled in the last 14 days. Note: you will be asked to fill in a COVID consent form upon arrival. \nCome care for creation at our Brooksdale Environmental Centre! Catch a taste of A Rocha as you lend a hand alongside the team in our garden\, habitat restoration projects\, heritage site and grounds and more. \nWear weather-appropriate clothing for working outside\, and bring gloves if you have them. Bring your own picnic lunch if you are staying for the site tour. \nSchedule:\n9:30 am – Meet at the site map next to the Farm & Gift Shop\n12:30 pm – Bring your own picnic lunch (OPTIONAL)\n1:15 pm – Site Tour (OPTIONAL) \nRSVP\nVolunteer Days fill up fast\, so please RSVP to make sure you get a spot! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/volunteer-day-surrey-bc-14/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Volunteer Days,Brooksdale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/9Arocha2018_BMC9018-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210509 DTSTAMP:20260429T041653 CREATED:20210409T001933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T234429Z UID:34974-1620432000-1620518399@arocha.ca SUMMARY:John Stott Memorial Birding Day (Manitoba) DESCRIPTION:The John Stott memorial birding day is a global one-day event run by A Rocha on 8 May 2021 to commemorate and celebrate A Rocha’s great friend and supporter John Stott’s legacy as a theologian\, pastor and birdwatcher in his centenary year. Whether you are a novice or an expert birder\, we invite you to join friends old and new to head into the great outdoors and enjoy the birds wherever you are in God’s good creation. For more information on this day check out the John Stott Birding Day website. \nA Rocha Manitoba will be heading out to the Boreal Ecology Centre for the day to do some recreational birding\, have an outdoor picnic lunch together\, and walk the trails.  \nWhen: May 8\, 2021 – 10 am – 3 pm\nWhere: Boreal Ecology Centre (East Braintree\, MB) \nPlease bring a mask\, binoculars\, a bag lunch and whatever you will need for a day spent outdoors. \nSpace is limited as per provincial health guidelines so please Contact us here to RSVP ×RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n RSVP Here\n\n \n Sorry\, this form is not available. \n \n \n \n \n[/modal]\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/john-stott-memorial-birding-day-manitoba/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Manitoba,Winnipeg ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/169355152_737470370298356_6854397200204095157_n1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210507T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210507T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041653 CREATED:20210409T012127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T003214Z UID:34960-1620378000-1620399600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:World Migratory Bird Pro-D Day (Surrey & Langley Schools) (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Did you know bird migrations affect the whole world? Come find out why! Enjoy skits\, games\, hands-on activities and much more.\nFind out all about birds and why their migrations are so important! \n\nFor children Grade K – 7.\nCamp runs from 9am to 3pm.\nCome dressed for an active day outside (rain or shine). Wear gear for the weather: hats\, boots and sun/rain protection. (No umbrellas\, please)\nBring extra set of clothing and socks.\nBring your own snack (both morning and afternoon)\, lunch & water bottle.\nBring hand sanitizer and mask. We’ll use masks for activities where we’re in close proximity to one another. *(following the most current BC protocols)\nThere will be a Citizen Science component for the higher elementary grade children.\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration is a 3-step process: \n1. Sign up\, and make payment through Eventbrite. \n2. Download and complete the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form. (Note: You don’t have to submit the forms if your child has attended one of our 2021 programs\, unless info has changed.) \n3.  Return forms by 7 days prior to the day you registered for. Please email them to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nIMPORTANT: Your registration is NOT considered complete until we have received the registration forms containing medical information and Consent waiver. \nCANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:  If a camp is cancelled due to Covid-19 provincial health requirements\, all camp fees will be fully refunded to affected families.   \nFamilies withdrawing with more than one week’s notice will be refunded full registration cost minus the Eventbrite administrative fee. If it is within the week prior to the camp\, $50 will be non-refundable\, and the rest depending on if the spot is filled. \nThank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing your child/children at our Pro-D Day! \nA Rocha is a Christian environmental stewardship organization and our camp will include short reflections on Creation Care. For inquiries\, please email canada.kids@arocha.ca or call  604 542 9006. \n— \nIn light of COVID-19\, we are implementing changes in all areas of our work. As Day Camp activities take place outdoors\, we are still moving forward with this event but are taking extra precautions and maintaining physical distancing. Please stay at home if you have had symptoms or traveled\, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has traveled in the last 14 days. Additional details on our prevention plan will be sent after registration. \n \n\nReminder: Please fill out the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form  and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/world-migratory-bird-pro-d-day-surrey-langley-schools-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/World-migratory-bird-day-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210504T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210624T113000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041653 CREATED:20210420T215421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T193029Z UID:35068-1620120600-1624534200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Young Nature Explorers: Preschool Program TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:*EVENT IS CANCELLED*\nNurture the awe & wonder of your young child in nature!\nWe are passionate about supporting young children’s discovery of the awe and wonder of the natural world\, deepening their love and knowledge of their place\, and helping them to be more confident outdoors. \nWho: Our preschool program is designed for young children ages 3-5 (toilet trained). There are only 12 spaces available. They will be exploring nature in our organic garden\, forest and wetland in a fun and interactive way together\, led by very experienced teachers. Our lead teacher Ruth Des Cotes has almost 30 years of Early Childhood Education experience. \nWhat: \n\nHolistic nature based learning through sensory experiences\nBuild connection to land\, culture\, community and place\nPlay integral to well-being and learning\nTending to the seasonal rhythms in the Kids’ Garden – weeding\, preparing\, planting\, watering and tasting!\nDiscover the wonder of the wetland & forest – diverse plant and animals species\n\nWhen: Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.30am-11.30am for 8 weeks (May 4 – June 24)* \n*Please take note that a minimum of six participants must be signed up so that the program can be run effectively.  \nWhere & Things to Bring: All programming will take place at A Rocha Brooksdale: 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, BC V3Z 9V2. Kids need to come dressed to be outside the whole time (muddy buddy/boots and hats). Bring a snack and water bottle. \nWhy: Learning in nature has many proven benefits. Just learning about nature can help kids feel more connected to it\, which can help foster pro-environmental attitudes and behaviours that will carry them through life. \n\nActivates the whole sensory system\nBoost to self-discipline\nBoost memory\nCalmer\, Quieter\, Safer Places for Learning\nDeeper connections to nature\, self and others\nFitter & healthier\nImproves mental health / better attention\nLeads to better social skills\nMore Autonomy & Creativity\nPreserves eyesight\nReduces stress and fatigue\nTeaches responsibility\n\nSchedule: \n9.30am- Gather & welcome \n9.30-10.15am – Nature Exploration \n10.15-10.30am – Snack and toilet break \n10.30-11.30am – Nature Exploration \n11.30am – Home sweet home \n*Parents are welcomed to stay for their first visit. \nHow to Register: \n\nSign up and make payment through Eventbrite. \nDownload and complete the A ROCHA Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement\nReturn forms at least 7 days prior to the start date. Please email them to canada.kids@arocha.ca\n\nIMPORTANT: Your registration is NOT considered complete until we have received the registration form containing medical information and waiver. \nCANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: If the program is cancelled due to Covid-19 provincial health requirements\, all A Rocha fees will be fully refunded. We are doing everything we can to carefully follow safety protocols so your child has a great experience! \nFamilies withdrawing with more than one week’s notice before the start of the Young Nature Explorers Preschool Program will be refunded the registration minus the Eventbrite administration fee. There will be no refund once the program has started. \nThank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing your child/children at our Young Nature Explorers Preschool Program! Don’t forget to also check out our Pro D Programs and Summer Day Camps for your older kids! \n\n\n\nReminder: Please fill out the Program Registration Form Package and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/young-nature-explorers-preschool-program-tuesdays-thursdays-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Magnifier.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210503T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210503T183000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041654 CREATED:20210422T210747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210501T031617Z UID:35124-1620063000-1620066600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:God is for the Birds: Celebrating a Creation Care Champion DESCRIPTION:Learn from John Stott’s passion for birds as part of the lead up to a global birding event in his memory. \nAbout this Event\nJohn Stott is well known as an influential Christian leader of the 20th century. Perhaps less well known is that he was a passionate birder and a keen supporter of A Rocha’s work since its inception. This A Rocha Talk will both highlight Stott’s influence and legacy for creation care today and it will invite you to the joy and wonder of birding. \n \nOne of the marvels of spring is the annual migration of millions of birds. These remarkable creatures give us a window into the intricacies and beauty of creation. They also have much to teach us about the Creator. \nStott took to heart Christ’s exhortation to “consider the birds” and this partly explains why he advocated for the role of creation care in discipleship long before it was commonplace. \nSo where do we start? How do we begin to better appreciate and know these creatures whose presence connects us to so many other people and places? \nJoin our panel as we follow Stott\, who was following Christ\, into the remarkable world of birds. \n\nBob Wismer\, Assistant Rector & Sr. Chaplain at St. Francis School and former Study Assistant to John Stott.\nMichelle Jackson\, Conservation Research Biologist for A Rocha Canada\nDavid Anderson\, Brooksdale Centre Co-Director for A Rocha Canada\nRick Faw\, VP Programming for A Rocha Canada\n\nZoom link will be sent to registrants. \nPLEASE NOTE: The A Rocha Talk will be on May 3. The global birding event to commemorate Stott will be on May 8. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/god-is-for-the-birds-celebrating-a-creation-care-champion/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Online Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/John-Stott-Eventbrite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210428T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210428T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041654 CREATED:20210420T202103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210422T195342Z UID:35088-1619636400-1619640000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Ecological Grief and Exploring Hope Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Image Courtesy of Bob Haverluck\, “When God was Flesh and Wild: Stories in Defence of the Earth” (2017 \, Liturgical Press).\nJoin us for a panel discussion on Ecological Grief and Exploring Hope in partnership with Canadian Mennonite University on Wednesday April 28th at 7 pm\, (CST) via zoom. \nThe climate crisis is a pressing matter. As we are witnesses to the many ways the Earth has been exploited and damaged\, how do we hold space for the sorrow\, anger\, and guilt we may feel? Ecological grief is one of the ways of acknowledging and mourning the land\, people\, plants\, and animals which we have lost to climate change. Lament is a powerful communal act that helps us acknowledge sorrow and leads us away from despair. Ultimately\, lament is a profoundly hopeful act that provides us with a way forward\, knowing that change is possible through new ways of being and faith in the God of Creation. Through taking the time to mourn the earth\, we step forward in hope and action towards restoration and new life\, for the land and for ourselves as human beings. \nInspired by an Independent Study on Ecological Grief at Canadian Mennonite University\, Kari Miller\, A Rocha Manitoba’s Environmental Education Coordinator\, will host a discussion exploring our grief and hope for creation amidst the climate crisis. \nSpeakers include: \n\nMarta Bunnett Wiebe – Peace and Advocacy Coordinator with MCC Manitoba\, farmer\, and editor of the new book Germinating Conversations; Stories from a Sustained Rural-Urban Dialogue on Food\, Faith\, and the Land\nBob Haverluck – local artist\, theologian\, and ecological activist who uses storytelling and art to engage issues of violence against the earth and her creatures.\nZoe Matties – Program Manager for A Rocha Manitoba\, and co-founder of Wild Church Winnipeg an emerging community of worship.\nJosiah Neufeld – a local journalist and fiction writer who has spent much time thinking and acting upon the global climate crisis.\n\nThis event is free. Please register below and the zoom link will be sent the day prior to the event.  \n\n\n\n\n\nRecommended Resources\nBetween the Embers and the Stars; A Philosophical Inquiry on the Moral Sense of Nature. Erazim Kohak. (University of Chicago Press\, 1984)\nBraiding Sweetgrass; Indigenous Wisdom\, Scientific Knowledge\, and the Teachings of Plants. Robin Wall Kimmerer. (Milkweed Editions\, 2013).\nGardens; An Essay on the Human Condition. Robert Pogue Harrison. (University of Chicago Press\, 2008). \nGerminating Conversations; Stories from a Sustained Rural-Urban Dialogue on Food\, Faith\, and the Land. Edited by Marta Bunnett Wiebe. (A Rocha Canada\, Canada Foodgrains Bank\, Canadian Mennonite University\, and Mennonite Central Committee\, 2021). \nFrom Nature to Creation; A Christian Vision for Understanding and Loving our World. Norman Wirzba. Edited by James Smith. (Baker Academic\, 2015). \nMourning Nature; Hope at the Heart of Ecological Grief. Edited by Ashlee Cunsolo and Karen Landman. (McGill Queen’s University\, 2017). \nWords for a Dying World; Stories of Grief and Courage from the Global Church. Edited by Hannah Malcolm. (SCM Press\, 2020). URL:https://arocha.ca/event/ecological-grief-and-exploring-hope-panel-discussion/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Manitoba,Online Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/When-God...-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210426T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041654 CREATED:20210409T010741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T002914Z UID:34956-1619427600-1619449200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:World Migratory Bird Pro-D Day (Vancouver Schools) (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Did you know bird migrations affect the whole world? Come find out why! Enjoy skits\, games\, hands-on activities and much more.\nFind out all about birds and why their migrations are so important! \n\nFor children Grade K – 7.\nCamp runs from 9am to 3pm.\nCome dressed for an active day outside (rain or shine). Wear gear for the weather: hats\, boots and sun/rain protection. (No umbrellas\, please)\nBring extra set of clothing and socks.\nBring your own snack (both morning and afternoon)\, lunch & water bottle.\nBring hand sanitizer and mask. We’ll use masks for activities where we’re in close proximity to one another. *(following the most current BC protocols)\nThere will be a Citizen Science component for the higher elementary grade children.\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration is a 3-step process: \n1. Sign up\, and make payment through Eventbrite. \n2. Download and complete the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form.(Note: You don’t have to submit the forms if your child has attended one of our 2021 programs\, unless info has changed.) \n3.  Return forms by 7 days prior to the day you registered for. Please email them to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nIMPORTANT: Your registration is NOT considered complete until we have received the registration forms containing medical information and Consent waiver. \nCANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:  If a camp is cancelled due to Covid-19 provincial health requirements\, all camp fees will be fully refunded to affected families.   \nFamilies withdrawing with more than one week’s notice will be refunded full registration cost minus the Eventbrite administrative fee. If it is within the week prior to the camp\, $50 will be non-refundable\, and the rest depending on if the spot is filled. \nThank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing your child/children at our Pro-D Day! \nA Rocha is a Christian environmental stewardship organization and our camp will include short reflections on Creation Care. For inquiries\, please email canada.kids@arocha.ca or call  604 542 9006. \n— \nIn light of COVID-19\, we are implementing changes in all areas of our work. As Day Camp activities take place outdoors\, we are still moving forward with this event but are taking extra precautions and maintaining physical distancing. Please stay at home if you have had symptoms or traveled\, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has traveled in the last 14 days. Additional details on our prevention plan will be sent upon registration. \n  \n \n\nReminder: Please fill out the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form  and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/world-migratory-bird-pro-d-day-vancouver-schools-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/World-migratory-bird-day-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210424T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210424T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041654 CREATED:20210115T235513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T235513Z UID:34132-1619256600-1619265600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English Ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water\,  tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there!! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-16/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5131-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210417T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210417T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041654 CREATED:20210115T235448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T235448Z UID:34130-1618651800-1618660800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English Ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water\,  tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there!! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-15/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5131-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210416T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210416T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041654 CREATED:20210308T214310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210312T203112Z UID:34755-1618578000-1618588800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Nature Academy Manitoba April 16 DESCRIPTION:Manitoba’s Nature Academy provides children ages 5-11 with opportunities for exploration\, growth and fun within the ecosystems we call home. Following the theme “Rooted”\, children will be encouraged to learn about themselves\, their peers\, and the natural world through connecting to nature\, building wilderness skills\, and conservation science.  \nOur trained staff are following strict Covid guidelines to ensure the safety of the children who participate. Find A Rocha MB’s Covid Protocols here. \nWhen: April 16\, 1 pm – 4 pm \nWhere: Canadian Mennonite University\, North Campus \nNature Academy will take place outside. Children should be prepared for outdoor play\, and must bring a mask for access to indoor washrooms.  \nSpots are filling fast – sign up soon! \nWe are excited to see you there. Register below. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/nature-academy-manitoba-april-16/ LOCATION:Canadian Mennonite University\, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3P 2N2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Day Camps,Manitoba ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Nature-Academy-2-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210410T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210410T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041654 CREATED:20210107T075214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210319T204626Z UID:33804-1618047000-1618063200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Volunteer Day (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:In light of COVID-19\, we are taking extra precautions to maintain physical distancing\, provide hand washing/sanitizing stations\, and cancelling our communal lunch. Please stay at home if you have had symptoms or traveled\, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has traveled in the last 14 days. Note: you will be asked to fill in a COVID consent form upon arrival. \nCome care for creation at our Brooksdale Environmental Centre! Catch a taste of A Rocha as you lend a hand alongside the team in our garden\, habitat restoration projects\, heritage site and grounds and more. \nWear weather-appropriate clothing for working outside\, and bring gloves if you have them. Bring your own picnic lunch if you are staying for the site tour. \nSchedule:\n9:30 am – Meet at the site map next to the Farm & Gift Shop\n12:30 pm – Bring your own picnic lunch (OPTIONAL)\n1:15 pm – Site Tour (OPTIONAL) \nRSVP\nVolunteer Days fill up fast\, so please RSVP to make sure you get a spot! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/volunteer-day-surrey-bc-13/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Volunteer Days,Brooksdale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/9Arocha2018_BMC9018-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210407T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210623T170000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041654 CREATED:20210113T045338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T193606Z UID:33901-1617809400-1624467600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Explore Outdoors: Spring 2021 After-School Program; WEDNESDAYS (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:*REGISTRATION CLOSED. EVENT IS CURRENTLY RUNNING.*\nExplore the outdoors after school this spring!\nWe are passionate about supporting children’s discovery of the awe and wonder of the natural world\, deepening their love and knowledge of their place\, and helping them to be more confident outdoors. \nWho: Our after school program is designed for children from Grades K-7. There are only 12 spaces available. They will be split into two smaller groups to engage in outdoor learning\, team building\, leadership and fun together. \nWhat: \n\nTeam building and leadership\nAmphibian pond surveys\nNative tree and plant identification\nPlanting seeds and seedlings\nMaking a forest feast with wild edibles\nBaking flatbread in our cob oven\n\nWhen: After school from 3:30PM – 5:00PM for 12 weeks (April 7 – June 23)* \n*Please take note that a minimum of six participants must be signed up for each day so that the program can be run effectively. We may be in touch with you to switch days if the day has too small a cohort. \nWhere: All programming will take place at A Rocha Brooksdale: 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, BC V3Z 9V2. The kids will explore our farm\, river\, wetland and forest habitats here at Brooksdale. \nWhy: Kids will have a fully outdoor\, fun and safe opportunity to make friends in a small group with very experienced teachers/leaders. Some learning outcomes include: \n\nLeadership and teamwork\nConfidence and comfort in the outdoors\nCuriosity and wonder in nature\nDeepen appreciation of indigenous knowledge\nJoy and excitement through fun and adventure\nDeeper connections to nature\, self and others\n\nHow to Register: \n\nSign up and make payment through Eventbrite. \nDownload and complete the A ROCHA Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement (Note: You don’t have to submit the forms if your child has attended one of our 2020 Summer Day Camps. )\nReturn forms at least 7 days prior to the day you registered for. Please email them to canada.kids@arocha.ca\n\nIMPORTANT: Your registration is NOT considered complete until we have received the registration form containing medical information and waiver. \nCANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: If the program is cancelled due to Covid-19 provincial health requirements\, all A Rocha fees will be fully refunded. We are doing everything we can to carefully follow safety protocols so your child has a great experience! \nFamilies withdrawing with more than one week’s notice before the start of the After-school program will be refunded the registration minus the Eventbrite administration fee. There will be no refund once the program has started. \nThank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing your child/children at our After-School Program! Don’t forget to also check out our Spring 2021 Explore Outdoors Pro D Programs\, Spring break day camp and Summer day camps! \n\n\n\nPlease fill out the Day Camp Registration Form Package and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/explore-outdoors-spring-2021-after-school-program-wednesday-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ARochaBrooksdale_2020_WB-226-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210406T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210622T163000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041655 CREATED:20210512T193854Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210512T193854Z UID:35067-1617721200-1624379400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Explore Outdoors: Spring 2021 After-School Program; TUESDAYS (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:*EVENT IS CANCELLED*\nExplore the outdoors after school this spring!\nWe are passionate about supporting children’s discovery of the awe and wonder of the natural world\, deepening their love and knowledge of their place\, and helping them to be more confident outdoors. \nWho: Our after school program is designed for children from Grades K-7. There are only 12 spaces available. They will be split into two smaller groups to engage in outdoor learning\, team building\, leadership and fun together. \nWhat: \n\nTeam building and leadership\nAmphibian pond surveys\nNative tree and plant identification\nPlanting seeds and seedlings\nMaking a forest feast with wild edibles\nBaking flatbread in our cob oven\n\nWhen: After school from 3pm – 4:30pm on Tuesdays for 12 weeks (April 6 – June 22)* \n*Please take note that a minimum of six participants must be signed up for each day so that the program can be run effectively. We may be in touch with you to switch days if the day has too small a cohort. \nWhere: All programming will take place at A Rocha Brooksdale: 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, BC V3Z 9V2. The kids will explore our farm\, river\, wetland and forest habitats here at Brooksdale. \nWhy: Kids will have a fully outdoor\, fun and safe opportunity to make friends in a small group with very experienced teachers/leaders. Some learning outcomes include: \n\nLeadership and teamwork\nConfidence and comfort in the outdoors\nCuriosity and wonder in nature\nDeepen appreciation of indigenous knowledge\nJoy and excitement through fun and adventure\nDeeper connections to nature\, self and others\n\nHow to Register: \n\nSign up and make payment through Eventbrite. \nDownload and complete the A ROCHA Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement (Note: You don’t have to submit the forms if your child has attended one of our 2020 Summer Day Camps. )\nReturn forms at least 7 days prior to the day you registered for. Please email them to canada.kids@arocha.ca\n\nIMPORTANT: Your registration is NOT considered complete until we have received the registration form containing medical information and waiver. \nCANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS: If the program is cancelled due to Covid-19 provincial health requirements\, all A Rocha fees will be fully refunded. We are doing everything we can to carefully follow safety protocols so your child has a great experience! \nFamilies withdrawing with more than one week’s notice before the start of the After-school program will be refunded the registration minus the Eventbrite administration fee. There will be no refund once the program has started. \nThank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing your child/children at our After-School Program! Don’t forget to also check out our Spring 2021 Explore Outdoors Pro D Programs\, Spring break day camp and Summer day camps! \n\n\n\nPlease fill out the Day Camp Registration Form Package and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/explore-outdoors-spring-2021-after-school-program-tuesdays-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ARochaBrooksdale_2020_WB-226-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210403T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210403T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041655 CREATED:20210115T235420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T235420Z UID:34128-1617442200-1617451200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English Ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water\,  tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there!! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-14/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5131-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210401T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210401T160000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041655 CREATED:20210308T231036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T183003Z UID:34752-1617282000-1617292800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Nature Academy Manitoba April 1 DESCRIPTION:Update: This session of Nature Academy has SOLD OUT. Sign up soon for April 16th Nature Academy! \nManitoba’s Nature Academy provides children ages 5-11 with opportunities for exploration\, growth and fun within the ecosystems we call home. Following the theme “Rooted”\, children will be encouraged to learn about themselves\, their peers\, and the natural world through connecting to nature\, building wilderness skills\, and conservation science.  \nOur trained staff are following strict Covid guidelines to ensure the safety of the children who participate. Find A Rocha MB’s Covid Protocols here. \nWhen: April 1\, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nWhere: Canadian Mennonite University\, North Campus \nNature Academy will take place outside. Children should be prepared for outdoor play\, and must bring a mask for access to indoor washrooms.  \nWe are excited to see you there. Register below. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/nature-academy-manitoba-april-1/ LOCATION:Canadian Mennonite University\, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3P 2N2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Day Camps,Manitoba ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Nature-Academy-2-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210331T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210331T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041655 CREATED:20210308T230916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T183041Z UID:34672-1617181200-1617192000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Nature Academy Manitoba March 31 DESCRIPTION:Update: This session of Nature Academy has SOLD OUT. Sign up soon for April 16th Nature Academy! \nManitoba’s Nature Academy provides children ages 5-11 with opportunities for exploration\, growth and fun within the ecosystems we call home. Following the theme “Rooted”\, children will be encouraged to learn about themselves\, their peers\, and the natural world through connecting to nature\, building wilderness skills\, and conservation science.  \nOur trained staff are following strict Covid guidelines to ensure the safety of the children who participate. Find A Rocha MB’s Covid Protocols here. \nWhen: March 31\, 9am – 12pm \nWhere: Canadian Mennonite University\, North Campus \nNature Academy will take place outside. Children should be prepared for outdoor play\, and must bring a mask for access to indoor washrooms.  \nThere are limited spots available! We are excited to see you there. Sign up below. URL:https://arocha.ca/event/nature-academy-manitoba-march-31/ LOCATION:Canadian Mennonite University\, 500 Shaftesbury Blvd\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\, R3P 2N2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Day Camps,Manitoba ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Nature-Academy-2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210327T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210327T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041655 CREATED:20210112T030521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T073448Z UID:33864-1616839200-1616857200@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Contemplative Prayer Retreat - Blessing (Online) DESCRIPTION:An online one-day prayer retreat on the theme of Blessing\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nAn online mini-retreat designed to help you connect with God through solitude\, prayer and learning around the theme of Blessing. \nWe will meet via Zoom from the comfort of our own homes and spend time together in learning\, worship and sharing. As well\, there will be time for solitude as you explore this theme of blessing through practices inside and outdoors. \nYour facilitator: Leah Kostamo \nLeah is a trained spiritual director\, retreat leader and Co-founder of A Rocha Canada. \nCost: $30.00\nCurious to find out more? You can contact Leah directly at leah.kostamo@arocha.ca \n\n\n\n\n URL:https://arocha.ca/event/contemplative-prayer-retreat-blessing/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_122516771_107531319831_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20210325T200000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041655 CREATED:20210309T195214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210309T195214Z UID:34804-1616698800-1616702400@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Gathered Voices - A Rocha MB DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a virtual Gathered Voices Event. This 60 minute event will update you on A Rocha Manitoba: What we’ve been up to\, what are our current challenges\, and what are our creation care priorities and plans as we move into a busy spring and summer (It will include a time of question and response). Zoom link will be emailed to you in advance of the event. \n Contact us here to RSVP ×RSVP\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n RSVP Here\n\n \n Sorry\, this form is not available. \n \n \n \n \n[/modal]\nClose\n  \n  URL:https://arocha.ca/event/gathered-voices-a-rocha-mb/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Manitoba,Winnipeg ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Dave-showing-pic-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210322T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210326T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041655 CREATED:20210113T041806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T231806Z UID:33894-1616403600-1616770800@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Signs of Spring Day Camp (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This event is now full\, but you are welcome to sign up to be on the waitlist!\nJoin us for a week of exploration on March 22-26!\nJoin us for our Spring Break Day Camp! We will spend every day (9am-3pm) outdoors\, exploring the signs of spring in the wetland\, forest and farmland at A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre. Enjoy hands-on activities and discover life in our ecosystems! \n\nChildren ages 6 – 12 welcome. (Must be finished kindergarten.)\nCamp runs from 9am to 3pm daily.\nCome dressed warmly for activities outside (rain or shine). Wear a hat\, gloves\, and warm layers with waterproof outer jackets. Boots required! Bring an extra set of clothes\, just in case. (*please no umbrellas–we need our hands)\nBring your own snacks (morning and afternoon)\, lunch & water bottle.\n\nA Rocha is a Christian environmental stewardship organization and our camp will include short reflections on Creation Care. For inquiries\, please email canada.kids@arocha.ca or call  604 542 9006. \n— \nIn light of COVID-19\, we are implementing changes in all areas of our work. As Day Camp activities take place outdoors\, we are still moving forward with this event but are taking extra precautions and maintaining physical distancing. Please stay at home if you have had symptoms or traveled\, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has traveled in the last 14 days. Additional details on our prevention plan will be sent upon registration. \n\nPlease fill out the Day Camp Registration Form  and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/signs-of-spring-day-camp-surrey-bc-2/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/123Rocha2019_BMC4627-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210320T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210320T120000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041656 CREATED:20210115T235335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T235335Z UID:34126-1616232600-1616241600@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Restoration Saturday DESCRIPTION:Join A Rocha’s Brooksdale conservation team for a morning of habitat restoration and enhancement.\nGet your hands dirty planting native trees and shrubs\, removing invasive vegetation (such as Himalayan blackberry or English Ivy) and much more. \nThe team will meet at Brooksdale Environmental Centre (1620 192 St – Surrey\, BC) and will travel to the restoration site from there. All ages welcome to participate! Please bring your own pair of gloves and water\,  tools and other equipment will be provided. \nHope to see you there!! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/restoration-saturday-13/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Restoration Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_5131-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210319T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210319T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041656 CREATED:20210303T231100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210304T025658Z UID:34652-1616144400-1616166000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Spring Discovery Day (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exploration of our ecosystem in spring!\nExperience the thrill of searching for different kinds of life in our local wetland and forest areas. \n\nChildren grades K – 7 \nCamp runs from 9am to 3pm.\nCome dressed for an active day outside (rain or shine). Wear warm clothes\, layers\, gloves\, hat\, boots and rain gear!\nBring your own snacks (morning and afternoon)\, lunch & water bottle.\nMake sure you bring a mask. We want to keep everyone safe!\n\nHow to Register \nRegistration is a 3-step process: \n1. Sign up\, and make payment through Eventbrite. \n2. Download and complete the Day Camp Registration Form and Parent Information & Agreement Form. \n3.  Return forms by 7 days prior to the day you registered for. Please email them to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nIMPORTANT: Your registration is NOT considered complete until we have received the registration forms containing medical information and Consent waiver. \nCANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS:  If a camp is cancelled due to Covid-19 provincial health requirements\, all camp fees will be fully refunded to affected families.   \nFamilies withdrawing with more than one week’s notice will be refunded full registration cost minus the Eventbrite administrative fee. If it is within the week prior to the camp\, $50 will be non-refundable\, and the rest depending on if the spot is filled. \nThank you so much for your support and we look forward to seeing your child/children at our Spring Discovery Day! \nA Rocha is a Christian environmental stewardship organization and our camp will include short reflections on Creation Care. For inquiries\, please email canada.kids@arocha.ca or call  604 542 9006. \n— \nIn light of COVID-19\, we are implementing changes in all areas of our work. As Day Camp activities take place outdoors\, we are still moving forward with this event but are taking extra precautions and maintaining physical distancing. Please stay at home if you have had symptoms or traveled\, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has traveled in the last 14 days. Additional details on our prevention plan will be sent upon registration. \n\nPlease fill out the Day Camp Registration Form  and return it to canada.kids@arocha.ca \nFinancial assistance available. Contact us for more information. \n×Contact us at Brooksdale\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\nContact: Contact Us Page\n\n\n\nName\n\n\nEmail Address\n\n\n\nYour Subject\n\n\nYour Message:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nreCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam.\n\nThe submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Information \n \n \n \n\nClose URL:https://arocha.ca/event/spring-discovery-day-surrey-bc/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:Brooksdale,Day Camps ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bughunt-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210313T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210313T140000 DTSTAMP:20260429T041656 CREATED:20210107T075126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210319T204722Z UID:33800-1615627800-1615644000@arocha.ca SUMMARY:Volunteer Day (Surrey\, BC) DESCRIPTION:In light of COVID-19\, we are taking extra precautions to maintain physical distancing\, provide hand washing/sanitizing stations\, and cancelling our communal lunch. Please stay at home if you have had symptoms or traveled\, or have been in contact with someone with symptoms or who has traveled in the last 14 days. Note: you will be asked to fill in a COVID consent form upon arrival. \nCome care for creation at our Brooksdale Environmental Centre! Catch a taste of A Rocha as you lend a hand alongside the team in our garden\, habitat restoration projects\, heritage site and grounds and more. \nWear weather-appropriate clothing for working outside\, and bring gloves if you have them. Bring your own picnic lunch if you are staying for the site tour. \nSchedule:\n9:30 am – Meet at the site map next to the Farm & Gift Shop\n12:30 pm – Bring your own picnic lunch (OPTIONAL)\n1:15 pm – Site Tour (OPTIONAL) \nRSVP\nVolunteer Days fill up fast\, so please RSVP to make sure you get a spot! URL:https://arocha.ca/event/volunteer-day-surrey-bc-12/ LOCATION:A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre\, 1620 192 St\, Surrey\, British Columbia\, V3Z 9V2\, Canada CATEGORIES:BC Volunteer Days,Brooksdale ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arocha.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/9Arocha2018_BMC9018-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR