Anna's Hummingbird mother feeding her young.
Anna's Hummingbird mother feeding her young.
The Nature Sanctuary is an important home for many birds to nest, feed, or rest on their Pacific Flyway migration.
Bumble bee on white variety of red-flowering currant.
Bumble bee on white variety of red-flowering currant.
Visitors can learn about drought-tolerant native plants on site and how to grow them at home.
Volunteers learn hands-on restoration.
Volunteers learn hands-on restoration.
For 50 years the Nature Sanctuary has taught ecological stewardship skills on site.
Anna's Hummingbird mother feeding her young.
Anna's Hummingbird mother feeding her young.
The Nature Sanctuary is an important home for many birds to nest, feed, or rest on their Pacific Flyway migration.
Bumble bee on white variety of red-flowering currant.
Bumble bee on white variety of red-flowering currant.
Visitors can learn about drought-tolerant native plants on site and how to grow them at home.
Volunteers learn hands-on restoration.
Volunteers learn hands-on restoration.
For 50 years the Nature Sanctuary has taught ecological stewardship skills on site.
About Us
The Sanctuary is a living classroom fostering a greater understanding of nature through direct experience. Educational programs are available for all ages that encourage stewardship of the natural environment.
To protect our native plants and wildlife (particularly ground nesting birds), please remember that dogs are not permitted in the Sanctuary.
Managed by a non-profit society, this urban refuge provides an exceptional opportunity to bring people and nature together.
We welcome you to explore and discover!
Our Values
Land Stewardship
Our integrated approach to conserving and restoring Nature Sanctuary ecosystems is grounded in practices that are ecologically sound and based in science, research, consultation, and traditional ways of knowing.
Community Engagement
We build relationships with a diverse community of learners, nature lovers, neighbours, partners, advocates and local organizations who are vital to sustaining and elevating our ecosystem restoration efforts. The Sanctuary's welcoming urban green space fosters connection with nature and with each other.
Inspiring Action
We encourage curiosity, independent exploration, and discovery of the natural world. Through inquiry-based learning, we inspire others to value the critical role that natural systems play in sustaining our quality of life and to be responsible advocates for nature conservation.
Care and respect
In our stewardship of the land, we cultivate a strong ethic of care and respect for people and nature, and for the relationship between them. Nature uplifts and renews us and in turn support community health and well-being.
Organizational Sustainability
To increase and sustain our success, we thoughtfully manage our financial and human resources, data, and on-site facilities and infrastructure. We are ethical accountable, and transparent in our work.
