Upcoming Events
We organize a variety of free community events, including: Invasive pulls, plantings, workshops, walks, and festivals!
Invasive Pulls
The first Saturday of each month
10am-12pm
Douglas Fir Teaching Garden, Vancouver
Volunteer and help remove invasive species from along the Champlain Heights Trails in South Vancouver. Gloves, tools, and snacks provided! All ages welcome.
Note: We will be taking a summer break in July & August
Forest & Feast
Sat, May 30– 10am-12:30pm
Douglas Fir Teaching Garden (east of 3530 Swansacre, South Vancouver)
Join us for a guided forest walk, hands-on stewardship experience, and a complimentary lunch.
This event funded by Nature Canada, RBC Foundation, Green Communities Canada and Living Cities Canada.
Songwriting in Nature
Fri, June 19, 2026 – 10am-12pm
Douglas Fir Teaching Garden (east of 3530 Swansacre, South Vancouver)
Participants will be led in a guided walk in nature and record their feelings, observations, and thoughts. At the end of the walk, we will gather for a group songwriting experience to reflect and share.
Music therapist student, Ren Zhang, will be leading the songwriting portion of this event.
Free the Fern will be taking a summer break in July & August. Public events will resume in September
Invasive Pulls
Saturday once a month
10am-12pm
Douglas Fir Teaching Garden, Vancouver
Volunteer and help remove invasive species from along the Champlain Heights Trails in South Vancouver. Gloves, tools, and snacks provided! All ages welcome.
Free the Fern Fall Planting
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
10am-12pm
Douglas Fir Teaching Garden, Vancouver
Volunteer and help plant hundreds of native flowers, ferns, and berries along the Champlain Heights Trails in South Vancouver. Gloves, tools, and snacks provided! All ages welcome.
Events Calendar
Upcoming Free the Fern events are posted in our calendar below.
To see information about past Free the Fern events, including videos, please scroll down below the calendar
Read our blog to learn about some of our past events.