Come celebrate World Rivers Day in Burnaby on Sunday September 27!

World Rivers Day is a global celebration of the world’s waterways. Here in Burnaby, join us at Still Creek for our Go With the Flow: Explore Still Creek main event from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 27. Bring the family to meet local environmental groups and explore all Still Creek has to offer! To view the event poster with more information and a location map, please click here - [PDF 462KB].

In addition to World Rivers Day on September 27, don’t miss other community events that will be taking place in late September and early October, including Burnaby’s third annual Environmental Film Festival.

Go With the Flow – Explore Still Creek

Sunday, September 27, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Location: under the new pedestrian/cyclist overpass on the Central Valley Greenway trail at Winston and Sperling.

Go with the Flow: Take the SkyTrain or ride your bike! Take SkyTrain – get off at Sperling/Burnaby Lake SkyTrain station and take a short walk over the new pedestrian overpass to the event site.

Ride your bike – the event is located right on the Central Valley Greenway urban trail, and free, secure bicycle parking will be available courtesy of BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation).

If you drive, vehicle parking is also available, and is located an approximate 5 minute walk away in the Burnaby Lake Park Parking lot (Sperling at Sprott). Note that there is no vehicle access to the site from Winston – take Kensington Avenue and turn east on Sprott Street for access to parking.

Creek Restoration

World Rivers Day at Still Creek - Sunday, September 27

Evergreen and community partners will be hosting a creek restoration event along Still Creek near the main event site. Come help improve the habitat along the creek by removing invasive plants and planting native trees and shrubs.

Tools and equipment, and a light snack will be provided. Dress for the weather, and prepare to dig in the dirt! For more information, please call 604-294-7530.

Guided Paddle Down Still Creek

World Rivers Day at Still Creek - Sunday, September 27

The BCIT Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Program and Catch the Spirit of Youth society will take you on an all-ages paddle down Still Creek in inflatable rafts. Enjoy nature right in the middle of the city. Dress for the weather and bring a pair of shoes that can get wet. Find more information and sign-up for a tour at the BCIT Fish, Wildlife and Recreation booth on World Rivers Day at Still Creek. For more information please call 604-294-7530.

Stream of Dreams Mural Society dreamfish painting

World Rivers Day at Still Creek - Sunday, September 27

Join the Stream of Dreams Mural Society and paint a dreamfish to be displayed on a mural on the Central Valley Greenway trail. Learn more about salmon, their habitat and how you can help ensure we have salmon in Burnaby for years to come.

Still Moon Arts Society artists

World Rivers Day at Still Creek - Sunday, September 27

Stilt-walkers, musicians, and artists from the Still Moon Arts Society will delight you with performances throughout World Rivers Day.

Displays by Local Environmental Groups

World Rivers Day at Still Creek - Sunday, September 27

Interested in learning more about the many environmental stewardship activities going on in the City? Want to learn how you can help? Check out interactive and educational display material from local environmental groups. Pick up green tips from Green Ideas Network, meet a reptile with the Westcoast Society for the Protection and Conservation of Reptiles, learn to be a steward of your local streams with the Byrne Creek Streamkeepers, check out nest boxes with the Burnaby Lake Park association, learn about the life cycle of salmon with Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and so much more!

Food and Music

World Rivers Day at Still Creek - Sunday, September 27

Enjoy free food (including BBQ salmon while quantities last) made by Ladybug Organics. Dance to the upbeat sounds of local band, the Redboot Quartet.

Other World Rivers Day activities in Burnaby

Environmental Book Displays

Monday, September 14 to Sunday, September 27

Burnaby Public Library branches will be hosting environmental book displays, which will include publications on fish, wildlife and ecology. Readers of all ages are invited to learn more about the ecology in their backyards today. For branch locations and hours of operation, please phone 604-436-3724 or go to http://www.bpl.bc.ca.

Wildlife Rescue Association of BC – Free Talks and Trail Tours

Sunday, September 27, 11:00 am, and 2:00 pm

WRA Wildlife Rescue Association of BC will be hosting two free presentations and trail tours at its wildlife rehabilitation site located at 5216 Glencarin Drive. Participants are invited to meet at the kiosk outside the facility for a presentation about WRA 's work with urban wildlife and a trail tour focussing on wildlife habitats.

Please pre-register at www.wildliferescue.ca or 604-526-2747.

Burnaby’s 3rd Annual Environmental Film Festival

October 2 & 3, doors 6:30 pm

Enjoy two evenings of free environmentally-themed films at Metropolis at Metrotown’s Community Room (next to Old Navy on the mall’s upper level) hosted by the Green Ideas Network. See a selection of timely documentaries on thought-provoking environmental issues, and enjoy post-film discussions, raffles and door prizes.

Film Schedule

Friday, October 2

FLOW (For Love Of Water) 7:00 pm
FLOW investigates the looming global water shortage by skillfully revealing the tensions between politics, the environment and human rights. Irena Salina's award-winning documentary builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply, while begging the question "CAN ANYONE REALLY OWN WATER?" You will be thirsty for change!

Saturday, October 3

The Waterfront 7:00 – 8:00 pm
What if you lived by the largest body of fresh water in the world but could no longer afford to use it? The Water Front is the story of an American city in crisis but it is not just about water. This award-winning film is a powerful and moving story documenting the people’s struggle to uphold democracy and keep water from becoming privatized.

The Battle of the Bags 8:15 – 9:00 pm
Plastic bags. Canadians alone use about six billion of the handy throw- away items every year. They take hundreds of years to biodegrade and have sparked heated debates in cities from San Francisco to Mumbai. This documentary gets a handle on the bag battle. From the Big Oil employees who brought the bag to America, to the Nobel laureate fighting for a bag ban, to the retired German schoolteacher who holds the world’s record for the most plastic bags, the film takes stock of this icon of convenience culture.

Limited seating is available. Register by calling 604-294-7421. For more information, check out www.greenideasnetwork.org.

More Information

For more information on any of our scheduled World Rivers Day events, please phone the City of Burnaby at 604-294-7530.