Invitation to Forest School's 2026 Community Summer Social | Celebrating Salish Food Forest Stewardship in the Catstream – in partnership with Frontlines "Protecting our Waters and Planet Project"

Dear parents and kids,

and everyone who loves Forest School or is curious about us:

This year's Summer Social we are hosting together with Frontlines "Protecting our Waters and Planet Project".

Together we invite our community of parents and kids to come out to the Catstream Wetland Area for a clothing swap for forest gear, potluck, music, forest school crafts and games and hands-on land stewardship for the Catstream Wetland where we have been working on building a Salish Food Forest.

In partnership with

DETAILS

Sunday, June 14th, 2026

11am – 4pm

Catstream Wetland, South End Nanaimo

Entrance on Park Ave between 6th and 5th

Parking at Robins Field, Connaught Ave and alongside Park Ave.

Carpooling and public transit, as well as biking and walking are encouraged.

PROGRAM [still tentative]

11:30am Opening by Snuneymuxw Elder

12:30pm Potluck Lunch

1pm Music by David Proctor

2pm Raffle draw for Prizes (win a tree!)

Throughout the day:

• workparty, mulching pathways, planting trees, invasive species removal

• clothing swap for forest kids gear

• creative nature art making

• facepaint

• music

• nature observations

WHAT TO BRING

• Potluck Dish to share, please label ingredients such as nuts, gluten, dairy, etc.

• Clothes and forest gear for clothing swap

• Sun protection, such as hats and long sleeve shirts, etc. – we discourage sunscreen as we will be out in a sensitive ecosystem.

• Clothes for your kids to get dirty

Kids' sized garden gloves for workparty action will be provided

MORE ABOUT FRONTLINES Protecting Our Waters and Planet Project

Protecting Our Waste & Our Planet is a community-based environmental program that engages children, youth, parents, and community members in hands-on cleanups and education focused on protecting natural spaces. Shoreline and community cleanups will be organized to remove litter, plastics, and cans from oceans, lakes, and forests, while creative art workshops and interactive learning sessions will help participants explore environmental stewardship and sustainability. School-based awareness sessions will also be delivered to teach students about tree planting, ecological responsibility, and the importance of caring for the environment. The program aims to build lasting awareness, encourage sustainable habits, and inspire active participation in preserving and protecting natural ecosystems.

RSVP

Please RSVP here to let us know if and how many of you are coming:

Link to form: https://forms.gle/2846SW5PRNGRU8gp8

We look forward to seeing you there!

Images of our last Community Social:

https://www.nanaimoforestschool.com/post/first-nfs-community-summer-social