Community Calendar

This trade show style event is designed to connect students with local non-profit organizations and community leaders working across the biosphere region. Students will have the chance to:

• Meet local nonprofit groups and government agency representatives

• Learn about community programs, services, and environmental initiatives

• Explore volunteer, training, and career opportunities

• Discover how these organizations are advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, creating a world where human well-being and nature thrive together, and everyone has the opportunity to meet their basic needs.

The BAD day will also spotlight climate and biodiversity science within the MABR, showing students how local actions contribute to global sustainability.

The public portion of this event is 3:15 - 4:15 pm while 12:30 - 3:00 pm is exclusively for the 800+ KSS students, staff and participating groups.

Hope to see you there!

World Water Day kicks off the month on March 22 and Earth Day wraps it up on April 22.

Check back at this page for event updates from the RDN and our community partners, Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve (MABR), City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo Area Land Trust (NALT), VIU and Mosaic Forestry

The RDN’s Drinking Water and Watershed Protection (DWWP) Program has been hosting Water to Earth Month events with community partners for the last 10 years. Water to Earth Month is an activity-packed, month-long celebration that takes place between World Water Day on March 22 and Earth Day on April 22. Its aim is to actively engage the community to build awareness about local water resources and environmental stewardship.

This year, we are hosting a larger Earth Day celebration on April 19 from (Time TBA) with a celebration event at Departure Bay Park featuring vendors and information booths from around the community as well as interactive workshops and nature walks!

More Details to be announced in early 2026.

Join Tema WaterSmart and guest speakers to learn more about environmental topics.

This year, we are hosting a larger Earth Day celebration on April 19(time TBA)  with a celebration event at Departure Bay Park featuring vendors and information booths from around the community as well as interactive workshops and nature walks!

This event is free but registration is required: more information to come.

Join representatives from Island Health and the Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resource Stewardship for this informative session on private well water care. 

Learn about:

• Well Maintenance and operation
• Protecting your water source
• Water testing and treatment
• Water treatment options
• Drought management
• aquifer 211

For more information, contact the Outreach Coordinator for the Drinking Water and Water Protection Program at 1-877-607-4111 or watersmart@rdn.bc.ca.