Past Events

Events which have already happened.

Pipe Up Against Enbridge (Corner of Burrard and Pender, Vancouver BC, from Aug 31, 2010 12:00 PM to Aug 31, 2010 01:00 PM)

A rally and march to protect BC's coast from oil tankers. It is timed to coincide with a rally in Kitimat on the same day, and the first hearing in the project review process for Enbridge's Northern Gateway oil pipeline and tanker proposal. There will be representations from local Members of Parliament at the rally.

Justice Rocks (Strathcona Park , from Aug 15, 2010 02:00 PM to Aug 15, 2010 08:00 PM)

Dance Party in East Vancouver for social change. Oh yeah!

Under the Volcano (Whey-Ah-Wichen - Cates Park North Vancouver, from Aug 08, 2010 12:00 PM to Aug 08, 2010 09:30 PM)

Under the Volcano is Canada's largest political arts festival.

Vancouver Pride Parade (Downtown Vancouver - Specific location TBA, from Aug 01, 2010 09:00 AM to Aug 01, 2010 04:00 PM)

Come join Dogwood and Forest Ethics for Vancouver Pride! We're building a bike driven float and we need lots of people who will take pictures and get body painted.

Is Canada at Risk? Greenpeace speaks about Gulf of Mexico (Orange Hall, 1620 Fernwood Road, Victoria, from Jul 22, 2010 07:00 PM to Jul 22, 2010 10:00 PM)

A Canadian Greenpeace Team has returned from their expedition to the Gulf of Mexico where they spent more than a week bearing witness to the BP oil spill which has transformed and devastated communities, ecosystems and economies after raging on for over 80 days. They are back in Canada now and Stephanie Goodwin, Greenpeace BC Director, will present the team’s personal experiences through stories, photos, videos and calls to action.

Gasland - Canada Premier ( Studio 538 (538 Cambie Street), Vancouver, BC, from Jul 22, 2010 06:30 PM to Jul 22, 2010 09:30 PM)

First Canadian Screening of 2010 Sundance award winning documentary film "Gasland" which has taken the media by storm since it's American debut.

Moss Street Paint-In (Moss Street Art Gallery, Victoria, from Jul 17, 2010 10:00 AM to Jul 17, 2010 04:00 PM)

Dogwood will be having fun at The Moss Street Paint In, an event in collaboration with the City of Victoria and the Victoria Art Gallery * Special Market Hours for the Paint In: 10am to 4pm * Come join us!

Vancouver Folk Music Festival (Jericho Beach, from Jul 16, 2010 12:00 PM to Jul 18, 2010 09:00 PM)

Come celebrate the infamous Vancouver Folk Music Festival with Dogwood Initiative, as it enters it's 33rd year.

Vantreight Public Hearing (Central Saanich Fairgrounds 1528 Stelly's Cross Rd., from Jul 14, 2010 06:30 PM to Jul 14, 2010 10:00 PM)

 

No Tankers at West End Farmer's Market (1100 Block of Comox Street across from Nelson Park at Mole Hill, from Jul 03, 2010 09:00 AM to Jul 03, 2010 02:00 PM)

How can you resist fighting tankers AND yummy local fruits and veggies?

Canada Day Celebration in Vancouver (Kensington Community Center - 5175 Dumfries Street, from Jul 01, 2010 12:00 PM to Jul 01, 2010 03:00 PM)

Come out to Kensington Community Center and join Dogwood Initiative, among others, for a family friendly celebration of the great country we live in!

No Tanker Forum at Unitarian Church in Vancouver (Unitarian Church of Vancouver - 949 West 49th Avenue, from Jun 27, 2010 12:30 PM to Jun 27, 2010 01:30 PM)

Do you want to learn more about the Enbridge Gateway Pipeline and the risks it poses to our coast? Come out to this forum at the Unitarian Church in Vancouver

Commercial Drive Car Free Day (Commercial Drive from 1st to Venables, from Jun 20, 2010 12:00 PM to Jun 20, 2010 06:00 PM)

Wouldn't the world be peaceful without cars? Come down to the Drive and take a day to imagine a world with out cars.

West End Car Free Day (Denman Street between Robson and Davie, from Jun 20, 2010 12:00 PM to Jun 20, 2010 06:00 PM)

Did you ever expect to see Downtown Vancouver with no cars? Well now you can, on Denman street at least.

Main Street Car Free Day and the Vancouver People's Summit (Main Street between 16th and 33rd, from Jun 20, 2010 12:00 PM to Jun 20, 2010 08:00 PM)

Join us (and about 40,000 friends) as we take over Main Street in Vancouver! 100% car-free, fee-free, community-driven fun!

MEC PaddleFest 2010 (Jericho Beach, from Jun 20, 2010 09:30 AM to Jun 20, 2010 05:00 PM)

Who wants to protect the coast more than the people who use it the most? Come out to MEC PaddleFest where you can paddle to your hearts content and save the coast.

No Tankers Picnic - Hosted by SEA (Panorama Park, North Vancouver, from Jun 19, 2010 04:00 PM to Jun 19, 2010 08:00 PM)

Join Dogwood and SEA (Social and Environmental Awareness) for a potluck picnic by the sea to help fight tankers!

No Tankers at Main Street Farmer's Market (1100 Block Station Street along Thornton Park across from the VIA Rail Station and near the Main St Skytrain Station, from Jun 09, 2010 03:00 PM to Jun 09, 2010 07:00 PM)

How can you resist fighting tankers AND yummy local fruits and veggies?

No Tankers at Kitsilano Farmer's Market (2690 Larch Street at 10th Avenue, Parking Lot of Kitsilano Community Centre, from Jun 06, 2010 10:00 AM to Jun 06, 2010 02:00 PM)

How can you resist fighting tankers AND yummy local fruits and veggies?

Defending Our Backyard - ICC Food Festival (Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites, from May 30, 2010 12:00 PM to May 30, 2010 04:00 PM)

Defending Our Backyard is one of the highlights of Vancouver Island’s festival year. Chefs from some of the finest restaurants on Vancouver Island are working together to raise public awareness of the importance of local food and supporting local farms. Defending Our Backyard celebrates Island food, farms and flavours at the picturesque Fort Rodd Hill & Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites in Colwood.