ANCIENT TREES
OF VANCOUVER
Step back in time on a walking tour of the city's last ancient trees, and discover the stories and secret locations of these hidden centuries old giants. Encounter Canada's largest known maple tree, towering 600+ year old douglas firs, and majestic sprawling cedars nearing a 1000 years old.
Giant Western Redcedar
WALK AMONGST GIANTS
Experience the last remaining old growth in the city's historic Stanley Park. Follow our expert guide to these natural wonders, including towering douglas firs, wide and wondrous cedars, and the largest known maple tree in all of Canada. As we marvel at these ancient trees, we'll also learn about the ecological importance of old-growth forests and the threats they face today. You'll be told about the park's history and the original Coast Salish inhabitants who called this area home for thousands of years before it was an urban park. Many of the trees on this tour have been growing for half a millennium, long before the founding of Vancouver.
What Makes Us Unique
Local Expert Guide
BC Big Tree Committee Member and well-known ancient tree seeker Colin Spratt personally guides you to these ancient wonders
Vancouver's Only
Big Tree Tour
This is the only tour focused on the last ancient giant trees left in the Vancouver city limits
Hidden Trees
Many of these trees are well hidden and their locations secrets. You will learn how to respectfully visit these trees without damaging their root systems
Meeting Spot
We begin our adventure at Stanley Park's Ferguson Point
For more instructions on where to meet click HERE
OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We acknowledge that our tour takes place within the unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations