In loving memory of our Cherry Scout and Founder of Green Club, Joseph Lin, you will be missed dearly.
March 1954 – February 2020
Cherry Scout Program
Starting in March each year, the VCBF Cherry Scout program will guide you to the best of cherry blossom viewing in Vancouver. Anyone can be a Cherry Scout, and you are invited to join us. All you need is curiosity and interest, and if you like taking photos, that’s great too!
What do Cherry Scouts do?
Cherry scouting activities go on throughout the festival. Scouts volunteer city-wide to regularly observe and report on what’s in bloom. Scouts find the blossoms, report them on our forums, and based on that, the reports on the Blooming Now page herald the time for everyone to grab their cameras to capture the blossoms for themselves. In the process, you can learn a lot about the trees. We teach you what to look for – you tell us where to look.
Learning to be a Cherry Scout
No prior knowledge or experience is necessary. Scouts receive notices of talks, walks and how to purchase the latest edition of Ornamental Cherries in Vancouver, the indispensable guidebook for finding and recording our local cherries. To become a Cherry Scout, you can fill out this Scout Registration and Questionnaire and email it to Wendy Cutler, Scout Coordinator at [email protected]. Or just send an email with the information.
Tree Talks and Walks
The best way to learn about the trees – walk with an expert who will identify them for you and help you learn what to look for.
Check out the listing of Tree Talks and Walks, including the Blossom Biology Workshop with Douglas Justice.
Cherry Scouts and others check out the ‘Akebono’ cherries at Bill Stephen’s Talk and Walk at the Stanley Park Rose Garden.
Scout Corner
Scouts wanting information about the tools for reporting on the blossoms they find can check out Scout Corner.