The Ken Spencer Science Park opened in 2013 and for over a decade has helped visitors foster a deeper connection to sustainability. This beloved 35,000 square foot outdoor gallery provides Science World guests immersive opportunities to connect with nature in an urban setting. Through interactive exhibits featuring diverse BC ecosystems, water, and energy, we hope guests will discover how their sustainability choices contribute to a healthier, more regenerative community.
This year, the park will be open from March 14 to November 2, and entry is included with admission.
There’s Something for Everyone
We offer something for everyone at the Ken Spencer Science Park—without admission! Watch daily live stage shows from the Observation Deck outside on our Environmental Trail, admire the natural beauty of the revitalized wetlands, or learn about species benefiting from our new Pollinator Pathway.
What’s On at The Science Park?
Gardening Robot
STEAM Gardening Exhibit – New!
Revitalized Wetlands
Reflection Walk
Immersive Living World Experience
Pollinator Pathway – Coming Soon!
Check out the park’s gardening robot, a CNC robot (computer numerical control e.g. robots that do things incredibly quickly and precisely) programmed to grow and tend to plants. It can plant seeds, water, weed and monitor the health of a garden bed—no longer will we need green thumbs to grow gardens! This innovative tool teaches the use of technology in sustainable agriculture.
Introducing the Ken Spencer Science Park’s latest food garden: The “S.T.E.A.M. Gardening” exhibit, where Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math principles can be found and applied to our crop of veggies (like tromboncino and Romanesco broccoli!), fruits, herbs, and flowers.
This year’s theme showcases how STEAM fields inform sustainable agriculture, for example:
Science: What’s the difference between GMO vs Wild?
Technology: How do Hydroponic gardens work?
Engineering: What is the biggest trellis we can build?
Art: Which plants do artists use for dye & paint?
Math: What mathematical patterns are found in plants?
And, if you’re lucky, you may be able to catch our ‘space tomatoes’ experiment, seeing what changes to germination and plant growth when tomato seeds are sent to space!
Witness the transformation of the park's wetland area, enhancing biodiversity and creating ecosystems and thriving habitats. Explore the mountain stream and waterfall area while viewing plants native to BC, as well as new accessible pathways along the wetland waterfront. For the latest updates on our revitalization project, please see “Pollinator Pathway.”
The Ken Spencer Science Park Re-Wild Project is generously supported by TD Bank Group
Discover the Reflection Walk, a contemplative path featuring local BC plants and signage developed in collaboration with ethnobotanist Dr. Leigh Joseph of the Squamish First Nation. Learn Indigenous plant names in Squamish and Hul'qum'inum (Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nation language), admire beautiful illustrations, and reflect on our reciprocal relationship with plants (e.g. medicinal plants, wildlife shelter, food source, etc.) like Douglas Fir, Oregon Grape, Wild Rose and many more. New this year! Borrow a companion guide as you explore the exhibit to learn more about these plants, practices, and connections.
Explore 400 square feet of thriving food gardens and discover the benefits of companion planting. Buzz through pollinator-friendly gardens and learn practical tips for balcony gardening. Witness on-site landscaping and vermicomposting, managed circularly (meaning all materials are regenerated!), and learn about the park’s commitment to minimizing waste.
Coming soon for 2026 is the Pollinator Pathway, where a total of 26 species of plants (including Western buttercup, oceanspray, nodding onion) are added to our outdoor park to increase pollinator diversity.
Did you know, most plants need pollination of some kind, whether by wind, water, or carrier (animal/insect)? By designing our Pollinator Pathway into three distinct zones, this approach also allows us to highlight some often-overlooked plant/pollinator relationships. For example, what might look like an ‘overgrown’ lawn full of grasses to human eyes will look completely different to a bee or moth! You’ll be inspired to think beyond the familiar flowering plants you likely associate with pollination, and just might consider how and why it’s important humans need to build with circularity in mind.
The Ken Spencer Science Park Re-Wild Project is generously supported by TD Bank Group.
Science Park Programming
“Under Pressure” Live Stage Show
Nature Spotting at Science World
Daily at 1:20pm (weather permitting) | Included with Admission
Explore how pressure can launch things high into the air, create clouds, and affect how different objects move.
Self-guided activity | Included with Admission
Track all the varieties of life which call the outdoors home at the Ken Spencer Science Park with the Nature Spotting at Science World project on iNaturalist.
The Ken Spencer Science Park would not be possible without the generous support of:
West Coast Seeds
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Survivors
Artist: Jeff Kulak
Jeff is a senior graphic designer at Science World. His illustration work has been published in the Walrus, The National Post, Reader’s Digest and Chickadee Magazine. He loves to make music, ride bikes, and spend time in the forest.
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Egg BB
Artist: Jeff Kulak
Jeff is a senior graphic designer at Science World. His illustration work has been published in the Walrus, The National Post, Reader’s Digest and Chickadee Magazine. He loves to make music, ride bikes, and spend time in the forest.
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Comet Crisp
Artist: Jeff Kulak
Jeff is a senior graphic designer at Science World. His illustration work has been published in the Walrus, The National Post, Reader’s Digest and Chickadee Magazine. He loves to make music, ride bikes, and spend time in the forest.
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T-Rex and Baby
Artist: Michelle Yong
Michelle is a designer with a focus on creating joyful digital experiences! She enjoys exploring the potential forms that an idea can express itself in and helping then take shape.
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Buddy the T-Rex
Artist: Michelle Yong
Michelle is a designer with a focus on creating joyful digital experiences! She enjoys exploring the potential forms that an idea can express itself in and helping then take shape.
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Geodessy
Artist: Michelle Yong
Michelle is a designer with a focus on creating joyful digital experiences! She enjoys exploring the potential forms that an idea can express itself in and helping then take shape.
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Science Buddies
Artist: Ty Dale
From Canada, Ty was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. From his chaotic workspace he draws in several different illustrative styles with thick outlines, bold colours and quirky-child like drawings. Ty distils the world around him into its basic geometry, prompting us to look at the mundane in a different way.
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Western Dinosaur
Artist: Ty Dale
From Canada, Ty was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. From his chaotic workspace he draws in several different illustrative styles with thick outlines, bold colours and quirky-child like drawings. Ty distils the world around him into its basic geometry, prompting us to look at the mundane in a different way.
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Time-Travel T-Rex
Artist: Ty Dale
From Canada, Ty was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. From his chaotic workspace he draws in several different illustrative styles with thick outlines, bold colours and quirky-child like drawings. Ty distils the world around him into its basic geometry, prompting us to look at the mundane in a different way.
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