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, and their reports on the Blooming Now page herald the time for everyone to grab their cameras to capture the blossoms for themselves.

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, email Wendy Cutler, Scout Coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Here, a group enjoys Douglas Justice's guided tour of cherries in bloom at UBC
These were the sights on Douglas Justice's guided tour of cherries in bloom at UBC

Cherry Scout Events

Check the Scout Orientation and Blossom Biology page to read about the events particularly geared to help you learn about finding and identifying our cherries. You can find the festival-scheduled walks on the Talks and Walks page.

Scout Corner

Scouts wanting information about the tools for reporting on the blossoms they find can check out Scout Corner.