The Mellow Submarine: The French Creek Plastic Puzzle

The Mellow Submarine: The French Creek Plastic Puzzle

Send us a text about this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/fan_mail/new] Download and print colouring pages featuring Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster on the Plastic Puzzle adventure!: https://bit.ly/S2EP38ColouringPages [https://bit.ly/S2EP38ColouringPages] What does a single bottle cap have to do with the whole ocean?  It begins as an ordinary morning at French Creek Harbour, when Larry the Lobster spots something bobbing against the hull of the Mellow Submarine: a faded orange bottle cap, brittle at the edges, with a patch of algae clinging to one side. Captain Dave recognizes that look. It's plastic that has been in the water a long time. That one small find sends them out on a slow patrol along the coast, where they discover bits of netting tangled in kelp, a waterlogged foam cup, shreds of plastic wrap, and eventually a seagull sitting too still in the water near some rocks. A call to the Parksville-Qualicum Beach Wildlife Recovery Centre brings a rescue team, and a volunteer named Daria explains how microplastics travel up the food chain from zooplankton to orcas to humans. Larry listens carefully and writes it all down. By the time they return to the dock, Larry has a new idea: a community collection bucket on the pier so anyone out on the water can add what they find. Because, as Larry puts it, the math goes both ways. This episode gently introduces children to ocean plastics, microplastics, wildlife rescue, and the power of small actions, all set along the beautiful and familiar coastline of Vancouver Island. You can also voice message Skookum Kid's Stories [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/contact/] and be a part of the podcast! You'll find all episodes of Skookum Kid's Stories, on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skookum-kids-stories/id1780899270], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4UOmR05dLEHr435KnsFMEx?si=151adc912aa249ed], Amazon [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/9bf626bc-c187-482c-9910-252f76ad78c2/skookum-kid's-stories], iHeart [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-skookum-kids-stories-227327267/], and YouTube Podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@SkookumKidsStories/podcasts]. Click here to learn how to Support the show [https://www.pulsecommunity.ca/2408950/supporters/new]. Sponsor for this episode is: Fireside Books [https://bit.ly/FiresideBooks]. Check out The PULSE Podcast on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pulse-community-podcast/id1642766065], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/5HkOLWXGqbcGCZiWjpJjJr], Amazon [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts], iHeart [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/the-pulse-community] and YouTube podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@ThePulseCommunity/podcasts], as well as PULSECommunity.ca [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/]. Sign up [https://bit.ly/PulseNewsletterSignup] for our weekly newsletter of the latest podcasts and contests! "Share, Like & Listen!"  SkookumKidsStories #MellowSubmarine #CaptainDave #LarryTheLobster #VancouverIslandKids #FrenchCreek #OceanCleanup #Microplastics #KidsPodcast #VancouverIsland #ThePulseCommunity #PulsePodcast #ParksvilleQualicumBeach   Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/support]

Peter & Gracie - The Big Cedar of Cathedral Grove

Send us a text about this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/fan_mail/new] Download and print colouring pages from the Peter and Gracie Cathedral Grove Adventure: https://bit.ly/S2EP37ColouringPages [https://bit.ly/S2EP37ColouringPages] Have you ever stood next to a tree that was alive when knights rode horses through muddy fields in Europe?  In this episode of Skookum Kid’s Stories, Peter and his American Eskimo dog Gracie follow their dad into Cathedral Grove - a breathtaking old-growth forest tucked inside McMillan Provincial Park, right on the highway between Parksville and Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. The moment Peter steps off the path, the noise of the world disappears. Even Gracie, never one to stand still, goes quiet. Together they find an enormous western red cedar, about eight hundred years old, its trunk four metres across and its roots spreading across the forest floor like sleeping giants. As they settle on a wide root and Gracie tucks herself between them, Dad begins a journey through time - from knights in armour and quill pens, to Gutenberg’s printing press, to the first ships arriving on the Pacific coast. Peter fills his small green notebook. Through it all, the tree simply stands - patient, enormous, and quietly keeping its own kind of record.  You can also voice message Skookum Kid’s Stories [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/contact/] and be a part of the podcast! You’ll find all episodes of Skookum Kid’s Stories, on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skookum-kids-stories/id1780899270], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4UOmR05dLEHr435KnsFMEx], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/9bf626bc-c187-482c-9910-252f76ad78c2/skookum-kid's-stories], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-skookum-kids-stories-227327267/], and YouTube Podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@SkookumKidsStories/podcasts]. Click here to learn how to Support the show [https://www.pulsecommunity.ca/2408950/supporters/new]. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor Fireside Books [firesidebooks.ca] for supporting ThePulseCommunity.ca. Check out The PULSE Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skookum-kids-stories/id1780899270], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4UOmR05dLEHr435KnsFMEx], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/9bf626bc-c187-482c-9910-252f76ad78c2/skookum-kid's-stories], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-skookum-kids-stories-227327267/] and YouTube Podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@SkookumKidsStories/podcasts], as well as ThePulseCommunity.ca [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/]. Sign up [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/newsletter-signup/] for our weekly newsletter of the latest podcasts and contests! Share, Like & Listen! #SkookumKidsStories #PeterAndGracie #CathedralGrove #VancouverIsland #KidsPodcast #ChildrenStories #FamilyPodcast #BCParks #McMillanProvincialPark Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/support]

Mellow Submarine: The Kelp Forest at Saratoga Beach

Send us a text about this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/fan_mail/new] Download and print colouring pages featuring Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster in the kelp forest!: https://bit.ly/S2EP36ColouringPages [https://bit.ly/S2EP36ColouringPages] What grows 30 metres tall in a single season and holds entire ocean communities together?  Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster have been planning this dive for nineteen days. When the Mellow Submarine finally slips beneath the surface near Saratoga Beach, they find something that stops even clipboard-carrying Larry in his tracks: a towering bull kelp forest, its amber stalks rising from the rocky sea floor in great golden columns, its canopy filtering the afternoon light into slow sweeping beams. Inside, they encounter black rockfish and lingcod, a painted greenling that has turned itself into living kelp, and a decorator crab wearing an ever-changing costume of sponge and algae. And then, with the quiet ease of someone arriving home, a sea otter drops through the canopy, wraps itself in a long frond, and falls asleep.  You can also voice message [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/contact/] Skookum Kid's Stories and be a part of the podcast! You'll find all episodes of Skookum Kid's Stories, on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skookum-kids-stories/id1780899270], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4UOmR05dLEHr435KnsFMEx?si=151adc912aa249ed], Amazon [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/9bf626bc-c187-482c-9910-252f76ad78c2/skookum-kid's-stories], iHeart [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-skookum-kids-stories-227327267/], and YouTube Podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@SkookumKidsStories/podcasts]. Click here to learn how to Support the show [https://www.pulsecommunity.ca/2408950/supporters/new]. Sponsor for this episode is Fireside Books. [http://www.firesidebooks.ca/] Check out The PULSE Podcast on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-pulse-podcast/id1492739752], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4qiO0hROKFtOaoBLzCqLkQ], Amazon [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts], iHeart [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-the-pulse-223325851/], Tik Tok [https://www.tiktok.com/@thepulsecommunity] and YouTube podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@ThePulseCommunity/podcasts], as well as https://thepulsecommunity.ca/ [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/]  Sign up [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/newsletter-signup/] for our weekly newsletter of the latest podcasts and contests!  "Share, Like & Listen!" #SkookumKidsStories #MellowSubmarine #CaptainDave #LarryTheLobster #KelpForest #VancouverIslandKids #SaratogaBeach #OceanScience #KidsPodcast #VancouverIsland #ThePulseCommunity #PulsePodcast #ParksvilleQualicumBeach Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/support]

Peter & Gracie - The Missing Sock Mystery

Send us a text about this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/fan_mail/new] Download and print colouring pages from Peter and Gracie’s Missing Sock Adventure: https://bit.ly/S2EP35ColouringPages [https://bit.ly/S2EP35ColouringPages] Have you ever wondered where missing socks really go? When three socks vanish from the backyard clothesline, Peter and his clever American Eskimo dog Gracie put on their detective hats and set out to crack the case. Armed with a magnifying glass, a notebook, and Gracie's extraordinary nose, the duo follow a trail of clues through their Coombs neighbourhood - from tiny paw prints in the dirt to scratch marks on the fence post. Their investigation leads them next door to Mrs. Chen's yard, where a bushy-tailed squirrel has been busy collecting socks to line a cosy winter nest. But solving the mystery is only the beginning. Peter and Gracie must figure out how to get the socks back while still keeping the squirrel warm - and the answer turns out to be a heartwarming trade. This episode weaves together themes of kindness, patience, creative problem-solving, and respect for the natural world. A perfect listen for curious little detectives and the grown-ups who love them. You can also voice message Skookum Kid's Stories [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/contact/] and be a part of the podcast! You'll find all episodes of Skookum Kid's Stories, on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skookum-kids-stories/id1780899270], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4UOmR05dLEHr435KnsFMEx], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/9bf626bc-c187-482c-9910-252f76ad78c2/skookum-kid's-stories], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-skookum-kids-stories-227327267/], and YouTube Podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@SkookumKidsStories/podcasts]. Click here to learn how to Support the show [https://www.pulsecommunity.ca/2408950/supporters/new]. Special Thanks to Our Sponsor Fireside Books [https://firesidebooks.ca/] for supporting ThePulseCommunity.ca. Check out The PULSE Podcast on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skookum-kids-stories/id1780899270], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4UOmR05dLEHr435KnsFMEx], Amazon Music [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/9bf626bc-c187-482c-9910-252f76ad78c2/skookum-kid's-stories], iHeart Radio [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-skookum-kids-stories-227327267/] and YouTube Podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@SkookumKidsStories/podcasts], as well as PULSECommunity.ca [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/]. Sign up [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/newsletter-signup/] for our weekly newsletter of the latest podcasts and contests! Share, Like & Listen! #SkookumKidsStories #PeterandGracie #KidsPodcast #ChildrensPodcast #VancouverIsland #Coombs #MysteryForKids #DetectiveKids #NatureKids #FamilyPodcast #SquirrelMystery #ThePulseCommunity Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/support]

The Mellow Submarine: The New Kid at the French Creek Marina

Send us a text about this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/fan_mail/new] Download and print colouring pages featuring Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster in French Creek!: https://bit.ly/S2EP34ColouringPages [https://bit.ly/S2EP34ColouringPages]  What does it feel like to arrive somewhere new and wonder if you'll ever belong?  When a beautiful blue sailboat sails into French Creek Harbour one sunny morning, Captain Dave and Larry the Lobster are quick to say hello. On board is Suki — a curious, notebook-carrying seven-year-old who has just moved up the coast with her family, leaving behind her best friend and everything familiar. She isn't sure she'll like French Creek. She isn't sure about much of anything yet. But over one remarkable day, Suki discovers cormorants with design flaws, a sculpin that looks just like a fisherman named Gerald, and a lobster who understands something about missing a place you used to call home. Set along the real shores of the Strait of Georgia, this gentle episode invites children and families to talk about new beginnings, the courage it takes to try somewhere new, and the way community shows up with fresh bread and blackberry jam from Denman Island. A warm, unhurried story for families anywhere on Vancouver Island — or anywhere that ever felt unfamiliar at first. You can also voice message [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/contact/] Skookum Kid's Stories and be a part of the podcast! You'll find all episodes of Skookum Kid's Stories, on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skookum-kids-stories/id1780899270], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4UOmR05dLEHr435KnsFMEx?si=151adc912aa249ed], Amazon [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/9bf626bc-c187-482c-9910-252f76ad78c2/skookum-kid's-stories], iHeart [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-skookum-kids-stories-227327267/], and YouTube Podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@SkookumKidsStories/podcasts]. Click here to learn how to Support the show [https://www.pulsecommunity.ca/2408950/supporters/new]. Sponsor for this episode is: Fireside Books. Check out The PULSE Podcast on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/skookum-kids-stories/id1780899270], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4UOmR05dLEHr435KnsFMEx?si=151adc912aa249ed], Amazon [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/9bf626bc-c187-482c-9910-252f76ad78c2/skookum-kid's-stories], iHeart [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1333-skookum-kids-stories-227327267/] and YouTube podcasts [https://www.youtube.com/@SkookumKidsStories/podcasts], as well as PULSECommunity.ca [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/]. Sign up [https://thepulsecommunity.ca/newsletter-signup/] for our weekly newsletter of the latest podcasts and contests! "Share, Like & Listen!" #SkookumKidsStories #MellowSubmarine #CaptainDave #LarryTheLobster #VancouverIslandKids #FrenchCreek #NewKidInTown #KidsPodcast #VancouverIsland #ThePulseCommunity #PulsePodcast #ParksvilleQualicumBeach Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2413942/support]