Looking for a one-day green activity ? Try Lower Mainland Green Team (updated August 2011):
Remove Invasive Plants at Pacific Spirit Park in Vancouver BC on September 11, 2011 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more info please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/22180801/
Ivy pull at Capilano Regional Park in the District of North Vancouver BC on Sept 17, 2011 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more information please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/16935878/
Guichon Creek invasive plant removal and native flora and tree planting in Burnaby BC, Sept 25, 2011 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more info please visit http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/16449822/
Harvest organic veggies at Earthwise Society in Delta BC on October 1, 8am-11am. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more info please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/16449745/
Weekday Invasive plant bust at Pacific Spirit Regional Park in Vancouver BC on October 11th 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more information please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/26302431/
Remove periwinkle, hops,ivy and scotch broom at Central Park in Burnaby BC on Oct 15, 2011 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more info please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/27079341/
Weekday ivy removal at Mosquito Creek in North Vancouver BC on October 20 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more info please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/25529101/
Remove Himalayan blackberry and plant natives trees and plants at Chantrell Park, South Surrey, BC on October 29, 2011 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more info please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/26691541/
Remove Ivy at Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam BC on Nov 6, 2011 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more info please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/27424291/
Weekday Ivy removal at Capilano Park in the District of North Vancouver Nov 9, 2011 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more info please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/26301061/
Weekday invasive plant removal at Jericho Park in Vancouver, Nov 16th 10am-1pm. To join the Lower Mainland Green Team and for more info please visit: http://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/27486881/
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Pacific Coast Terminals, one of our major sponsors, is the location for an eagle webcam.
At the next meeting of the Burke Mountain Naturalists at 7:30 pm on Tuesday evening, May 10, hear guest speaker David Hancock of the Hancock Wildlife Foundation. He has set up remote cameras at several bald eagle nest sites including one in Port Moody which was installed with the support of Pacific Coast Terminals. These cameras, which allow live streaming of video from the nest sites, are now watched by thousands of people all across North America. Much new information on the nesting habits of bald eagles and other animals has been revealed by the installation of this equipment. Hancock comments, “Our first live cameras reached and taught more people in a four month period than I had in all my years of lectures combined.” David Hancock has been studying bald eagles for more than 50 years. In 2006, he established the Hancock Wildlife Foundation to support conservation of wildlife resources through education, research and stewardship ( www.hancockwildlife.org). Hancock is also a book publisher and has produced a number of popular books on the nature and history of the Pacific Northwest coast. His initiation of live wildlife web streaming has become an important teaching tool and a wonderful way to engage families in a new appreciation of wildlife. The Burke Mountain Naturalists meeting will be held on the main floor of Como Lake United Church on the corner of King Albert Avenue and Marmont Street in Coquitlam. The meeting is free and open to the public. After Hancock’s presentation, refreshments will be served followed by announcements of upcoming hikes and other activities. For more information, see www.bmn.bc.ca or phone 604-937-3483.