Iona Lagoons Reopen Sept 18th
Metro Vancouver just informed us that their contractor has completed their work for 2020 and that the lagoons will re-open tomorrow, September 18th. They don’t expect any further closures this year. Happy birding!
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Nature Vancouver Helping to Unite Nature Lovers for a Green and Inclusive Recovery in Canada
Submitted by Adam Murphy, Nature Network Organizer This campaign is about the nature community coming together to do everything we can to ensure that the federal government moves forward with major commitments to protect nature – both within the context of facing the immediate challenges imposed by COVID, and in broader recovery initiatives. We all agree that protecting nature is critical when it comes to reversing biodiversity loss and addressing climate change – but it has also been so important…
Iona Lagoon Closure Extended to September 18th
Metro Vancouver informed us today that the lagoons will remain closed for further work through Friday, September 18th.
Iona Lagoons closed Sept 8-14
On Tuesday we received the following email from Metro Vancouver: Looks like we’re able to squeeze in more work at the lagoons since weather is nice and hot. So just wanted to give you a heads up that the Iona lagoons will be closed this week. Gates were locked this morning and will remain closed for approximately 7 days (until Sept 14th, 2020, weather dependent).
Iona Lagoons open again
According to Metro Vancouver, the lagoons should have been reopened to birding by August 28th. Enjoy!
Himalayan Blackberry
History and its impact on our local flora and fauna Here is an interesting article published in The Tyee about the Himalayan Blackberry. The article discusses at length the history of introduction of this invasive plant and its impact on our environment. Read the article from the link below: How Blackberries Took Over. It’s a Juicy Story
2020 Iona Lagoon Closure Aug 20-27
Metro Vancouver informs us that the lagoons are open now, but will be closed again for further work from August 20th until approx August 27th. As usual, the exact closure time and duration will be weather dependent.
2020 Iona Lagoon Closure
Metro Vancouver just informed us that they will be doing their annual maintenance of the Iona lagoons beginning Thursday, July 26th and continuing until approximately August 6th, 2020. The exact duration is weather dependent. The gates to the lagoons will be chained and locked during active work. We ask everyone to please help maintain our good relationship with Metro Vancouver by respecting the closure. We’ll post another notice as soon as Metro Vancouver tells us when the lagoons will reopen….
Legacy of Trees: Purposeful Wandering in Vancouver’s Stanley Park – Book Review
Shoroplova, Nina. 2020. Heritage House Publishing. 278 pp. $ 29.95. Paperback. Note: Nina Shoroplova is a member of Nature Vancouver Book review by Terry Taylor If you live in the Lower Mainland, you have probably been to Stanley Park. If you live in Vancouver, you probably think you know Stanley Park. Once you read this book, you will realize that you really do not know Stanley Park. It is a book that is difficult to classify. Is it a tree…
Elk Mountain 2020-June-22 trip report
The two of us drove out Monday to Elk Mountain, South of Chilliwack. The easy to follow trail starts out in a beautiful conifer woods and after 800 metres of climb over 4.5km arrives at beautiful sub-alpine meadows with views of nearby Mt Baker and other mountains. The trail was somewhat muddy in patches but we didn’t sink in. And the bugs kept away. What a wonderful day! We identified 58 species of plants, and one toad. Get species list…