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SKETCHING SONGBIRDS: NATURE JOURNALING AT IONA BANDING STATION – MAY 17, 2026

SKETCHING SONGBIRDS: NATURE JOURNALING AT IONA BANDING STATION – MAY 17, 2026

Report by Joanna Chin Seventeen participants gathered at the Iona Beach Regional Park banding station for this joint WildResearch and Nature Vancouver event co-led by Neill Vanhinsberg and Joanna Chin as part of the Vancouver Bird Celebration. Weather started partly cloudy at approximately 12°C and warmed to around 16°C by the end of the session. Participants met in the parking lot, where Neill passed around the sign-up sheet and loaner binoculars before the group walked together toward the banding station….

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NATURE JOURNAL AND BIRDING: AN INTRODUCTION

NATURE JOURNAL AND BIRDING: AN INTRODUCTION

Report & Photos Submitted by Joanna Chin On May 25th, during the Vancouver Bird Celebration week, we had a full house with 18 participants for “Nature Journal and Birding: An Introduction” event. We met at Iona Beach Regional Park on the West side of the outer ponds. It was a beautiful sunny day with a light breeze, and we set-up our chairs in a circular formation conducive for conversations and learning from each other. I started off with a land acknowledgement…

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ATTENTION TO DETAIL

ATTENTION TO DETAIL

Text and Photos by Bettina Matzkuhn (bettinamatzkuhn.ca) My favourite thing about being a member of Nature Vancouver, is that when we are on a walk, it’s like walking with an encyclopedia. I know I can get bird and flower apps but it’s much more interesting when a living person points out something I may have passed by. I also appreciate having stops where I can take photos or draw.  Drawing, which is any artist’s planning tool, forces me to pay…

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