🦆Birding night online
Wondering how to enjoy nature, watch birds and focus some of some of your screen time into helping the environment – even while maintaining social isolation and social distancing? 

Trekking partners Sonya Richmond and Sean Morton are hiking across Canada on the World’s longest recreational pathway – the 24,000 km long Great Trail (formerly Trans Canada Trail) – to connect individuals and youth to nature through birding.

Listen and discover local Important Bird Areas and learn about how you, your friends and family can help protect the environment through Citizen Science.  Learn how you can enjoy birds during spring migration this year even with Covid19 and discover six simple steps that anyone can take to help birds from your own backyard to the boreal forest!

Reignite your curiosity for Canada’s wild spaces and join in!

Read more at BirdsCanada.org  (March 24 featured story).  See also Sonya Richmond & Sean Morton’s other long walks at ComeWalkWithUs.online 

Instructions for online participation.

Many people are using Zoom videoconferencing these days to connect with coworkers family and friends;  it’s not hard.  The March 19 Botany night Zoom presentation went well.

1. Download and install “Zoom Client for Meetings” from Zoom.us/download , where you will also find smartphone and tablet versions. You do not need to register a Zoom account.  If you join the meeting without first installing, you will be prompted to install on the spot, which may leave you feeling rushed.  I  recommend doing a self-test at Zoom.us/test .  You’ll get to test that the Zoom app is able to use your microphone and camera, and try out the meeting buttons.
2. After 7:15pm on April 2 click on the link sent to NV members in Monday’s eNews.  Email Denis info@NatureVancouver.ca if you didn’t get a copy.
3. We are planning a short “who saw what” session to start, followed by Sonya’s PowerPoint slideshow, and finally Q&A.  To get on the speakers list please wave your hand, or click on the “raise hand” button.