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Meet Our New Wildlife Ambassadors
10th, 2019. Barred Owls are a forest owl that can also nest in parks and urban areas. They are not typically shy around humans. Each year several Barred Owl chicks are raised at the Spotted Owl facility to help researches determine the best techniques for the rearing of the highly endangered Spotted Owls. Incubation times, hatching techniques, parenting methods are all important steps that the
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The Bears Weigh In
went into hibernation in November at 921 pounds and Coola weighed 1056 pounds and shortly after emerging their weights were recorded as 727 pounds for Grinder and 850 pounds for Coola! This represents about a 200 pound drop, or about 20% of their body weight, for both bears over the nearly five months that they were in hibernation. This is about the average we see each year.Both bears are still
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Over 700 Participants Make the Climb for the 15th Annual Seek the Peak
Over 700 Participants Make the Climb for the 15th Annual Seek the Peak Thousands raised in support of BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Sunshine and blue skies greeted racers this morning as they set out for the annual Seek the Peak, with its awe-inspiring 1,250 metre climb from West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to the Peak of Vancouver. Now in its 15th year, the event saw over 700
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Symphony Sundays at Grouse Mountain
Symphony Sundays at Grouse Mountain Enjoy music on the mountaintop August 16 & September 6 Enjoy sounds of the symphony on the mountaintop with special performances by members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Take in the views from our outside Natural Amphitheater as you enjoy the live music.Sunday, September 6th - Sitka String Quartet Set 1: 12:30pm Set 2: 1:30pmbook mountain
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Multi Grouse Grind Challenge 2018
Multi Grouse Grind Challenge 2018 Presented by SUUNTO After an amazing 20 hour day on the Grouse Grind® the results are in! This year's Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge has raised over $34,000 in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation!We also saw a record setting performance on the Grind as Brooke Spence set a new female record by completed a whopping 17 Grouse Grinds during the 20 hour
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Chefs’ Grill Dinner Coming to Grouse Mountain on August 29
Commitment and the new health and safety protocols in place, please visit www.grousemountain.com/pureclean About Grouse Mountain: Grouse Mountain is the number one visitor attraction in the Lower Mainland, with 1.3 million annual visitors. Known as the Peak of Vancouver, we offer unparalleled panoramic views of the city, sea and surrounding mountains along with a wide range of year-round outdoor and
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17th Anniversary of Grinder and Coola's Arrival at Grouse Mountain!
facing a very uncertain future which included the possibility of being euthanized. They spent the first weeks exploring their new habitat and all the different types of habitat it contained. They only had a couple months to prepare for winter and hibernation. Fast forward 17 years to September 5, 2018 and Grinder and Coola are now all grown up and are seasoned veterans of their habitat and spend their
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Grouse Mountain Welcomes All Guests Back to Enjoy Summer Activities
full list of Grouse Mountain’s summer activities, please click here. For more information on Grouse Mountain’s Pure Clean Commitment and the new health and safety protocols in place, please visit www.grousemountain.com/pureclean About Grouse Mountain: Grouse Mountain is the number one visitor attraction in the Lower Mainland, with 1.3 million annual visitors. Known as the Peak of Vancouver, we offer
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5 Fun Facts about Grouse Mountain Education
starving and wandering along a logging road near Invermere, BC. Severely emaciated, Grinder weighed only 5kg when he was rescued. In the same year, Coola was rescued near Bella Coola on the BC coast after his mother was killed by a truck.Now, 17 years later, Coola and Grinder are fully grown and continue to reside at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife. Each winter, they hibernate within a
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Racers Ready to Seek the Peak on June 16th
Racers Ready to Seek the Peak on June 16th 16th annual event takes on the climb in support of the BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Grouse Mountain is excited to welcome racers to take on the challenge in the 16th annual Seek the Peak presented by VPG Realty Inc. taking place Sunday, June 16th. With every upward step, valuable funds will be raised for the BC Cancer Foundation’s lifesaving
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