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Help Out Those Winter Hummingbirds
) stays both fresh and unfrozen. It should be changed every couple of days and the feeder washed thoroughly with a mild soap solution. The feeders can be brought in overnight as hummingbirds will not feed during the hours of darkness. Then when you wake up and place the feeder out it will still be warm from being inside - just make sure to have it out a little bit before dawn.There are commercial
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Holiday Gift Guide
Designs 'Mountain' fleece Gifts for Kids We've got some picks that are sure to make the kids 'beary' happy this Christmas.HGD Grizzlies of Grouse book GMR 'Hoody Bear' TNF boys 'Glacier 1/4 snap' fleece Now Designs lunch bag Bear Family Perfect for staying cozy during family hibernation time this winter season.GMR Grinder bear Northern Comfort 'Papa Bear' socks Northern Comfort 'Mama Bear' socks
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Helping the Hummingbirds
studied information available. As part of the network Grouse Mountain runs and maintains a hummingbird feeding station with five feeders. From the time that we first see Hummingbirds on the mountain (which can range in dates from April until June depending on conditions) we begin to carry out monitoring sessions every two weeks until the birds leave again (usually late August). During these
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First Hummingbird Monitoring Session of 2018
you know? In Vancouver we commonly see two types of hummingbirds - the Anna's hummingbird and the Rufous hummingbird. Both are also found here on Grouse Mountain. The Rufous hummingbird is the migratory species and is only present from March until August each year before heading back to Mexico. The Annas stay year round and feed off feeders and insect proteins during the cold winter months. The
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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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Year Round Birds of Grouse Mountain
coloured, birds out practicing flying and hunting each spring. The Bald Eagle call is a warbling high pitched cry - nothing like what you might think. On TV and in movies it is often dubbed over with Red-tailed Hawk calls which sound a lot more fierce! The Bald Eagles inhabiting Grouse Mountain are often out hunting prey such as Snowshoe Hare, Sooty Grouse, Douglas Squirrel and smaller mice and voles
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Grouse Mountain Wildlife Update
all of their own when it comes to owls. They are found on every continent except Antarctica (where it's too cold). Cleo enjoys a warm indoor aviary to fly around in during the cold winter months and then moves to an open aired aviary outside for the summer. Odin - Barred owl Odin arrived here at Grouse Mountain on April 25th of last year as a little two week old chick! We hand raised him to be a
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Bears Enter Upper Pond Habitat
Grinder and Coola enter their upper pond habitat Thanks to the hard work of our crews we were able to get Grinder and Coola's (our two Grizzly Bears that inhabit that refuge) large 2.5 acre Upper Pond habitat set-up nice and early for them. Both bears came out of hibernation on April 2nd and were in their hibernation habitat while we set-up the larger space. Due to large amounts of snowfall we
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Grinder and Coola Emerge from 17th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain
. "Hibernation through the winter is a natural way for Grizzlies to conserve energy during a time of low food availability. The annual awakening of the massive male Grizzlies signals the onset of spring and summer adventures and we welcome all guests to visit these magnificent animals at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife." The now 17 year old Grizzly bears Grinder and Coola originally came to
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Mental Health Matters
Applications for Talk At The Top Due December 10 This important youth-led mental health summit is looking for passionate contributors. Grouse Mountain is thrilled to again be partnering to host Talk at the Top, a Jack.org youth-led mental health summit. On January 26 young leaders from the North Shore and Sea to Sky Corridor will come to “the top” of Grouse Mountain to share ideas and work to