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the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife - we're always happy to help!

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after a 128 day winter dormancy period, having lost 15% & 19% of their body weight respectively. This year Grinder entered hibernation weighing 419 kg (921 pounds) and the typically larger Coola was 480 kg (1056 pounds). Both looked trimmer upon emergence but neither bear was interested in helping us check their weight on the scale in their habitat. As the Grizzlies habitat expands with the

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first hummingbird monitoring session of 2018 Today we held our first hummingbird monitoring and banding session at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  It was an amazing early season session with 22 birds caught, recorded and released!  We had six recaptures with two birds from 2017, three birds from 2016 and one bird from 2015.  Overall the birds showed signs of good health

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How to Prepare for Winter Field Trips Winter field trips give students unforgettable opportunities for outdoor learning during the snow season. It’s hard to focus with wet socks, cold hands, and a hungry belly though, so ensuring students are well prepared for the snow will help them enjoy and learn from their field trip.To help everyone stay dry and comfortable, here are some tips to prepare

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Seek the Peak Training: Yoga for Runners Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!Training for Seek the Peek? Or just looking to optimize your running program? YYoga teacher and avid

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Join us at the Vancouver Wedding Fair this weekend SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 & SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 Grouse Mountain is pleased to announce we will be participating in the 41st Annual Vancouver Wedding Fair. Ditch those magazines and stop pinning for one weekend. Talk to our professional and experienced Wedding Planners who will help you plan your big day! At Grouse Mountain we love all things

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during the winter dormancy help the bears keep their bones and muscles strong so they don't need to go through any grizzly 'physiotherapy' in the springtime when they wake up.  Also, in the wild if something threatened their den such as an avalanche or other issue the bears could relocate to a back-up den they may know about nearby.  Be sure to follow along by watching the daily time lapse to see just

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Seek the Peak Training: Injury Prevention Tips Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak! Today we're sharing some helpful tips about injury prevention at all stages of the training

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confident ambassador and he's quickly become a guest (and staff) favourite.  He has a wonderfully quirky personality and a great sense of curiosity.  He is often hanging out in the office with us and picks up everything to inspect what it is before we have to confiscate it.  Odin came from the Northern Spotted Owl Breeding program in Langley where Barred Owls are helping researchers learn to better care

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How to Plan the Ultimate Holiday Party Relax, We Got This!Are you in charge of planning a holiday party to remember? To help kick start your party planning, we have come up with some stress-free tips on planning the perfect off-site party. 1.To budget or not to budget…that is the question. While coming up with a rough budget is a good idea, you may want to keep in mind that depending on the

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