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water for drinking, sanitation and hygiene. Climbing the Grouse Grind is a terrific accomplishment, and we’ll keep those good vibes flowing with a special presentation by thought leader Taylor Conroy and live DJ during the after party. Register today and begin your fundraising, remembering that $25 provides clean water for one person – for life!

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females will lay 1-4 eggs each year and after 35 days (average) of incubation the chicks hatch. They will then spend the next 40 days in the nest being fed by the parents before beginning to follow them out for hunting practice. The Great-horned owl is nocturnal and spends all of it's active time during the night. They are fierce predators and often attack prey that outweigh them and are notoriously

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Bears Stir but Go Back to Bed Winter's Not Over for Grouse Mountain's Grinder and Coola With our recent unseasonable weather we often get asked how our two Grizzly Bears, Grinder and Coola, are doing in their dormancy period.We've been reviewing their web-cam footage and have noticed a little more activity but after some good stretching and maybe a quick tour of their bear hotel, they quickly

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Vega and Me For training this past Wednesday April 17, we met at the Cleveland Dam. This week we met Andrew and Taryn from Vega. They brought along some delicious samples of the Pre-workout Energizer for before our run, and Recovery Accelerator for after the run. Andrew, one of our trainers, discussed with us the importance of pre-workout nutrition. I think this is often neglected by the

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First Hummingbird Banding Session of the Season! On Tuesday this week we held our first Hummingbird Banding and monitoring session of 2015.  The birds had arrived a few weeks before but we give them some time to settle in and feed up after a long migration.The purpose behind the monitoring is to help conduct a long term study on hummingbird population numbers and species distribution.  We are a

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bears go into hibernation as the amount of snow we typical get could damage the fencing.  After the bears wake up it typically takes anywhere from a couple weeks to a couple months to get the habitat back up.  This year's low snow pack allowed us to get the fencing back up quickly! Please come up and visit Grinder and Coola and see them explore the ponds, hills, trees and fields within their all

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Breakfast with the Bears program for the 2015 spring and summer season. Breakfast with the Bears provides early Mountain access with one of our Wildlife Rangers and an interpretive talk on Grizzlies. Grinder and Coola should be ready for their breakfast and you can witness their morning nosh. Afterward, it’s your turn to eat with a delicious buffet breakfast in the Grizzly Bear Lookout Yurt.Breakfast

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-pumping zipline tour across the peaks and canyons of Grouse and Dam Mountains. The dual-line, five-line circuit gives you a unique perspective of Grouse Mountain, combining heart-pounding thrills with an exploration of BC’s old-growth forests. Along the way our fun and friendly guides will look after your safety, and share stories with you that will leave a lasting impression. Paragliding If you’re

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Grinding it out Week 7 of Seek the Peak training This week we did the Grind (get your mind out of the gutter! We mean the infamous trail up to the top of Grouse Mountain). As always, Michelle and I started with a dynamic warm up consisting of lateral and Ventral/Dorsal (front to back) leg swings, toe touches, walking lunges, high knees and followed with multiple static stretches. After we were

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Tyto the Barn Owl An ambassador and friend always... Tyto, our beloved owl ambassador, has sadly succumbed to a breathing disorder that may be related to the respiratory problem which initially brought him under our care two years ago. Tyto passed away quietly and comfortably last night immediately after a follow-up veterinary examination in the Wildlife Centre. He was being rechecked after

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