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for some weather protection. The boxes should also be at least 10 feet off the ground to be attractive to the bats. It can take a few seasons for the boxes to be noticed and used. You can watch below the boxes for signs of guano and to check quickly shine a flashlight into the boxes during the day to see if they are occupied. Please remember the bats are trying to sleep, however, and don't

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for the BC Cancer Foundation’s lifesaving work in the fight against breast cancer. Yoga on the Mountain - weekends in July and August starting July 5: Begin your day with a mountaintop outdoor yoga session. Rise and shine for a 10:00 a.m. stretch that will leave you feeling limber and energized. ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge – Sunday, September 7: This Vancouver classic is the true test

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Hit the Grouse Grind and Make a Difference Summer events on the Grouse Grind As we look ahead to another exciting summer season at the Peak of Vancouver, mark your calendar with some of our amazing upcoming events that will raise valuable funds for very worthy causes:Whistler Water One Climb - Saturday, June 14th: Sign up, reach out, wear blue and ‘flood’ the Grouse Grind in support of Free The

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, whom they then try to further impress with a short powerful flight.  After mating, the females leave the males territory to raise the chicks on their own.Grouse chicks are born with soft fluffy body feathers and shortly after hatching can follow their mother around.  They then forage on grasses, berries and budding leaves both on the ground and in shrubs and trees.  We've seen families of 8-10 up

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Seek the Peak:  Nicole's training diary Week Two Seek the Peak participant Nicole van Zanten is documenting her weekly training leading up to the big day. Have a read of her second training diary entry below:Week 2: Breaking The Route Into Three Pieces In Week 2 of the Seek the Peak training program, the recommended weekend run route is to begin at Cleveland Dam, tackle Nancy Greene and head

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pollinators, and hit the mountaintop trails for a scavenger hunt to try spotting every one of Grouse Mountain’s featured Small Wonders. Younger visitors will adore Grouse Mountain’s friendly bee mascot (arriving in July), enjoy a unique photo opportunity in the Picture Yourself as a Butterfly interactive activity, watch in awe during Disneynature’s Wings of Life playing several times daily in the Theatre in

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population numbers of hummingbirds with a focus on the Rufous Hummingbird.The project involves gently catching hummingbirds as they come to the feeder, taking some measurements, looking at the overall health of the birds, placing a very lightweight band on their leg (each band only weighs 5/100's of a gram!) and releasing the bird on its way.Normally we'd expect to get just a few hummingbirds in the early

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Get Off the Beaten Path with O2X  #risehigher on July 11, 2015 Technical. Rugged. O2X is 838m (2,750 ft) of elevation gain over 8 km.Registration is open for O2X Summit Challenge - a primal trail race for runners tackling a professionally designed course. Starting at the base of Grouse Mountain, racers trek across multi-pitch rock scrambles, rivers, steep glades, streams and other naturally

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Grouse Grind Season Opens May 17, 2014 Just in time for the long weekend, we’re excited to announce that the Grouse Grind will be open for the 2014 season at 6:15am tomorrow, Saturday, May 17th. This weekend is the perfect time to hit the trail while challenging yourself to hit a new personal best - and kick off your training for Whistler Water One Climb and Seek the Peak, happening June 14th

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Mark Your Calendar for Seek the Peak Training Wednesday night sessions start April 9, 2014 Seek the Peak takes place on June 15, 2014. Get yourself race-ready to conquer those hills with Seek the Peak Training Sessions. Led by the amazing trainers at Kintec, and supported by Vega Nutrition, this 10-week program showcases areas of the course and provides guidance on growing stamina, speed and

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