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Summer Season Kicks-off at Grouse Mountain this Weekend Summer favourites return to the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) As the unofficial start to summer, the May long-weekend also signals the launch of Grouse Mountain’s summer activities. Beginning this Saturday guests can once again enjoy seasonal favourites like the World Famous Lumberjack Show®, the awe-inspiring Birds in Motion®

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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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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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habitat and packing it away for the winter.  If we were to leave it up the weight of the snow over the winter would destroy it.  So from here on out the bears will be spending lots of time preparing their den for winter.This week we will be giving them lots of Pacific Silver-fir branches, which are their favourite for making into their hibernation bed.  We give them a large pile and the bears do all of

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unique gingerbread creations that will be on display in the Grouse Mountain chalet from November 23-January 6. All levels and abilities are welcome to submit and entry and participate in the challenge! Why Participate? You will be supporting BC Children's Hospital which is the Province’s only full-service, pediatric acute care hospital and serves the one million children living in BC and the Yukon

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guns fired up, Paradise Bowl and the Paradise Jib Park will be opening with access via the Greenway Chair. Skiing and riding will be available from 3:30pm to 10pm on Wednesday and then from 9am to 10pm starting Thursday. Skiing and riding will be available at Mountain Admission ticket rates until more terrain is opened. “We’re excited to welcome skiers and riders back out on the slopes for the start

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and enjoying a meal. Turn you Canada Day meal into a picnic using our online ordering and payment system for takeout and dine at any of the spaced seating areas around the Mountain.We'll be wearing our best red and white and ready to welcome you this Canada Day!

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Common Mammals of Grouse Mountain Today for our National Wildlife Week post let's check out some of the common mammals we see up here on Grouse Mountain! American Black Bear American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) can be seen wandering the slopes and valleys of Grouse Mountain from time to time. Black Bears are the most plentiful bears in North America and British Columbia itself is home to over

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short as just down into the USA or as far as South America.  These birds spend the winter months molting their feathers, feeding up and preparing to come back north for breeding season.Right now on Grouse Mountain we are starting to see the return of many migrants.  Some of the earliest ones are the American Robin - this chirpy bird appears in the early spring and starts looking for good nesting

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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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