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Barn swallows return to grouse mountain after long migration Last week we noticed our first Barn Swallows of 2018 flying around the Peak offices of Grouse Mt.  It was a welcome sight that, to us, means Spring is officially here. The swallows are here from the Spring until about September when they begin their long migration back south.  The birds will begin nesting soon - this begins with

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picked those that stood above for best quality and overall wonder. We are so excited that Grouse Mountain and our Light Walk was a top experience chosen.Grouse Mountain is incredibly proud to be recognized for our enchantment, creating a memorable experience for all of our guests. The writer mentioned our Light Walk as a sensational excursion which combines the beauty of the land with the light

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Happy Thanksgiving from Grinder and Coola! Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, have now entered their period of Hyperphagia - which is just a fancy technical word for pigging out. While we only can justify eating to excess on holidays like Thanksgiving, Grinder and Coola do it for over a month each year as they bulk up for winter. They have begun to put on a lot of weight for

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Mason Bee Homes in Pollinator's Garden Recently we had two beautiful native bee boxes donated by Spirit Works Limited, designers of unique First Nations products from the West Coast.These boxes are made from Red and Yellow Cedar (made of salvaged cut-offs from milling operations), and the inside trays, where the Bees live, are made of Spruce or Fir salvaged from construction sites around

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hibernation Grinder weighed in at 886lbs and Coola, being shy of the scale, had not stepped on for awhile but we anticipate that he broke 1000 lbs! Over the last few weeks the bears have built a deep mattress out of Pacific-silver Fir (Amabilis Fir) branches that were provided by refuge staff. Usually it's Coola who does most of the bed making but this year we observed both Grinder and Coola sharing the

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Around-the-Clock Activities Return to Grouse Mountain for 24 Hours of Winter Celebrate from sundown to sunrise this weekend at the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) In celebration of all things winter, Grouse Mountain is thrilled to host its annual 24 Hours of Winter event taking place Saturday, February 17th through Sunday, February 18th. Guests are invited to enjoy 24 consecutive hours of

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Honey  Harvest 2017 marked our fourth year of having honey bees on Grouse Mountain.  The only change this year, however, is that we did not bring our bees and hives up to the top of the mountain due to a banner snow year and a very late snow pack.  We were concerned that food production in the form of flowers and nectar might be slow or delayed this year because we had snow on the ground into

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Must-Haves for Winter Check out the hottest gear for the upcoming season The flakes have started falling and that means winter is well on its way. It also means... new gear! We checked in with our retail team for a look at some of this season’s hottest trends as well as their top picks when it comes to gearing up for winter. TrendsFor this coming season we see a resurgence of jewel tones for the

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Ultimate 2018 Playlist Your soundtrack for taking on the New Year A new year brings with it a fresh start as we set new goals and intentions for the year ahead. We want to help you get off to a great start with the perfect soundtrack for crushing your 2018 goals, be it on or off the Mountain.We asked you to share your anthem for the upcoming year so we could build our Ultimate 2018 Playlist

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Tips for Cohabitating with the Wildlife Around Us Happy Friday! For our last day of Wildlife Week we wanted to give you some tips and suggestions for the best way to cohabitate with the wildlife living around us. In Greater Vancouver we are blessed to live right next door to the wilds. This also means there is plenty of opportunity for the wilds to come into our yards and homes. Here are

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