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little more about our birds on Grouse Mountain?  Then please participate in one of our guided Eco-walks which will be bird focused this day.  The Vancouver Bird Festival (http://www.vanbirdfest.com/) is hosted this year in conjunction with the 27th International Ornithological Conference being held at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the week of August 19th - 26th.  This conference sees thousands of

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guitar music – make sure those vocal chords are warmed up and ready. For more information on all Into the Wild activities please click here. About Grouse Mountain: Grouse Mountain is Lower Mainland’s number one natural attraction, with 1.3 million annual visitors. Known as the Peak of Vancouver, we offer unparalleled panoramic views of the city, sea and surrounding mountains along with a wide range of

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10th, 2019.  Barred Owls are a forest owl that can also nest in parks and urban areas. They are not typically shy around humans. Each year several Barred Owl chicks are raised at the Spotted Owl facility to help researches determine the best techniques for the rearing of the highly endangered Spotted Owls. Incubation times, hatching techniques, parenting methods are all important steps that the

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your feeder in after dark and set it out just before sunrise it will help prevent it from freezing up. You can also help slow down freezing by using a slightly richer feeding nectar of three parts water to one part sugar (summertime recommendation is four parts water to one part sugar). The more sugar in the water and the slower it will freeze.  Using more than this 3:1 ration could cause harm to the

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. Tickets are just $95 ($85 for Grouse Mountain Passholders) and include a one-hour guided snowshoe tour, headlamp, snowshoe rentals, Skyride access and fondue. Date: Saturday, December 31st, 2016  Start Times: 12pmNOTE: the 4pm or 7pm sessions are sold out.To make your reservation, please call Grouse Mountain Guest Services at 604.980.9311 or click below to book online. Book New Year's Eve Snowshoe

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Demonstration and scenic Peak Chairlift are complimented by the launch of new Scenic Mountain Biking tours; the latest addition to our broad range of exciting outdoor adventures at the Peak of Vancouver.” Explore the first of two new Scenic Mountain Biking trails with 2-hour guided tours operated by Sea to Sky Adventure Company. The 10 kilometre out and back Mountain Highway trail offers guests a scenic cross

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‘owl’ and Latin word alba for ‘white’Where do they live? Open areas such as grassy fields, old agricultural fields, meadows and wetland edges, farms, and rural towns. During the day, Barn owls often roost in evergreen trees and barns. What do they eat? Small mammals. A nesting pair of Barn owls with six owlets can eat up to 1,000 mice in a single three month nesting period! When do they hunt? Barn

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unique activities right in your own backyard. Here are our top five picks to get you airborne this summer. Skyride Surf Adventure Feel the wind on your face as you soar above the treetops and ascend 1,610m from the base of Grouse Mountain to the Peak Chalet – on the rooftop of the Super Skyride! Take in the breathtaking 360 degree views from the open-air platform as you journey to the mountaintop. Your

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, here’s a look at some of the steps we’re taking towards reducing our environmental footprint.As Earth Day approaches, conversations about sustainability and the environment come to the forefront. But, we believe there are opportunities for those conversations to take place every day. Being located so close to the City yet on the edge of the wilderness and welcoming over 1.3 million visitors a year

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Santa's Reindeer Fly in from the North Pole in time for Peak of Christmas Dancer and Vixen to be his Grouse Mountain representatives this year! Early on Wednesday morning this week we heard a clatter outside the Chalet as two of Santa's Reindeer, Dancer and Vixen, suddenly landed on the Grouse Mountain helipad!  Our Wildlife Rangers were the perfect hosts, of course, and guided them to their

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