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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 27 Congratulations to Kathryn Mackenzie from Vancouver Kathryn Loves Grouse Mountain because... My beautiful niece Lauren was born in late April with a rare metabolic disorder that went undiagnosed and kept her in BC Children's hospital for 8 weeks. At one point the hospital staff prepared the family to say goodbye, but Lauren was a fighter. She refused to

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Trick or Treat'n Grizzly Bear Style! Happy Halloween from Grinder and Coola and all of us here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife!To celebrate, we gave Grinder and Coola (the two Grizzly Bears that inhabit the refuge) their very own pumpkins to carve up today!  The pumpkins didn't last very long with a thousand pounds of bear jumping on them but they sure were a tasty treat

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Grinder and Coola Enter Their 11th Hibernation on Grouse Mountain Last night marked the beginning of Grinder and Coola's 11th Hibernation Period at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  Over the last two weeks the bears have been slowing down and eating less while spending more time sleeping inside their den.  They have built a deep mattress out of Pacific Silver-fir Branches

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activities for all ages including skating on Grouse Mountain’s 8,000-square foot ice skating pond, a sheep petting experience, crafts and complimentary family photos, the inaugural event will culminate with a spectacular sunset lantern release to honour loved ones and set intentions for the new year.Access to Chinese New Year festivities is included with an Annual Local's Pass, Y2Play or Winter Season Pass

https://www.grousemountain.com/press_releases/grouse-mountain-to-host-chinese-new-year-celebration-this-saturday

Snowshoeing Described by Winter Maker Dan Grima Snowshoe Grind Challenge participants will see Dan Grima on the trails this weekend. What are our Adventure Program Supervisor’s thoughts on snowshoeing? Check out his video – the latest installment in our Winter Makers series.Winter Makers

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Wildlife of Spring Lots of Wildlife on Grouse Mountain Spotted Stretching Legs and Wings after a Long Winter As the daylight grows longer and the temperatures warmer, we are noticing more and more wildlife activity up here on Grouse Mountain.  Last week we had an amazing opportunity to view a Bobcat (Lynx rufus) right in the backyard of our Wildlife Office (photos by Dan Grima).  He was out

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Grizzly Bear Interpretive Yurt Being Installed If you have recently visited the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife you probably saw our latest addition to the bear habitat - a large yurt building!Starting next spring this building will be a Grizzly Bear Interpretive Centre and a centerpiece for our refuge.  Inside we will feature a coffee bar, research desk with multiple live camera

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three children/youth (ages 5-18). Only available for a limited time (September weekdays), the $55 Family Weekday Ticket provides Skyride access and so much more! Take in the world famous Lumberjack Show, do a light hike around Blue Grouse Lake looking for salamanders as you go, enjoy the Birds in Motion Demonstration and, of course, find Grinder and Coola within their five-acre habitat. Full details

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Grinder and Coola Enter Hibernation while New Den Camera Watches! Last Thursday marked the end of the 2014 season for Grinder and Coola and the beginning of their 14th hibernation period here on Grouse Mountain.Both bears had been spending more and more time inside the den and had built a deep mattress of fir branches to sleep on.  Once we notice them spending most of their time asleep on the

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whole juniper berries 1 tsp (5 mL) black peppercorns 3 whole cloves 1 bay leafCombine all the ingredients in a large stock pot. Place an oven-proof plate over top of the pears, to keep them down. Place the pot over medium heat and bring the contents to a simmer. Turn the heat off and allow to sit for 30 minutes, or until the pears are tender. Once tender, take them off the heat and allow to cool

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