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the falcons.  Here is Trinity, a hybrid falcon, going after a lure in mid-air and upside down!  These thrilling displays provide an amazing look at the adaptations of raptors and provide a ton of information on the different species seen.  Be sure to check out the demonstrations held daily at 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm.  Be sure to get there early for a front row seat!  

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classes every Saturday at 10:30am until August 24 in the Plaza at the top of Grouse Mountain. Whether you need a great post-Grind cool down or would just love to experience a different yoga venue at one of the city's most spectacular locations these 30 minute classes are bound to enhance your physical well-being and kick start your weekend. Yoga mats will be provided to the first 50 yogis for the class

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World Class Snowboarders Face-Off On the Slopes of Grouse Mountain Epic Jumps and Big Air Will Determine The Winner At Quiksilver's Showdown Over The City March 15, 2012. Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C. -  The ultimate snowboarding event, Quiksilver’s Showdown Over the City is back at Grouse Mountain for its fifth year on March 23 and 24.  This high profile competition is one of the premier

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Excavations to the Bear Habitat Underway! This week we began excavations to the Bear's hibernation habitat - the first area they access after they emerge from their winter's sleep.  The first stage is to get in there with the heavy machinery and remove the majority of the snow.  Our excavators and grooming machines have been working this week to remove the 15 feet of snow currently present in

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CALLING ALL GROUSE GRIND ENTHUSIASTS! SIGN UP NOW FOR SEEK THE PEAK – AND HELP FIGHT BREAST CANCER July 7th– Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver B.C.: On July 16, grab your running shoes, three friends and challenge yourself while helping in the fight against breast cancer. Are you an avid Grouse Grinder or a casual jogger in the sunshine? Seek The Peak is a challenging and fun 16-kilometer relay

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30 pounds of food each per day.  This will increase shortly to around 50 pounds a day.  The bears will be expected to put on an additional 20-30% of their body weight to prepare for winter.  This is anywhere from 150 to 300 pounds of extra bulk!Once we start to get much colder weather and the first snowfalls happen, we will taper off their food and then cut it off completely and this will trigger

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 20 We have a three-way tie today! Congratulations to Don Jamieson from North Vancouver Don's favourite Grouse Mountain moment was "I love Grouse Mountain and have spent many memorable hours skiing and hiking there. I've seen the logging show dozens of times and laugh just as hard every time. I've found treasures on your mountain over the years when hiking

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other shelter from the weather. Interestingly enough, while they used to also nest on cliff faces, they have come to rely on man-made structures and now nest exclusively on them. After hatching, young Barn Swallows grow quickly, with both the adult male and female birds feeding them, and after 18-23 days the young are ready to leave the nest. We've been watching one nest that was constructed on top of

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 14 Congratulations to Tyler Ingram from Vancouver! This photo of the snow-dusted mountain and city below was Tyler's best Grouse Mountain moment.

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while to spot them in their huge habitat, but they were very easy to find. We then head into the Wildlife Center to prepare their meal which is massive. They are fed 10 carrots, 10 apples (stickers off please!), 10 sweet potatoes and a large portion of dog kibble (to get some protein and vitamins). We put all the veggies into buckets and scattered them around the habitat, making the bears forage for

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