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we are hopeful about the remaining season, and certainly optimistic about 2015/16, we have to acknowledge that our Y2Play offer this year must be shockingly good. We’ve constructed two Y2Play offers for 2015/16 – one for renewing pass holders, and one for new pass holders. Our renewal offer shows appreciation for loyalty, while our new pass holder offer incorporates additional value into a pass

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vocal as they communicate amongst themselves. Coyotes are scavengers and will eat just about anything but here on Grouse Mountain we've seen the hoping in the grasses catching small voles and mice. Coyotes tend to be monogamous and mate for life - their litter size can range from 3 to 12 pups. Coyotes do not present any danger to adults but young children should be supervised closely if hiking or

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species of hummingbird, the local Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) and the migratory Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus).  For over the past decade Grouse Mountain has participated in the Hummingbird Monitoring Network - a volunteer driven, science based initiative to study hummingbird population numbers and movements in Western North America.  Before this initiative there was relatively little

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Thanks for a Great Winter A Look Back as Winter 2015/16 Comes to Close. What a great winter! With strong snowfall, great grooming and lots of clear days, as skiers and riders winter 2015/16 will go down as one of our favourites. We didn't limit the fun to skiing and riding, though. New for winter were the Sliding Zone and stunning Light Walk. Snowshoers and skaters also reveled in a wonderful

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Seek the peak training: Pacers' Advice Our 14th annual Seek the Peak race is fast approaching we want to make sure you have all the info you need to rock those race day hills. Stay tuned as we share some helpful training and preparation tips to support your journey, all the way to the Peak!A huge part of our training program and our race day team is our team of pacers. These folks know where

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Training Tips for the Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run 2015 Brought to you by North Shore Sports Medicine  We are proud to have North Shore Sports Medicine on site for the Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run on Sunday, September 13th, 2015, providing complimentary massage and physiotherapy for all of our fabulous racers!To help you prepare for the big day, they have put together some tips on

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Grinder & Coola Awaken from Hibernation 15 Looking well, Grouse Mountain Grizzlies exited their hibernation den on April 9th, 2016 Last week the decision was made to open the bear's hibernation den door. Preparations ramped up readying the bears' habitat area, which despite warm temperatures was still very snowy. The bears had been stirring a little bit more each day and it was evident they

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Grinder and Coola Awake from Hibernation A sure sign that spring has officially arrived at the Peak of Vancouver, our resident Grizzlies Grinder and Coola have emerged from their winter-long nap to stretch their legs. This was the bears’ 15th hibernation at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife and both Grinder and Coola celebrated their 15th birthdays while in hibernation. Click

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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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population numbers of hummingbirds with a focus on the Rufous Hummingbird.The project involves gently catching hummingbirds as they come to the feeder, taking some measurements, looking at the overall health of the birds, placing a very lightweight band on their leg (each band only weighs 5/100's of a gram!) and releasing the bird on its way.Normally we'd expect to get just a few hummingbirds in the early

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