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remained mostly asleep.The last week of February was unusually warm and the bears stirred enough to prompt us into starting the fenceline of their Hibernation Habitat (the area directly outside of the bear hotel and the first section of habitat we put up each year). But, as it's want to do, as soon as we started on the fence, the snow came fast and hard. We had to delay fence construction, but it did not

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featuring an incredible schedule of art and environmental education activities. With 40% of event proceeds benefiting conservation efforts, you can feel amazing about taking in all the festivities. For detailed Festival information, tickets, program schedule and regular updates, please visit artistsforconservation.org/festival.

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, there were lots of dangers to Mortimer - everything from bad food to cars, dogs and even curious people.So the decision was made to move Mortimer back to his home country in the Okanagan.  We here at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife decided to help out since we have a stock of live traps and are experienced in the safe trapping and relocation of wildlife.  One of our former Wildlife

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Thomas Haas Fine Chocolates Comes for a Snowshoe Fondue Let the snowball wars begin! We love it when other North Shore businesses make time to come to Grouse Mountain for team building or adventure days. The staff of Thomas Haas Fine Chocolates are regular visitors to the Mountain, in summer during Grind season and in winter for snowy fun. One day in January twenty-six of them decided to brave

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this clean source of power and showing the world the potential for wind energy in British Columbia.”With no gears and minimal noise, a quiet revolution is underway at Grouse Mountain. As wind power rapidly revolutionizes the world of alternative energy, Grouse Mountain’s Quiet Revolution is a deliberate and sustained pursuit of balance and responsibility, both in ecological and economic terms.“Our

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stressed.  We are still researching introducing other wolves to Alpha but it is a slow process to make sure everyone gets along.  We'll be sure to post it here if we decide to get him some packmates!Here's a shot of his footprint in some recent snowfall and also a funny picture of him caught in the act of shaking his head and watching us for food!We'll keep you updated on how he is doing!

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Visit the Grizzly Lookout for a Grrreat Time! At Grouse Mountain, we pride ourselves on delivering a new experience to our guests every time you step off the Skyride. True to form, we’re excited to unveil our new Grizzly Lookout in the ‘yurt’ – that’s a funny name for the domed building located right next to our Grizzly Bear Habitat. The next time you’re up top, stop by to grab a coffee or snack

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recreation provider we are committed to health promotion and disease prevention,” says Michael Cameron, Grouse Mountain general manager. “It is also our duty to ensure a healthy work environment and preserve our mountain.”Smoking is recognized as the most preventable cause of death in Canada by health officials, and the action taken at Grouse Mountain will also serve to reduce public exposure to another

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Mingler Wednesdays Continue It’s the ultimate in fitness and fun. Wednesday evenings, hike the Grouse Grind, and then kick back and enjoy fun at Altitudes with like-minded individuals during Mingler Wednesdays, presented by Granville Island Brewing. There’s a different theme each Wednesday and, thanks to our partner, there’s always a fabulous deal on-tap. This Wednesday, bring your harmonious

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Winter Survival Corporate Adventure Who says building a snow shelter can't be work related? During one of Grouse Mountain's record high snow dumps this season, 70 eager software engineers from MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) braved the alpine snow conditions to come together for a unique team building experience. They got away from their desks and computers and out into the

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