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Hummingbirds Return for the Season Feeders up Last week we saw our first hummingbirds of the season up here on Grouse Mountain.  We track their arrival and departure each year as part of our hummingbird monitoring program.Since 2005 Grouse Mountain has been a member of the North American Hummingbird Monitoring Network - an organization dedicated to the study and conservation of

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How to Prepare for Winter Field Trips Winter field trips give students unforgettable opportunities for outdoor learning during the snow season. It’s hard to focus with wet socks, cold hands, and a hungry belly though, so ensuring students are well prepared for the snow will help them enjoy and learn from their field trip.To help everyone stay dry and comfortable, here are some tips to prepare

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the mountain experience accessible to all. “As our biggest event of the year, the VASS Cup is a true celebration of our community and showcases what we call the VASS Magic,” said VASS President, Anne Bethune. “It’s not only a chance to recognize our students as they show their skills on the race course, but an opportunity to hear stories from family and friends about the impact VASS has in our

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5 Fun Facts about Grouse Mountain Education As Grouse Mountain’s Education Coordinator, I have the privilege of coordinating groups, supporting our fantastic education guides, and helping to ensure teachers, supervisors, and students have a safe, fun, and easy day on the Mountain. Growing up in Metro Vancouver, I had the opportunity to participate in a Grouse Mountain field trip when I was 11

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Teachings by Squamish Elder, William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee Just listening to Willie speak, you can feel the passion behind his words. William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee, better known to everyone as Willie, has been a part of Grouse Mountain’s education program since its inception 15 years ago and is still as excited about sharing his culture with students as the day he started. In that time

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September of 2001 since there was no Grizzly Bear rehabilitation and release program going on in BC at the time and often young cubs were being humanly euthanized since without their mothers they have no chance for survival in the wild.  Grouse Mountain offered them a 5.5 acre natural habitat and a second chance at life.  On the flip side, Grinder and Coola offered us a chance to study young Grizzly Bear

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the mountain experience accessible to all. “As our biggest event of the year, the VASS Cup is a true celebration of our community and showcases what we call the VASS Magic,” said VASS President, Anne Bethune. “It’s not only a chance to recognize our students as they show their skills on the race course, but an opportunity to hear stories from family and friends about the impact VASS has in our

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- great body condition, healthy feathers and signs of breeding and also fat storage.  Grouse Mountain is part of the Hummingbird Monitoring Network of North American and is partaking in a long-term study to determine if the populations of Rufous hummingbird are declining and what we can do to help them.Stop by our Hummingbird Garden anytime to check out these little beautiful fiesty birds in action! Did

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down. Across BC there is a trend this year of fewer birds returning. This could be related to our weather or it could be related to other causes of mortality or interruptions to the migration.A new study put out from UBC indicates that the pesticides that we are using on our flowers may be impacting hummingbird health and population numbers. This is a fairly new study so more research is still

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