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Helping Hummingbirds It's National Wildlife Week in Canada and to help celebrate the diversity of wildlife on Grouse Mountain we will be posting different blogs throughout the week to highlight some of our wonderful wild animals found around Grouse Mountain and Vancouver and ways that you can help them out from home!Today we'll start with the amazing hummingbirds.  On Grouse Mountain we see two

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invite guests to experience our brand new Mountain Ropes Adventure beginning this weekend” said Tyler McCulloch, Mountain Adventures Manager for Grouse Mountain. “This specially designed aerial ropes course will delight and challenge visitors as they encounter a variety of suspended elements on a journey through the mountaintop forest." The Mountain Ropes Adventure consists of a series of four aerial

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On the Move - Spring Migration Today as part of the National Wildlife Week let`s look at a currently ongoing phenomenon - migration!  Many bird species and some mammals as well (most notably bats) will migrate in the fall when days are getting short, weather is getting colder and food is more scarce.  The distance and timing of the migration varies a lot from species to species and can be as

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Our Garden is Growing! If you’ve stopped by Altitudes patio recently you may have noticed it’s lined with some fantastic looking veggies. Now in its third year, our vegetable garden continues to develop and include new and delicious herbs, greens and vegetables. Again this summer you can find a variety of kales, Butter lettuce, Swiss chard and herbs like Rosemary, Mint, Oregano and Italian

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everyone! Here is a list of tips that should help put the theory of trail running into practice! Enjoy! 1.Trail running is unique in the sense that every trail is different and presents its own challenges. Trails can range from wide gravel paths which are often a great introduction to running off-road; to technical singletrack which will expose runners to all kinds of uneven ground shaped by rocks, mud

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Baby black-tailed deer appearing on mountain Look but don't touch please!  Over the last couple weeks we've been seeing baby Black-tailed Deer starting to appear on Grouse Mountain.  We have a healthy population of these deer, who are a sub-species of Mule Deer, and each spring the females can be seen roaming the mountain with their newborns.  For the first few days or week of life, the young

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first hummingbird monitoring session of 2018 Today we held our first hummingbird monitoring and banding session at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife.  It was an amazing early season session with 22 birds caught, recorded and released!  We had six recaptures with two birds from 2017, three birds from 2016 and one bird from 2015.  Overall the birds showed signs of good health

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Summer Season Kicks-off at Grouse Mountain this Weekend Launch of Scenic Mountain Biking plus the return of summer favourites to the Peak of Vancouver (North Vancouver) Fun-filled summer days return to Grouse Mountain with the launch of summer activities this long-weekend at the Peak of Vancouver. Beginning this Saturday guests can once again enjoy summer favourites like the World Famous

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comes to staying safe on the trails.1. Trip PlanningMake sure to tell someone where you are going, even if you're only planning to do a short trail run. This is especially important when it comes to the North Shore as the trail system here is so extensive and includes a broad range of difficulty. Whenever you're planning to head out into the trails, it's important that someone knows where you are so

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15th Annual Seek the Peak Hits the Trails June 24th Racers will take on the climb in support of the BC Cancer Foundation (North Vancouver) Grouse Mountain is excited to welcome racers to take on the challenge in the 15th annual Seek the Peak taking place Sunday, June 24th. With every upward step, valuable funds will be raised for the BC Cancer Foundation’s lifesaving work in the fight against

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