Events

Borrow a Birder Backpack Kit

Keen to see more of our local birds? Borrow one of our backpack kits, which includes a really good pair of binoculars and more!

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July 15th: Lions Bay Beach Clean-up

Thanks to everyone who joined in this year's Beach Clean-up!

 

This event was in part made possible by a Neighbourhood Small Grant from the West Vancouver Foundation.

 

Thank you to all who participated in our Bird Friendly Community Event (for World Migratory Bird Day 2023) on May 13th!​

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Special thanks to our exhibitors and volunteers: 

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LB Bird Friendly team: Arlene, Charlie, Taryn, Rod, Danielle, Penny, Katrina, Anneke, Harry and Archie.

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LB Bear Smart team: Dale, Neville and Marcus with help from Meg.

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Community Bat Program: Charlie and Greg, who made the bat boxes.

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Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region and Marine Stewardship Initiative: Ruth and Bella (HSBRI) and Melanie (MSI).

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Mary Comber Miles Indigenous Plant Garden team and their Butterflyway Project: Val, Judith, Hannah and Frances.

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Sea to Sky Eagle Education Community Awareness Program: Judith and Wolfgang.

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Squamish Bird Friendly City Project: Tiffany.

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LB Trailblazers: especially John , Rose and Doug.

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LB Seniors' Social Circle: Pippa, John, Kathy, Caroline and Cecilia.

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LB Community School: staff provided wonderful displays of the kids’ nature art including drawings and descriptions for new signs featuring native plants and also paper mâché birds.

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BBQ Burger volunteers: Jaime, Dave,  Eugenia and Jenny.

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Welcome table: John.

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WMBD 2023 PROGRAM INCLUDED:

Build-a-Birdhouse, Bird ID with Merlin sound ID, Bird Friendly Art Project, "Be-a-Bird" Face painting, Interactive "Eagle Experience", draw prizes, (thanks to Wild Birds Unlimited in North Van and Little by Little Pottery), a walk to see the eaglet(s) on the NEW NEST, tea, Bird Friendly coffee and goodies (thanks to the Red Couch Bakery), BBQ burgers & pop.

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Questions? email us at lionsbaybirdfriendly@gmail.com.

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