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SPES at Laura Secord Elementary’s Earth Day Celebration
May 14th, 2012SPES’s Co-Existing with Coyotes staff got their green on at Laura Secord Elementary’s Earth Day celebration, delivering our coyotes safety More
World Migratory Bird Day Event a Great Success !
May 14th, 2012Close to 200 participants came out to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) events across Vancouver on May 12, More
Coyote Zone Workshop – Surrey Nature Centre
May 11th, 2012Come learn about coyotes in your city through an interactive presentation and interpretive walk for all ages at the Surrey Nature More
Heron Chicks Have Arrived at the Colony
May 2nd, 2012The heron colony in Stanley Park is ready to explode with activity as heron chicks began hatching last weekend. The More
Two Events, One Weekend for Co-Existing with Coyotes
April 30th, 2012Hundreds of you got to meet Mr. Coyote and talk about coyotes in your neighbourhood over the April 28-29 weekend More
SPES Presents at Earth Fest
April 17th, 2012On Sunday, April 22nd from 11 am – 3 pm Co-Existing with Coyotes program staff are attending the Wildlife Rescue More
World Migratory Bird Day – Saturday May 12th
April 17th, 2012In May 2011 Park Board Commissioners Constance Barnes and Loretta Woodcock read a Proclamation that recognizes World Migratory Bird More
SPES Staff Featured in BCIT Success Stories
April 10th, 2012Collaborations between SPES and BCIT have been ongoing for decades as many of SPES’s board and staff are grads More
Vancouver’s Chickadees Sing a Different Tune
April 9th, 2012A PhD student from UNBC has been working in Vancouver Parks on a chickadee communication project. Stefanie LaZerte’s research aims More
Night Quest a SPES Success
March 29th, 2012More than 300 of you came to check out SPES’s displays at Metro Vancouver’s Night Quest Event on March 24th More
SPES is attending Night Quest
March 21st, 2012On Saturday, March 24th from 7 – 10 pm Co-Existing with Coyotes program staff are attending Metro Vancouver’s Night Quest More
Beaver Lake Bog Restoration Project Showing Success
March 19th, 2012The secret bog located on the southern shore of Beaver Lake is a remnant of a larger bog that once More
SPES Monitors Vancouver’s Urban Bald Eagle Nests
March 13th, 2012Did you know SPES actively monitors bald eagles in Vancouver? The Vancouver Courier (Friday, March 9th) highlights the loss of More
Day Camps Unveiled for Summer
March 2nd, 2012For group and organized providers, SPES Public Programs is excited to offer three new programs for day camps this summer: More
Celebrate Spring with 16 New Walks
February 28th, 2012Celebrate spring with 16 new walks, talks and events happening from now until the end of May. See our calendar More