Our Mission
Stanley Park Ecology Society promotes awareness of and respect for the natural world and plays a leadership role in the stewardship of Stanley Park through collaborative initiatives in education, research and conservation.
Wild Pups and Safe Pets
May 1st, 2018Right now, coyotes living across Vancouver are giving birth to a new litter of pups in their dens. Greg Hart, … More
Tiny Migrants Flying Through…
May 1st, 2018In late spring, the trees in Stanley Park come alive with new life. As leaves emerge from their buds, insect … More
Watch Out for Salamanders!
May 1st, 2018Spring is exciting not only because it’s finally warm and sunny again, but because some of Stanley Park’s intriguing creatures … More
Life and Death Drama at the Heron Colony
May 1st, 2018The breeding season is in full swing at the Stanley Park heron colony. Most of the herons are paired up … More
An Earth Day Birthday Success!
May 1st, 2018The sun shone and the Earth smiled: a happy crowd of visitors, volunteers, donors and dignitaries enjoyed a scrumptious chocolate birthday cake and … More
What’s an IBA?
February 28th, 2018By Krista Kaptein (IBA Coordinator) and Vanessa Sadler (SPES Conservation Projects Manager) 2018 has been declared Year of the Bird … More
Eagles Nesting in Stanley Park
February 28th, 2018The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a conservation success story with populations recovering in urban and rural habitats across the … More
Coyotes Hit Facebook
February 28th, 2018Coyotes are extremely social animals. They live in family groups and have about a dozen different known vocalizations used to … More
Critter Cams Record Nightlife
February 28th, 2018Do you wonder what the animals are up to in Stanley Park when people are not there? Us, too! There … More
They’re Nearly Here!
February 28th, 2018The Stanley Park Pacific great blue herons are due to return any day now. We are ready for them! The … More
Beaver Gets Back
February 28th, 2018This young beaver found himself in saltwater after allegedly being hit by a car in Stanley Park, then chased into … More
Celebrate SPES’ Birthday on Earth Day!
February 28th, 2018Help us celebrate the earth and our 30th birthday at a SPES Earth Day celebration in Stanley Park! Enjoy some … More
Let Sleeping Bats Lie
February 28th, 2018Bats don’t always hang upside down. Roofers replacing the roof of Stanley Park’s Dining Pavilion found this little silver haired … More
If you can’t beat it….
February 16th, 2018And the beat goes on…and on….As the incessant hammering and sawing over our office continues with roof replacement at the … More
We are 30! From penguins to pond lilies…
February 2nd, 2018Thirty years ago, a group of ecologists joined forces to try and enhance facilities at the ageing Stanley Park zoo, … More
