What’s This?

Is it animal or plant? Alive or not? If you guessed a bryozoan, you are correct! This is a kelp-encrusting bryozoan (Membranipora serrilamella). A bryozoan may look like a crystal…

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Earth Day blows in!

Those who came out for our Stanley Park Earth Day Celebration on April 27 were literally blown away by the number of activities, walks, volunteer opportunities, and cookies… as well…

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How are the herons?

We are now at week #12 of the heron breeding season in Stanley Park, and the chicks continue to grow at an incredible rate since hatching began on April 28. Around two…

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Batting for bats!

It is bat survey season again! The SPES conservation team and volunteers collaborating with BC Community Bat Program (BCCBP) (https://www.bcbats.ca/) started conducting emergence count surveys this spring to determine if…

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