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Along Jack’s journey through the dark forest, he encountered the likes of owls, bats, and crows. This year at Creatures of the Night we introduced Ghost Train train riders to…

The colony of barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) in Stanley Park did well this year. Barn swallows are protected under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 (Environment Canada 2004) which makes…

40 teachers chose to spend their Professional Development day outside with the School Programs team learning tips and techniques on how to incorporate outdoor education into their teaching practice. The…

On October 18, nine SPES volunteers and staff came together to clean mason bee cocoons. The orchard mason bee (Osmia lignaria) is a solitary bee native to BC that lays…

  SPES members ride FREE October 12 – 18 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday to Sunday   Poor Jack! He may be…

As our changing climate brings extreme weather and rising seas to Vancouver, Stanley Park’s ecosystems will have to adapt. How can we help the Park’s forests and shores survive the changes…