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May 26 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am PDT
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In-person Program
Led by species-at-risk biologist Kimberly Dohms, this walk will introduce you to the birds found at Queen Elizabeth Park, territory of the səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ, Skwxwú7mesh-ulh, S’ólh, and šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ Peoples. See birds like Anna’s hummingbirds, northern flickers, and red-breasted nuthatches while meeting new people and sharing in the outdoors.
This program will meet at the corner of Ontario St and 33rd Ave. Click here to view the exact location on Google Maps. Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of the program.
Birding with Me is a part of the Vancouver Bird Celebration and organized collaboratively by Stanley Park Ecology Society and various partners from the Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture, including the Canadian Wildlife Service and Birds Canada.
Check out other free programs happening during the Vancouver Bird Celebration from May 13 to May 31 to get excited about birds!
About your Bird Guide
“Hello! My name is Kim (they/she) and I’m currently a species-at-risk biologist at the Canadian Wildlife Service and a co-founder of the newly fledged greater Vancouver* area chapter of the Feminist Bird Club. My family’s settler roots are on the Canadian Prairies, but the rest of me migrated here to (*so-called) Vancouver in 2013. I’ve been fiercely passionate about nature since I was a child, which eventually led me to my chosen bird-focused career. Along the way, I’ve encountered a lot of misogyny as a femme human; unfortunately, birdwatching hasn’t been immune to that. Consider joining me if you’ve shared those experiences or just want to be on a bird walk with other women and femmes, no matter your birding level!”
About “Birding with Me” Series
Come Birding with Me and learn about our local birds on free, guided bird walks that celebrate diversity in bird and human communities. Inspired by the National Audubon Society’s Let’s Go Birding Together series, Birding with Me walks welcome in members of different communities led by experts of shared identity to explore birding together and meet new people. Check out the Birding with Me webpage for all events.
Program Details
Accessibility notes:
The path of this walk can be modified for wheel chair or other mobility aids to the extent that paths around Queen Elizabeth Park allow. Unfortunately, ASL interpretation is not available.
Please consider reducing or not using any scents on yourself prior to and for the duration of this walk (recognizing that there is a chance that other members of the public in the park might not be following the same guidelines).
Please respect physical distancing and consider bringing a mask.
No prior birdwatching experience is required for this walk.
If you have any questions about accessibility, please email Anna at publiced@stanleyparkecology.ca
This program will meet at the corner of Ontario St and 33rd Ave. Click here to view the exact location on Google Maps. Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes in advance of the program. (1) (2)
(1) Registration required - NO DROP-INS ARE ALLOWED. This program is free!
(2) Weather dependent - Please check your email 12 hours before the program date and time to confirm it has not been cancelled due to inclement weather such as high winds, heavy rain, or extreme heat.
We gratefully acknowledge that the land on which we gather and help steward is the unceded and traditional territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Since time immemorial, Coast Salish peoples have lived reciprocally with the land, harvesting and cultivating foods and medicines and practicing ceremony. The abundance of these lands and waters, which enables us to live, work, and play here today, is a result of the past and on-going stewardship and advocacy of the Coast Salish peoples.