Adopt - Stanley Park Ecology (SPE)

Our Adoption Programs

Contribute to wildlife monitoring, environmental education, stewardship and long-term protection of the biodiversity of Stanley Park through our adoption program. Individuals, companies and organizations have an opportunity to connect people to nature and safeguard the ecological integrity of Stanley Park with their choice of adoption below.

Adopters join over three decades of support for collaborative research, education, innovation and ecological advice.

Adopt a Heron Nest

$54/nest
(suits individuals)

A great blue heron. (Photo: Don Enright)

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Nest adopters receive

A digital Certificate of Adoption
An information package about Stanley Park’s Pacific great blue herons
Periodic heron colony updates throughout the season
An annual heronry report
A tax receipt

OR

Adopt a Class

$500/class

Help connect kids to nature by subsidizing a field trip to Stanley Park for a K-7 class. Led by experienced SPE outdoor educators, up to 30 students in a class will explore Stanley Park’s forests, wetlands or beaches through hands-on, curriculum-based experiences.

Slug love in Stanley Park (Photo: Don Enright)

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Class adopters receive

A Certificate of Adoption
An annual school programs report
A photo of your adopted class on their fieldtrip in Stanley Park
Individuals recognized as a “Sustainer” on SPE website
Logo placement (for corporate donors giving $1000 or more) on the SPE website and in our annual report
A tax receipt

OR

Adopt a Project

$1000/project

Support the health of Stanley Park’s ecosystems through our Adopt a Project program which focuses on wildlife and habitat surveys. SPE technicians collect data on Bald Eagles, beavers, breeding birds, bats, Great Blue Herons, amphibians, water quality, pollinators and more! This year-to-year monitoring enables us to assess the health of a variety of Park ecosystems to inform management practices.