Give the Gift of Nature with a SPE Nature Pass!
Looking for a meaningful gift experience in Vancouver? The Stanley Park Nature Pass is here to make your gift-giving extra special! What’s Included? Each Nature Pass can be redeemed for…
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Silent Auction in Support of Stanley Park Ecology Society
Support Stanley Park Education, Conservation, and Research by bidding on an Item in SPES’s Virtual Auction December 2-13, 2024 You are being forwarded to the next page. Refresh this page…
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Run to Support Ecosystems in Stanley Park
2025 Sun Run and BMO Vancouver Marathon Photo credit: Jessie Hannigan Get ready to run because Stanley Park Ecology Society has some exciting news! Two upcoming prestigious race events,…
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Expanding Access to Outdoor Education Thanks to YVR’s Generous Support
At Stanley Park Ecology Society, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to connect with nature and experience the wonders of our environment. However, for many students, financial barriers…
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Heron Nesting Season is Here
In the last few days, we have started observing nesting behavior at the heron colony here in the park. Heron’s typically pick new mates every year, and once eggs are…
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SPES turns 36 today!
Stanley Park Ecology Society (SPES) has been a registered charity since 1988 and first incorporated as the Stanley Park Zoological Society. Following the closure of the Park’s zoo in 1995,…
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We respectfully 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.
Photo: A red cedar in Spapayeq/Stanley Park (Don Enright)