with Legendary Lower Mainland Naturalist Al Grass
PLEASE NOTE: in order to maximize the enjoyment of all nature walk participants we welcome group bookings for children and youth under a separate arrangement, please call 604 929 2872 for details and reservations
FEBRUARY 13th—FINE FEATHERS
Dabblers and Divers at their best
MARCH 13th—WHAT'S FOR DINNER
Maplewood's raptors
APRIL 10th—A LONG JOURNEY
Celebrate the arrival of spring birds
MAY 8th—BEAUTY OF SONGBIRDS
Enjoy the Conservation Area's birds and their music
JUNE 12th—OSPREYS AND MARTINS
They are back! - and many other birds too
JULY 10th—SALT TALES
The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats hosts the premier example of salt marsh in Burrard Inlet. A rare supervised opportunity to appreciate this important inter-tidal ecosystem.
AUGUST 14th—ELEMENTS FOR SURVIVAL
Understanding habitat
SEPTEMBER 11th—WINDS OF CHANGE
Fall migration and Maplewood's birds
OCTOBER 9th—COOLER DAYS AHEAD
(Thanksgiving Weekend) Birds begin to prepare for the challenges of winter
NOVEMBER 13th—LEGENDS OF A STORM
Maplewood's forests heal after the big storms of 2006 with the help of woodpeckers, fungus and an interesting beetle.
DECEMBER 11th—HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
DECEMBER 11th—HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
A winter's day at Maplewood is always full of wonderful surprises.
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2010
Saturday, MAY 8th meet at 6 am for the "Dawn Chorus" with Naturalists Al Grass and Jude Grass
Early morning at Maplewood is full of bird songs and calls - an experience that should not be missed.
Meet at double gates just before the entrance (travelling east) to The Conservation Area at 2645 Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver.
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2010
Saturday, MAY 8th meet at 6 am for the "Dawn Chorus" with Naturalists Al Grass and Jude Grass
Early morning at Maplewood is full of bird songs and calls - an experience that should not be missed.
Meet at double gates just before the entrance (travelling east) to The Conservation Area at 2645 Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver.
Saturday, July 3rd 8-10 am (PLEASE NOTE: new time and long weekend) "THE BIG SIT"
Our version of a Big Day at Maplewood takes place rain or shine! Depending on our numbers, we will break into teams to cover several locations: Osprey Point, Otter Point, area adjacent to the mudflats, West Pond. WBT recording forms will be provided to teams.
Saturday, JULY 24th 10 am WBT welcomes the "Birds on the Bay" Program for a guided walk as we host a celebration of the return of our Purple Martin and Osprey to The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats.
Saturday, JULY 24th 12.30 pm WBT's Anise Swallowtail Butterfly Restoration Project
Meet at Maplewood's Site Office for a presentation by WBT Founder Dr. Richard C. Beard on. This will be followed by our annual Anise Swallowtail caterpillar release.
NEW FOR 2010 Fall Fungi Walk—TBA
ADDITIONAL WALKS with Al & Jude Grass, Rob Lyske for 2010
Summer Evening Walks Wednesdays with Al and Jude Grass, July 14th and July 28th 7pm-9pm.
Two delightful evening opportunities to hear birds singing, observe wildflowers, perhaps see bats and swifts and possibly a mother deer and her fawn.
Members' Only Walks with Rob Lyske, Saturdays, April 17th and September 18th 10am-Noon.
Unless otherwise specified please meet at WBT's Maplewood Site Office, at 10 am
2645 Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver (604 903 4471) — events take place Rain or Shine!
During your visit please check your watch—the gate closes automatically at 6 pm. on weekdays and 4 pm on weekends
Wheelchair accessible trails are suitable for all ages (sorry, no wheelchair accessible washroom, until the Nature House is built).
In order to protect nesting and ground resting birds PLEASE NO DOGS (leashed or unleashed!)
