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TRICITIES – Nocturnal Animals
- 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join the TriCities Nature Club for a fun evening event!
We will walk around the lake and talk about the 4 B’s: beavers, who are present in the lake, bats, birds, and bears. If we are lucky, we will spot some bats, who arrive straight from Mexico!
As a matter of practice and experience, we will use a bat monitor that detects bat sounds (echolocation) and identifies the types of bats. If that sounds good, please register and walk with us!
Nature Mentors:
Carla Parr-Pearson – “For the past 7 years, I’ve been involved in promoting bear awareness and safety efforts in the Tri-City area. Through years of collaboration with the City of Port Moody, I’ve worked towards our shared goal of becoming a designated Bear Smart Community recognized by the province. My passion lies in fostering a harmonious coexistence between humans and bears.”
Judy Taylor-Atkinson and Jim Atkinson – “Jim and I have been working with municipalities and private landowners to help them co-exist with beavers for about 15 years. Jim has been bat monitoring for Burke Mountain Naturalists for 7 years and we assisted Port Moody to become certified as a BC Bat Friendly Community. We also monitor the Great Blue Heron Colony, in Port Moody, for Environment Canada since 2015.”