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Snap & Share – Fall 2023

We’re exicted for the return of Fall and the return of Regional Parks Snap & Share.

Join the Burnaby Lake Park Assoication as we celebrate the change of the seasons. We’re participating in the Regional Parks Snap & Share event and invite you to get out into nature. During the month of October, park visitors are encouraged to SNAP a photo of flora or fauna and SHARE their observations to iNaturalist app to contribute to Citizen Science!

This event is taking place in Burnaby Lake Regional Park and all Metro Vancouver’s regional parks and greenways. Pay attention to plants, fungi, mosses, and wildlife you haven’t noticed before. Then simply snap photos of what you discover and share your photos on iNaturalist.

TWO EASY STEPS TO PARTICIPATE

1. Go to iNaturalist.ca or download the iNaturalist app on your smartphone and set up an account.

2. Take photos in any Metro Vancouver regional park or greenway from October 1st-31st and upload them to iNaturalist.

The BLPA has a month full of activities in October to help you learn to use the iNaturalist app effectively as well as opportunities to increase the number of species that you can observe.

  • Sunday, October 1st – 11 am to 3 pm – Snap & Share Event Launch
    Visit our display to learn about iNaturalist, the birds and wildlife you will see around the park during this time of year, the history of the BLPA, our activities and how to get involved!
    Register for one of the guided walks here:
    – 11:00 am to 12:00 pm – Pokémon Themed iNaturalist guided walk
    – 12:00 to 1:00 pm – Guided Nature Walk using iNaturalist
    – 1:00 to 2:00 pm – Lord of the Rings Themed iNaturalist guided walk
  • Saturday, October 14th – 10 am to 2 pm – World Migratory Bird Day
    Event details coming soon
  • Sunday, October 22nd –
    11:00 am to 2:00 pm – Salmon Sunday at Cariboo Dam
    11:00 am to 2:00 pm – Weedbusters
    Event details coming soon

iNaturalist is a great way to build your nature knowledge and get feedback on your observations. What’s more, you’ll be joining a global community of citizen scientists and contributing to biodiversity science.

Click here for iNaturalist Tips and Tricks to get started.

It’s a fun outdoor activity for everyone, on your own or with your friends and family!

WIN A PRIZE! 

To be eligible for prizes, you will need to register on the website. 

  • All registered participants will be entered into 3 draws for a $100 gift certificate to Book Warehouse.
  • Individual with the most observations will receive a $150 gift certificate to Book Warehouse.
  • Individual with the most species observed will receive a $150 gift certificate to Book Warehouse.

NOTE: If an individual has both the most observations and most species observed, they will only receive a gift certificate for most observations. The individual with the second most species observed will receive the other gift certificate.

All draws will take place on November 1.

You can check out the Regional Parks Snap & Share project page on iNaturalist to see what others have been observing and view the leaderboard.

Please take photos safely. Stay on trails. Do not approach wildlife. Please do not pick or remove anything.

This program is generously sponsored by

Our vision is for a healthy, dynamic regional park system, loved and supported by the community, and protected and enhanced for future generations.

Other Participating Organizations

Catching the Spirit Youth Society, Colony Farm Park Association, Derby Reach Brae Island Parks Association (DRBIPA), Kanaka Education & Environmental Partnership Society, Minnekhada Park Association, Pacific Spirit Park Society

Whooo’s Coming to Wild About Burnaby Lake?

Did you know?

NSOBPThe Northern Spotted Owl is one of Canada’s most endangered animals. Learn more at Wild About Burnaby Lake on June 10th. At 12:30 pm, the Northern Spotted Owl Breeding Program will present a closer look what they are doing to help restore the population of Spotted Owls in BC. Visit their display to see feathers, eggs, and pellets from the residents at the breeding facility as well as a nest that was formerly used by one of the owls. They will also have their glove trained Barred Owl on site so people can learn about the differences between Spotted Owls and Barred Owls.
Whooo would miss this? See you there!

BCIT News reports on BLPA Nest Box Program

On Sunday, January 21, a hardy group of volunteers braved the elements and headed out around Burnaby Lake for our annual nest box servicing. This year, BCIT News Journalism student Tanushree Pillai was there to capture the day`s activities.

Tanu also tweeted details of the process.

We still have more boxes around the Lake to service. Once all of them are completed, we hope to have results of our data collections by March 2018.

Thanks Tanushree for coming out and to our fantastic volunteers.