Photos:  Jennifer Strang Photography & Suzanne Rushton Photography

Join us at WILD ABOUT BURNABY LAKE!

Learn how to bring more nature to Burnaby with guided walks, an invasive species pull, and informative exhibits by our environmental stewardship partners.  Cash only charity barbecue provided by the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society.

NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR!
We’ll be at the east end of Burnaby Lake at Cariboo Dam  Field (Event Site Map). Plenty of free parking at the Avalon Parking Lot off of Cariboo Road, or a short walk from the Production Way skytrain station or the Route 101 Bus.  Click here for Directions.

Free family fun!  See you there!

Drop-in for a free, hands-on workshop from with EartHand Gleaners. Create a simple braided bracelet from invasive plant fibers or challenge yourself with a beautiful 5 – 10 strand braids. Or, stay for a while, and really challenge your skills by stitching your braids into a basket!

All materials are free and will be provided at the event. The materials are invasive plants from Burnaby Lake Regional Park. These plants harm important and rare habitat for our native animals.

Register for Weedbusters Session by clicking on one of the following links:

• Weedbusters Session 1 – 10:00 AM
• Weedbusters Session 2 – 11:00 AM
• Weedbusters Session 3 – 12:00 PM

Register for a Guided Walk by clicking on one of the following links:

• Guided Walk 1 – 10:30 – 11:15 AM
• Guided Walk 2 – 12:00 – 12:45 PM
• Guided Walk 3 – 1:00 – 1:45 PM

If the walks are full, please add your name to the wait list, or check in prior to start time in case there is space.

CHECK OUT INFORMATIVE EXHIBITS BY: (Exhibitor Descriptions below)

EVENT SITE MAP

Click here for Directions.  A short walk from the Production Way skytrain station or the Route 101 Bus.  Plenty of free parking at the Avalon Parking Lot off of Cariboo Road.

Exhibitor Descriptions

• Burnaby Lake Park Association – Discover BLPA programs: nest box monitoring, Weedbuster work parties to remove invasive species – including one you can join today! – as well as the wildlife and birds you can find in Burnaby Lake Regional Park as well as a display of nests. 
• Coastal Painted Turtle Project – Visit their display to learn about this endangered freshwater turtle, some who call Burnaby Lake home! They’ll have ID guides, brochures, nest protection display, turtle shell, colouring pages, stickers, postcards with maze
• Eagle Creek Streamkeepers – Learn about this tributary which starts at the top of Burnaby Mountain and empties into Burnaby Lake along Piper Spit as well as the history of this creek and salmon enhancement. 
• Metro Vancouver Biosolids – Nutrifor™ – Metro Vancouver recycles treated wastewater safely and responsibly to create Nutrifor™, a fertilizer made from biosolids. Adding Nutrifor™to land provides valuable nutrients and builds healthy soil.It has been used to plant native species to create wildlife habitat and restore lands throughout Metro Vancouver. 
• Northern Spotted Owl Captive Breeding Program – Visit their display to learn about the conservation of the northern spotted owl in BC and interactions with barred owls. Barred owls are very common in the Lower Mainland (and Burnaby Lake) and are causing problems for native species, so discussing these interactions with people is important.
• Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society – Visit their interactive wildlife educational exhibit which highlights not only the work our society does, but examine the incredible diversity of species within our province as well as those specifically within the Burnaby lake ecosystem.
• South Coast Conservation Program – Through pictures, handouts and games, learn about how to identify local critters and about the many species at risk in and around the Lower Mainland.
• Stanley Park Ecology Society – The Stanley Park Ecology Society promotes awareness of and respect for the natural world and plays a leadership role in the stewardship of Stanley Park through collaborative initiatives in education, research and conservation. They will also offer tips to co-exist and learn a few simple actions, we can help reduce conflicts between people, pets and coyotes. 
• Stoney Creek Environment Committee – Discover the location of the Stoney Creek watershed and the work the Stoney Creek Environment Committee [scec.ca] does for the benefit of salmon and the local community. Find out about activities that you can get involved in year round: monitoring the stream, removing invasive plants, replanting with native plants, and learning about fish species to be found in Stoney Creek, as well as birds, bats, and other wildlife in the area. In the fall, help count the returning salmon; in the spring, experience the annual fish release at the Great Salmon Send Off – May 9, 2020.
• Wildlife Rescue Association of BC – Visit the WRA display and they will also show you what to do if you find an injured bird or baby bird and what can you do to coexist with urban wildlife. Kids can make a wildlife puzzle or decorate a window decal to prevent birds striking windows as well as view a beaver pelt and taxidermy goose on display.

TRANSIT DIRECTIONS:

Walking Route from Production Way-University Skytrain

Route 101 Bus – Two Bus Stops

Stop 52280 – Westbound from Lougheed Station towards 22nd Street Station

Stop 59577 – Eastbound from 22nd Street Station towards Lougheed Station