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Holiday Open House 2021

Drop by Piper Spit for the Burnaby Lake Park Association’s “reimagined” Holiday Open House.

Due to the current restrictions, we are unable to host activities in the Nature House this year so we are taking things outside! Learn about the birds of Burnaby Lake, the history of the Lake, the BLPA and our our activities from our member volunteers. We will be serving hot apple drink to warm you up!

Register for one of four guided nature walks (11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:30 pm, or 1:00 pm) along forested trails to discover birds and wildlife in the park. The walks will have a maximum of 10 participants and will last 30-40 minutes. Saftey checks and protocols are in place for registration and the walk. Register here.

This event is free and everyone, of any age, is welcome! Please dress appropriately for the weather – rain gear and waterproof shoes are likely a good idea! The event will go on unless there is another atmospheric river.

Burnaby Lake Regional Park’s Paths Recommended in Burnaby Now

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We’re so happy to be featured in the Burnaby Now‘s July 20, 2017 digital edition. Writer Stephen Hui recommends his top picks for easy hikes and nature walks in Burnaby:  Get on the beaten path – Great hikes and nature walks in Burnaby.

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Fed by Still Creek and drained by the Brunette River, Burnaby Lake is truly the heart of the city. Both the lake and the Central Valley are the products of glacial erosion during the Pleistocene epoch. Wildlife watchers will want to keep an eye out for great blue herons, northern flying squirrels, Pacific tree frogs, pied-billed grebes, red-winged blackbirds and western painted turtles.

On foot: Make the most of your visit to Burnaby Lake Regional Park by circumnavigating its centrepiece. Points of interest on the 10-kilometre Burnaby Lake loop include Cariboo Dam and the Piper Spit boardwalk and viewing tower.

By transit: To access the loop from the Sperling-Burnaby Lake station, cross the pedestrian overpass, walk south to Sperling Avenue and enter the park.

Stephen Hui is the author of 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia, which will be published by Greystone Books in 2018. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @StephenHui.

Click here for a Walking Map, Directions, or how to get here by Transit.

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Piper Spit is a popular spot for bird and wildlife photographers Photo: I. Lau