by Wendy Snyder | Jul 19, 2017 | Birdwatching, Botany, News, Stoney Creek
Breathe in … breathe out … you are about to enter the magical world of Stoney Creek—a precious jewel in the midst of Burnaby—just steps away from the bustling residential area of Lougheed Town Center.
Turn that cell phone off—and instead—for a few brief moments, open your eyes to the wonders around you and tune your ears into the sounds of the forest. Look up. Look down. Get down—see, I mean really see … Shhhhh … listen … do you hear them? “chickadee dee dee … chickadee dee dee”—“zreeee … zreeee”—“vreep … vreep” The sounds of the forest are all around you. Enjoy the rhythm of this life—un-rushed … refocus.
by Wendy Snyder | May 31, 2017 | Birdwatching
Birding you say. What’s that all about? – fresh air, walks, bird and plant identification . . .
by Wendy Snyder | Apr 30, 2017 | Birdwatching
Two little squirrels, one grey and one black, peered cautiously around the tree trunk at the gloves, shovels and potted plants scattered about. What is going on? Why are these humans in our part of the Stoney Creek Forest? Gathering up all the courage she had, female...
by Wendy Snyder | Feb 5, 2017 | Birdwatching
Hazelnuts and trailing blackberry. Snowberry and Flowering Red Current cuttings. Sitka Mountain Ash and Oregon Grape seedlings. Thirty one native plants in all. Two volunteer planters. A satisfying morning making a positive difference for the wildlife in Stoney Creek...
by Randy | Jan 9, 2017 | Birdwatching
All through snowy December, John Templeton continued to take daily conductivity measurements in Tributary 3A. Because of the cold weather, Simon Fraser University has put down road salt for public safety reasons. However, that has resulted in the highest readings of...
by Randy | Jan 1, 2017 | Birdwatching
Salmon and lots of them – on our October 22nd bird walk, our group of seven, was thrilled to see the main stem of Stoney Creek alive with returning salmon. Close to 1,000 spawners were counted in the first two weeks of the count which began on October 11th. By...
