Summer water measurements available
Water monitoring John Templeton has been diligently taking conductivity measurements in Stoney Creek over the summer. You can see that the high conductivity values show the contribution of contaminated groundwater during the spell of dry weather. Summer 2017 to...
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!
Invertebrate Surveys On a sunny Saturday, seven Stoney Creek volunteers collected stream invertebrates from two locations: Tributary 3A behind the tennis courts and Tributary 3B north of Gaglardi along the Pipeline Trail. The sampling took about half an hour as we...
Wild about Burnaby Lake
SCEC was well represented at the Wild About Burnaby Lake event that took place on Sunday, June 10. In addition to our booth, staffed by 4 of our members, our President made a presentation about Stoney Creek and the work that we do, which was well received.
A Precious Jewell in Your Midst
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.
Making their Mark on Guichon Creek: Moscrop Students step up for fish
Moscrop Secondary school students gathered last week on the streets that border Guichon Creek to raise awareness in the local school neighbourhood about problems with storm drain run-offs and the health of the fish population.
We Have a Blast!
Birding you say. What’s that all about? – fresh air, walks, bird and plant identification . . .
A Squirrel's Delight!
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...
Invasive Weed Patrol
M.O.: Slithers up tree trunks and drapes itself over branches. Think deadly, heavy snake of the forest. the weight . . .
Bats at risk
On February 18, 2017, Felix Martinez of the South Coast Bat Conservation Society (SCBats) led a bat workshop for Stoney Creek volunteers. In addition to learning how to build a bat house, we learned of the precarious condition of bats in BC. Please read the press...
Planting for Wildlife
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...