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Free Outdoor Movies in Vancouver: Stanley Park 2016

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Free outdoor movies are a summertime tradition in Vancouver, set in beautiful locations like Second Beach in Stanley Park. Every Tuesday, from July 5th to August 23rd, you can plan your date night, friends night, and night out watching some of your favourite movies as the sun sets by the ocean. Free Outdoor Movies in […]

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6 Vancouver Walking Tours to do This Summer

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Get re-acquainted with your city or explore it for the first time with these walking tours that are being offered by various groups, businesses and organizations. The best way to experience a city is on foot and these guided walks, with a variety of themes, will get you out and about, entertain, and educate — […]

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Beauty is a Beast: Invasive Plants Threaten Stanley Park

by Guest Author

This post has been contributed by Alicia Fontaine, Volunteer Coordinator with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End over a decade ago and I have been a member for four years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, […]

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Earth Day in Stanley Park

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”) is hosting Earth Day in Stanley Park on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Earth Day in Stanley Park Where: All events will be based at the Stanley Park Nature House on Lost Lagoon at the corner of Chilco & Alberni Streets. When: Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 10:00am to 4:00pm […]

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3 More Stanley Park Trails to Explore

by Rebecca Bollwitt

There are over 25km of trails inside Stanley Park, not including the Sea Wall, which is just one of the reasons our Crown Jewel has been called one of the Best Parks in the World. John and I try to walk these trails every weekend, and it’s rare that we pass many other people on […]

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Bald Eagle Monitoring Program Takes Flight in Stanley Park

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This post has been contributed by Michael Murray, Communications Volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End over a decade ago and I have been a member for four years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, […]

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Vancouver Tree Week

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The city is hosting the very first Vancouver Tree Week, coming up April 2-10, 2016. There will be walking tours and special events, along with community tree sales that will help the city grow its urban forest and reach its goal of planting 150,000 trees by 2020. Vancouver Tree Week The Stanley Park Ecology Society, […]

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Stanley Park Heron Cam is Now Live

by Guest Author

This post has been contributed by Greg Hart, Urban Wildlife Programs Coordinator with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End a decade ago and I have been a member for three years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, […]

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Owls in Stanley Park

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This post has been contributed by Michael Murray, Communications Volunteer with the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”). I have been following SPES since I moved into the West End a decade ago and I have been a member for three years. I wanted to offer the team an opportunity to share their news, events, and […]

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6 Reasons to Become a Stanley Park Ecology Society Member

by Rebecca Bollwitt

We all love Stanley Park: The Seawall, the trails, the history, Bright Nights and Halloween Ghost Trains, and of course the nature that’s right on Downtown Vancouver’s doorstep. For just $20 a year you can become a member of the Stanley Park Ecology Society (“SPES”) and contribute to the conservation of our city’s crown jewel. […]

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