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Wild Bird Trust of BC is a forward-thinking conservation organisation with strong community partnerships, and a growing and diversifying membership. Our mission is to provide wild birds with sanctuary through ecological protection and restoration, and support communities with education, culture, and reconciliation programs.
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Birding at Maplewood flats

From monthly bird counts, guided nature walks, to wild bird habitat conservation workshops, the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats provides many opportunities for beginner and experienced birders alike to deepen our lifelong love for wild birds and their habitats.

Currently, our monthly on-site group events are being held online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats is open to the public for self-guided tours and bird watching. We request all our visitors to observe appropriate Covid-19 protocols. Visit the Greeter Hut at the entrance for more information.

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Events at Maplewood flats

We offer monthly online events along with addition of special events like virtual exhibitions, annual Osprey Festival, and more!  Topics include Conservation & Redress, Habitat & Research, Activities for Youth and Kids, and Volunteer/Skills workshops. Special series will include Elder talks and a book club. 

Browse our Events calendar or RSVP for specific events on our Facebook page. For a complete listing of the 80+ events offered each year, and to receive the ZOOM invite information, register for events on our Eventbrite page. Registration is free to members, $5.00 for all others, unless otherwise noted.

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Research seminar series

The Research Seminar Series began as a four-part Zoom event focused on science & research at Maplewood Flats. The series was aimed to engage community members on the research, monitoring projects, and collaborations occurring at Maplewood Flats. The series continues in 2021.

virtual walks & talks

online events & workshops

Watch video recordings of our monthly virtual walks and talks. Subscribe to our Youtube channel to get notifications on the latest videos.

--- The Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia (WBT) is a non-profit society that manages the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. Our mission is to provide wild birds with sanctuary through ecological protection and restoration, and support communities with education, culture, and reconciliation programs. We acknowledge that The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN).
Chief Dan George Exhibition Welcome Reception
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Explore decolonization theories as Chantelle Spicer (SFU MA Anthropology) joins Irwin Oostindie (Wild Bird Trust of BC) in tonight's Fireside Chat. They explore ways we learn and understand the values of decolonizing of land, parks, and the spaces in between in British Columbia. Chantelle shares some of her insights from her recent SFU Anthropology thesis: "Knowing the land as home and alive: Re-centering Snuneymuxw’s relationship to Saysutshun in co-management." There are strong parallels between Snuneymuxw First Nation's rights to Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Provincial Marine Park) and Tsleil-Waututh Nation's relations to Maplewood Flats. Through the intimacy of the fireside chat format we explore complex issues like settler denial that arise when considering how birders and tourists recognize and engage with the land, and strategies for placebased engagement in spaces like "North Vancouver" and "Nanaimo." Here is a link to download Chantelle Spicer's thesis https://summit.sfu.ca/item/21468 "The overall goal of this thesis is to center ways Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) have known how to live collaboratively and collectively with their territory since time immemorial. This project looks specifically at the co-management of Saysutshun (Newcastle Island Provincial Marine Park) between SFN, BC Parks, and the City of Nanaimo. Co-management has been a strategy used by Indigenous peoples, including Snuneymuxw, to disrupt the power of the colonial state and reclaim aspects of self-determination. However, co-management structures often become another way the state maintains control over land and decision-making. Based in Indigenous methodologies described by Linda Tuhiwai Smith, anthropological policy and document analysis, and interviews Snuneymuxw, this thesis finds that there is a need to move beyond colonially-centered co-management and to re-centre Indigenous processes and institutions." --- The Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia (WBT) is a non-profit society that manages the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. Our mission is to provide wild birds with sanctuary through ecological protection and restoration, and support communities with education, culture, and reconciliation programs. We acknowledge that The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN).
Fireside Chat with Chantelle Spicer
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This month's Fireside Chat features Robbie George Tsiyálten and Charlene Aleck Ts'simtelot of Tsleil-Waututh sharing knowledge and stories in keeping with the Chief Dan George exhibit inside the nature house. Hosted by Irwin Oostindie (Wild Bird Trust) using 3 Zoom phone cameras, we sat out on the nature house patio with Charlene's gas fireplace, talked and ate snacks. Thanks to Sebnem Ozpeta for post-production. --- The Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia (WBT) is a non-profit society that manages the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. Our mission is to provide wild birds with sanctuary through ecological protection and restoration, and support communities with education, culture, and reconciliation programs. We acknowledge that The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN).
Fireside Chat with Robbie George Tsiyálten and Charlene Aleck Ts'simtelot
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Artist in Residence Rachelle George KWALTANAAT (Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish) is Wild Bird Trust’s featured artist-in-residence 2021 at Maplewood Flats. In this event, family members Lee Maracle, Columpa Bobb and Tania Carter sit down for virtual tea for a conversation across time zones with Rachelle about mentorship, matriarchy, creative process, intergenerational storytelling, and their leadership role in confronting climate change and violence against women.   Rachelle will use her residency to develop, produce and present a play featuring local First Nations youth, with mentorship from Lee Maracle and Columpa Bobb. The residency will include a program of creative process activities and virtual events, plus selected public screenings and talks. --- The Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia (WBT) is a non-profit society that manages the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. Our mission is to provide wild birds with sanctuary through ecological protection and restoration, and support communities with education, culture, and reconciliation programs. We acknowledge that The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN).
Rachelle George speaks with Lee Maracle, Columpa Bobb & Tania Carter
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Local Squamish ethnobotanist T'uy'tanat Cease Wyss shares her knowledge and love of local native plants with a virtual walk. Watch a pre-recorded walk of Cease going in-depth about 3 seasonal plants of her choosing, followed by a short Q&A from participants. This one features a story about a pair of finch nesting on her balcony. Cease is the resident Ethnobotanist at Maplewood Flats, assisting with the development of the Nursery program and advising and sharing her vast knowledge of plants and interconnected ecosystems. Cease is of Skwxwu7mesh, Sto:Lo, Hawaiian, and Swiss ancestry. An ethnobotanist and renowned Indigenous Plant Diva, she is an Interdisciplinary Artist who is very busy with many projects and collaborations on the go! She has teamed up with Anne Riley on a public art project called “A Constellation of Remediation” which has been running for the past 18 months at different Vancouver-area sites. Cease is also a mentor at the IM4 Media Lab project at Emily Carr University.- -- The Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia (WBT) is a non-profit society that manages the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. Our mission is to provide wild birds with sanctuary through ecological protection and restoration, and support communities with education, culture, and reconciliation programs. We acknowledge that The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN).
Coast Salish Plant Talk with Cease Wyss - June 19, 2021
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Let's Get Growing! Plant Nursery Series Coast Salish Plant Nursery Sales Manager Charlotte Heckel and Coast Salish Programs Assistant Senaqwila Wyss share videos and knowledge about pollinators and plants, including a video by Tricia Edgar, from Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, about native bee ecology, conservation and ways to create a garden that's beneficial for pollinators, including native bees! Senaqwila introduces Tricia's video at the beginning, followed by some fun and educational videos by Charlotte, and a deeper dive by Senaqwila into some native plants you can find at our Nursery that will attract bees in your own garden. About Tricia Edgar: Tricia is a settler who grew up and continues to live in the Lynn Creek watershed in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) territories. She has a background in ecological design and geography, with a Master’s degree in Environmental Management. Her graduate research focused on ecological restoration and connection to place. She is the co-founder and director of Fresh Air Learning, a forest school for children ages 2-13, and she facilitates programs for educators through the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada. Tricia has worked at the Ecology Centre in various capacities for over 25 years, and she loves connecting children and adults to local streams and forests. --- The Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia (WBT) is a non-profit society that manages the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. Our mission is to provide wild birds with sanctuary through ecological protection and restoration, and support communities with education, culture, and reconciliation programs. We acknowledge that The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN).
How to create a garden that's beneficial for pollinators, including native bees.
YouTube Video VVVXOEVwclh1RV9DMFhSM2VPYXdaWC1nLmRLSnJWLVJQVzI4
--- The Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia (WBT) is a non-profit society that manages the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. Our mission is to provide wild birds with sanctuary through ecological protection and restoration, and support communities with education, culture, and reconciliation programs. We acknowledge that The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN).
Bobcats, Cougars and Bears, OH MY!
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--- The Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia (WBT) is a non-profit society that manages the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats in North Vancouver. Our mission is to provide wild birds with sanctuary through ecological protection and restoration, and support communities with education, culture, and reconciliation programs. We acknowledge that The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN).
Basics of Birding Part 6: Crows & Ravens
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In honour of World Bee Day. This video was filmed on location at Maplewood Flats Coast Salish Plant Nursery. Hosted by WBT team member, Senaqwila Wyss and filmed by Plant Nursery Coordinator Charlotte Heckel.
World Bee Day - May 2021
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2649 Dollarton Highway,
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