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The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats hosts a variety of walks and tours throughout the year.

Coast Salish Family Day 2020 Carleen by IO

Things to do at Maplewood flats

The Conservation Area invites exploration and discovery.

You will find a wonderful diversity of life, from the simplest organisms to the most complex. All are linked together in food webs built upon a foundation of green plants that capture the sun’s energy to create the fuel necessary for all animal life. We all share these precious resources of space, air, food and water.
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NATURE WALKS

We run a variety of walks and tours throughout the year.
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Workshops

We conduct a variety of workshops from birding, habitat restoration, Coast Salish arts and culture, and many more.
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EXHIBITS

We host a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits at the site.
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Annual Osprey Festival

Every year, we host the Osprey Festival

Events Calendar

Watch our past webinars

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.
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Head Office

The Conservation Area
at Maplewood Flats
2649 Dollarton Highway,
North Vancouver, BC, V7H 1B1

(2km from Second Narrows Bridge)

hours
Office: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm
Conservation Area: Open 24 hours

Contact

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Phone : + 1 604-929-2379

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