Wild About Burnaby Lake

Join us at WILD ABOUT BURNABY LAKE! Learn how to bring more nature to your life, right in the middle of the city, Interactive workshops, an invasive species pull, and exhibits by 17 environmental stewardship partners. Cash only charity barbecue provided by the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society. Free family fun! See you there! Visit event website for full list of exhibitors, directions, and parking information. Hosted by Burnaby Lake Park Association, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks and the City of Burnaby. WORKSHOP SCHEDULE: Workshop will be held in the Rowing Pavilion and open to all – no registration required. 12:30 – Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Program – The work being done to help restore the population of Spotted Owls in BC through captive breeding and release into protected habitat. 1:00 – Bird Studies Canada – Learn the top 6 ways you can help local birds 1:30 – Wildlife Rescue Association of BC – Learn what to do if you find an injured or baby bird, and how to co-exist with urban wildlife. 2:00 – Stanley Park Ecology Society – Urban coyotes, their life cycle and how to co-exist with them. 2:30 – Stoney Creek Environment Committee – Discover the Stoney Creek watershed and the work this group does to benefit the local community. WEEDBUSTERS: 1:00–4:00 – Be a champion for native plants and join the BLPA Weedbusters in removing invasive species. Drop by any time.