What's New

Displays at the GBHNR

March        Wood carver Eugene Shkurhan will be showing his

beautiful, full colour carvings of local birds and animals

 

April     Photographer Elizabeth Gillies 

 

Ongoing Events

Adopt-A-Nest

For that special someone who has everything, how about adopting a heron nest?  Adopt-A-Nest details are here.

Click here for Adopt-A-Nest Form

Adopters can be found here.  Are you on the list?

 

Heron Homecoming 2010

A Celebration

of Herons and Wetlands

 

For more information

 check out our event page!

 

  2010 International Year of Biodiversity

as declared by the United Nations this year is a celebration of

life on earth and of the value of biodiversity for our lives.

http://www.cbd.int/2010/welcome/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events 

 

Heron Welcome

Sat. March 6  11 am

The Great Blue Herons arrive back at the beginning of March.

 Come on a guided walk at 11:00 AM to see the herons gathering on their

 nests.

 

Family Day

Wed. March 10     10 am  –  3 pm

Our annual family day during spring break has lots of fun

and interactive activities for all ages. (Free) Drop by for

family guided walks, crafts and games.

 

Wildlife Art for Kids

Wed. March 10     10 am to 12 pm

This engaging program is specially designed for children to

explore art in a fun environment.  For ages 8 –12 

Please call or email the office to register $20

 

Wildlife Art for Teens

Wed. March 10   1 pm to 3 pm

Join this art class and  try new techniques like airbrushing

or learn how to do feathers and fur.  For ages 13 up

Beginners welcome! Please call or email the office to register $20

 

Guided Walk

Sat. March 20   10:30 am

Join members of the Chilliwack Field Naturalist Club for a walk

around the Heron Reserve.

 

Hectic Herons

Sun. March 28   1 pm

Come on this leisurely guided walk and see the heron colony

up close and watch over 200 Great Blue Herons courting and

working on their nests.

 

Nature Child

Wed. March  31  10 am

Come explore nature at the Heron Reserve with your preschool

child and toddlers.  We will play, ramble and explore together

in this fun program.

 

 

SUMMER DAY CAMPS AT THE HERON RESERVE

  Thank you to all the participants in our  summer day camps for children and our summer student who ran excellent programs!  

See you again next year.

 

Recent Events

 

Annual News Years Day Walk Held

Friday January 1, 2010 @ 1 pm

 

Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival

http://www.fraservalleybaldeaglefestival.ca/

Thanks to all who attended our events!

See you again next November

 

                                                  Jupiter Night

Thank for making this a special evening!

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

About 300 - 350 people came out to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy by joining astronomy popularizer Ken Hewitt-White and members of the Fraser Valley Astronomers Society for an evening of stargazing at the Heron Reserve.  The festivities opened with an informal talk in our new outdoor amphitheatre about Galileo's discovery of the moons of Jupiter 400 years ago. There were 16 telescopes set up around the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve site. Around 90 % of the people attending had not attended the previous astronomy event held at the GBHNR.

         Telescopic observing of the giant planet, plus  the Moon and other bright         celestial objects, commenced at  8pm.

             Ideal for the entire family "Jupiter Night"  was a free public event.