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/
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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.
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