What is Citizen Science? In recent years, citizen science has become one of the most helpful tools in a scientist’s toolbelt, but what exactly is citizen science, and how is it helpful? Well, citizen science is the practice of using volunteers in the scientific process. The most common use…
We are happy to report that will Minnekhada Regional Park will be one of the locations taking part in the Tri-Cities Nature Challenge for 2022. The City Nature Challenge is an annual event that takes place in many locations around the world, with the intent of allowing ordinary citizens to…
Minnekhada Park Association and Metro Vancouver both encourage our park visitors to use the iNaturalist app on their devices. What does it do? iNaturalist allows you to take photos of plants or animals and helps to identify the species. It logs all of this information based on your location and…
BC bats are threatened by this disease, and researchers are again asking for the public to help. White Nose Syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease responsible for the death of millions of bats in eastern North America, has moved to the west coast. Confirmed in Washington State just 150 km south…
