During the winter months, animals have developed many adaptations to help them survive the cold winter months. One of the most known adaptations is an animals’ ability to hibernate. However, there are not that many animals that truly hibernate. Instead, many animals once thought to hibernate enter a lighter state…
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…
This spring, explore Metro Vancouver’s regional parks and greenways. Pay attention to plants and wildlife you haven’t noticed before. Then simply snap photos of what you discover and share your photos on iNaturalist. iNaturalist is a great way to build your nature knowledge and get feedback on your observations. What’s more, you’ll…
Learn about BC bats, their biology, life cycle, threats, and the BC Annual Bat Count Presented by BC Community Bat Count Coordinators & hosted by Colony Farm Park Association, Minnekhada Park Association, and the Pacific Parklands Foundation. Tuesday May 4th, 2021 6pm-7pm PST *Registration required. Please register at https://us02web.zoom.us/…/631…/WN_MUB3pGm0QZqpw-AnvQaXmw
An exciting addition to Minnekhada Regional Park was completed in early November of 2020 with the construction of an innovative “bat condo” on the Minnekhada Farm property. This project was realized through over 250 hours of community volunteer efforts and will provide a long term home for up to 1500…
Turtle Season is upon us and we need your help to monitor the native Western Painted Turtle at Minnekhada. If you spot any, please contact the Coastal Painted Turtle Project right away. Please include time of day, location and if you have a picture to help with identification, attach that…
EVENT FULL During this event, the Minnekhada Park Association will be teaming up with the Coastal Painted Turtle Project to do turtle nesting beach maintenance. Please bring hiking gear, lots of water and snacks. A Clif bar, gloves and tools will be provided. Dress for the weather conditions to make…
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…
Click Here for the Minnekhada Map PDF Lodge Trail is surfaced with loose gravel and has a steep slope (18%) for 12 m with additional steep slopes (12%). Cliff Trail has a natural soil surface and steep sections. Meadow Trail is surfaced with a loose gravel and has some steep…
