Vancouver Naturalist_March 2012.pdf - Nature Vancouver

Vancouver Naturalist 

Newsletter of Nature Vancouver 

March 2012 Volume 14 Issue 1


ISSN 1491-526X 

Vancouver Naturalist is published four times a year by 

Nature Vancouver 

P.O. Box 3021, Vancouver, BC V6B 3X5 

Reproduction without permission is prohibited. 

Editor: Julian Hudson 604-278-4451 

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Cover Photo: 

Stellar Jay, Dan Chesluk, Third Place in Birds Category, 

Nature Vancouver Photo Competition 2011 

Nature Illustrations by Jenny Hards 

In This Issue 

From The Board 3 

New Members 3 

Conservation Matters 4 

Evening Programs 

General 6 

Birding 6 

Botany, Conservation, Geology 7 

Marine Biology 8 

Notice of 94th AGM 9-12 

Field Trip Guidelines 13 

Nature Vancouver Field Trips 14-16 

Activity Survey Summary 16 

Communication Survey 18 

Promoting Nature Vancouver Contest 19 

Nature Vancouver Workshops and Seminars 20 

Christmas Social Report 21 

Young Naturalists’ Club 22 

Society Contacts 23 

Membership Form 24 

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Nature 

Vancouver 

Nature Vancouver was founded as the Vancouver 

Natural History Society in 1918 by Professor John 

Davidson with the following objectives: 

• To promote the enjoyment of nature 

• To foster public interest and education in the 

appreciation and study of nature 

• To encourage the wise use and conservation of 

natural resources 

• To work for the complete protection of endangered 

species and ecosystems 

• To promote access to, and maintenance of, natural 

areas in the vicinity of Vancouver. 

Nature Vancouver’s 2012 

Scholarship Award 

Nature Vancouver will award a scholarship 

of $500 to a member of Nature Vancouver 

or a member of the immediate family of a 

member. 

To qualify for the scholarship, an applicant 

or nominee must be registered at an 

accredited institution of higher learning in 

British Columbia for at least one session in 

2012 and must be specializing in a discipline 

which advances the objectives of the 

Society. 

Written applications should include 

the name of the applicant or nominee, 

membership details, a brief description 

of his or her program of study and an 

explanation of how the program advances 

Nature Vancouver’s objectives. The 

deadline for submissions will be Saturday 

March 31, 2012. Full consideration will be 

given to new members of the Society. 

For more information please contact Bob 

Dyer, Finance Committee Chair, at bob_ 

dyer@telus.net.

Board of Directors 

2011-2012 

Daniel Overmyer 

President; Privacy Policy Administrator 

Bill Kinkaid 

Vice President; Liaison with Camp Committee 

Cynthia Crampton 

Secretary; Field Trips Co-ordinator; 

Lead on updating history of VNHS and Discovery 

Index 

Jeremy McCall 

Treasurer; Chair Membership Committee; Liaison 

with Conservation Committee; 

Liaison with Vancouver Naturalist 

Dorothy Nelson 

Representative to BC Nature 

David Cook 

Chair of Botany and Geology Sections; 

Representative on various stakeholder groups 

Jude Grass 

Liaison with and Chair of the Birding Section; 

Co-ordinator of General Evening Programs and 

Education Workshops 

Daphne Nagorsen 

Liaison with Website Committee; 

Reference Binder Co-ordinator 

Viveka Ohman 

Liaison with Marine Biology Section 

Nigel Peck 

Membership Outreach 

Bev Ramey 

Representative to BC Nature 

Visit NatureVancouver on the Web 

www.naturevancouver.ca 

Website maintained by Murat Gungor 

admin@naturevancouver.ca 

From the Board 

by Daniel Overmyer, President 

Your NV Board of Directors at work 

Planning and leading field trips, preparing and leading monthly 

Section meetings, organizing our summer camps, keeping track 

of our funds and expenses, editing publications, keeping records 

of our NV members, supporting efforts to protect nature in our 

area; our twelve volunteer Directors carry out all these and many 

other activities on behalf of our Society every month. Since 

joining the Board in 2010 I have been continually amazed at 

the dedication and knowledge of my fellow members, some of 

whom are professionally trained naturalists. We are currently 

editing a new history of the Society, planning to host the annual 

meeting of Nature BC in 2013, and planning Nature Vancouver 

work for the annual Christmas bird count. Recently we have met 

with officials of the Vancouver Airport to discuss ways to reduce 

the number of birds killed there. We are presenting a resolution 

to BC Nature concerning protection of gravel reaches along 

the Fraser River. Our next big task is preparations for our own 

annual general meeting on Thursday, April 26, including the 

presentation of awards to deserving Society members. So there 

is always good work to do. Please give us your suggestions and 

support our efforts! 

Welcome to New Members 

by Sandra Booth, Membership Secretary 

There were 64 new members since Sept.1, 2011. 

Victoria and Paul Harrison, Irene Midtun, Alyn and Carol 

Mitchner, Lanaye Baxter, Felicia and James Tan,Krista De 

Groot, Paul Kevener and Mairead Foley, Philippe - Alain 

Bergeron, David Wood, Shelagh Smith, David Lawrence, 

Laura Karlberg, Sally, Jeffery and Brian McDermott, Darlene 

Waggett, Nicola Marshall, Eric and Nini Taylor, Margo Willis, 

Ron Klassen and Esther Tennerhouse, Sarah Morley and Kyle 

Koke, Mele Avery and Doug Avery, Ken Walton, Paula Ross, 

Mataya Varsek, Fiona Wright and Paul Berlinguette, Solange 

Santerre, Nike Page, Janet McIntosh, Jim Jamieson, Christine 

O'Rourke, Chin Yen Lee, Marcelle Reilly, Anne Howson, 

Cristina Beaudoins, Diane Fast and Muhammad Iqbal, Lynne 

Potter, Carol Chanter, Diane Macqueen, Jessica Bandstra, Tony 

Walllinger, Sandra Bourque and Otto Langer, Jane Slingsby, 

Judy Radke, Melina Auerbach, Paul Vasicek, Margery Evjen, 

Nikolas Clyde, Doris Tomlinson, Marie Allison, Kirsty Milligan, 

Barbara and Robert Longe, Karen Marzocco. 

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Conservation Matters 

Conservation Section Members 

Visit YVR to Discuss Wildlife Control 

by J.M.Ryder 

In 2011, members of the Nature Vancouver Conservation Section 

were concerned to learn that unusually large numbers of ducks 

had been killed by intervention at Vancouver International Airport 

(YVR) during 2010. We are aware that the Wildlife Management 

team at YVR is charged with the difficult task of managing local 

wildlife in order to maintain the safety of aircraft and the travelling 

public. However, we did not understand why the number of ducks 

“culled” had risen from an average of 184 during 2005–2009 to 

1486 in 2010 (and then fell to 261 in 2011). 

After some brief discussions via e-mail, YVR staff offered to 

meet with Nature Vancouver members, an offer that we gratefully 

accepted. So on January 11, 2012, six members of the Conservation 

Section met with Simon Robinson of YVR’s Environment 

Department, Wildlife Management Consultant Gary Searing, 

Wildlife Control Supervisor Dave Ball, and Operations Manager 

Arnie Jassman. We spent a couple of hours around a table and then 

enjoyed a tour of the airfield to gain a clearer perspective on the 

nature of wildlife control activities. 

At the meeting, Simon outlined the basics of wildlife management 

at the airport and the circumstances that led to the unusually large 

cull of ducks, as follows: 

Three components to wildlife management: 

(1) Habitat Management – priority is to minimize features that 

attract birds (especially waterfowl and raptors), such as standing 

water on the airfield, and nearby fish-processing plants. 

(2) Active wildlife control – primarily harassment of birds 

so that they move away (and stay away) from the airport. Wildlife 

technicians have a variety of devices (described below) that they 

use to observe and scare the birds; one to three controllers are out 

on the airfield at all times. Sometimes it is necessary to kill birds, 

especially ducks, when they directly threaten aircraft safety. 

(3) Wildlife technicians monitor the wildlife (coyotes as well 

as birds) and report on the effectiveness of their actions. All strikes, 

culls (birds killed by intervention) and the estimated numbers of 

birds moved by harassment are recorded. A “strike” is recorded 

when there is physical evidence of a bird/aircraft collision (e.g., 

bird remains, damage to the plane), and when a “strike” is reported 

by a pilot even if there is no physical evidence. (It may have been 

a near miss, but that is still a very dangerous event.) 

Increased Risk Late in 2009, it became apparent to the wildlife 

team that the number of birds on the airfield was increasing (and 

that this was not just a seasonal change). At the same time, control 

practices had changed, resulting in less active control of birds 

and more passive control, leaving more birds on the airfield. This 

resulted in more raptors and ducks, and with increased strikes and 

decreased culls the risk of a serious accident had become relatively 

very high. (In December alone, five duck-strikes were reported, 

with one of these involving six birds, while over the previous 10 

years, there were 3 to 10 duck strikes per year.) 


At the same time, it was discovered that unexpectedly large numbers 

of ducks were congregating on the airfield to roost at night, and 

rather than staying in a particular area, these birds were moving 

around unpredictably. 

Introduction of “Hunting Strategy” Recognition of increased 

risk required immediate action to address and reduce potential 

strikes. So a conscious decision was made by the wildlife control 

team to increase duck culls. This “hunting strategy” was based on 

the premise that waterfowl will avoid areas where hunting occurs. 

It was initiated in January 2010 and maintained throughout the 

year. The strategy was successful in that it reduced the number of 

ducks on the airfield, and since then, the lower numbers of birds 

have persisted even though the number of ducks killed in order to 

maintain an aversion to “hunters” has been significantly reduced. 

Ducks killed by intervention* (culls) 

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 

311 319 218 39 34 1486 261 

* Culled birds were mostly Mallard, American Wigeon and 

Green-winged Teal. 

Raptor Trapping Program Raptors pose less danger than 

waterfowl: because they fly singly, the likelihood of multiple strikes 

is low. But they are still a significant hazard due to their large 

body size. Raptors (including owls) are much harder to control by 

harassment than ducks. They will move a short distance in response 

to a firecracker, but then return. To reduce the risk of raptor strikes, 

a raptor trapping program was initiated October 2010. The airport

Conservation Matters 

continued from previous page 

hired consultant Gary Searing of Airport Wildlife Management 

International to develop and implement this program. Since then, 

40 raptors have been trapped and moved away from the airport: 

35 Red-tailed Hawks, 3 Rough-legged Hawks, and 2 Snowy Owls. 

Most of these were caught in a bal-chatri trap, which consists of a 

cage with a conspicuously visible (but protected) live rodent and 

a series of monofilament (invisible) nooses that snag the legs of 

the raptor as it attempts to take the bait. Gary found that he had to 

keep a close eye on the baited trap because Bald Eagles will arrive 

very quickly to grab the snagged raptor. White tags with prominent 

numbers are placed on the wings of captured birds – right wing of 

a female and left wing of a male. The raptors are then handed over 

to OWL (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta) for 

a health check, banding, and deportation to the Chilliwack area, 

where they are released. 

Seventeen of the relocated Red-tails have returned to YVR. Of 

these, 14 are known to be residents of Sea Island or regular winter 

visitors. These older birds have learned to avoid aircraft, so are 

not re-trapped but allowed to stay – although they are closely 

watched. Three of the returning birds were transients, while 18 of 

the relocated Red-tails have not been seen again. In general, young 

hawks and the transients do pose a hazard and are (re)trapped. 

Northern Harriers and most owls (Barn, Short-eared) are wary of 

traps and none have been caught. Unfortunately, Barn Owls are 

frequent strike victims – one per month on average. 

Tour of the Airfield At the wildlife control field station, we 

were shown the bal-chatri trap and various other devices used 

to handle, tag, and care for the raptors during their short-term in 

captivity. Out on the airfield we viewed a Swedish Goshawk trap, 

designed to catch large raptors. This is a large cage with doors that 

close when a heavy bird lands on a central perch. Large raptors are 

attracted to the vicinity of this trap by flurries of starlings held in 

an adjacent wire-mesh enclosure (with food and roosting cavities 

supplied), and a live pigeon in placed in a separate compartment 

beneath the trap itself. 

Measures being taken make airfield habitat less attractive to large 

birds include covering (i.e., culverting) ditches to avoid attracting 

ducks and herons, and installing arrays of shiny streamers that 

flap in the wind also along ditches. Maintaining the best possible 

drainage of the grassy areas is also important because standing 

water will attract ducks. 

On the outer dyke we met a wildlife controller who demonstrated 

some of the arsenal of firecrackers – bangers, screamers and twisters 

– that are used to harass (frighten away) potentially hazardous 

flocks of birds. Live ammunition is used only as a last resort. Also 

effective is a powerful light beam that is used to “herd” flocks 

of Snow Geese away from the vicinity of airport runways. The 

wildlife control team includes two Border Collies; we met one, 

with his handler. 

At present, falconry is being tested as a means of wildlife control; 

last year there were two successful trials. Falcons have been used 

previously at YVR to evict unwanted birds, such as pigeons, from 

aircraft hangers. Now they may be used to disperse potentially 

hazardous birds, such as the hundreds of Dunlin that forage and 

loaf in the intertidal areas, but move onto the airfield and runways 

during high tides and during stormy weather. When a falcon is 

flown in a straight line from one handler to another, Dunlin flee the 

raptor’s flight path. (The falcon is trained not to pursue individual 

birds since a chase could end up in the path of an aircraft.) Further 

trials are planned. 

Other aspects of wildlife control mentioned only briefly during the 

course of the morning included: the new security fence, designed 

to keep out coyotes so it extends well below ground level; when 

a strike occurs, there is a requirement for runway closure until the 

remains of the bird or animal are found and removed; the problems 

of trying to manage the voles and mice that attract the raptors to 

the airfield; and control policies for geese and herons. 

It was a morning very well spent. We learned much about YVR’s 

wildlife management program and gained insight into the difficulties 

and heavy responsibilities faced by the wildlife technicians as they 

do their best to avoid unnecessary culling of birds while maintaining 

the safety of aircraft and the travelling public. Many thanks to 

Simon Robinson, Gary Searing, Dave Ball and the other wildlife 

technicians who spent the morning with us. 

Nature Vancouver members attending: Daniel Overmyer, Margaret 

Coutts, Bev Ramey, Jeremy McCall, Richard Swanston and June 

Ryder. 

If you see raptor with a large white wing tag, record the number on 

the wing tag if possible, the wing (right or left) that is tagged, time 

and location of the sighting, and send to gfd@airportwildlife.ca. 



Evening Programs 

The General Evening Programs of Nature Vancouver are held 

from January through April and September through November 

on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Unity 

Church, 5840 Oak Street, Vancouver. These programs are 

open to the public and members are encouraged to invite 

their friends. For more information and suggestions for future 

programs please contact Program Co-ordinator, Jude Grass 

at judegrass@shaw.ca or 604-538-8774. 

Thursday, March 22 

Nature Vancouver Photo Competition and Awards 

See all of the top photos submitted to the competition and hear 

critiques of the compositions. 

Thursday, April 26 

Annual General Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation 

The Annual General Meeting of Nature Vancouver will be followed 

by annual award presentations to volunteers. A new publication 

titled, Nature Vancouver: A Portrait 1994-2010, will also be 

launched at this meeting. 

After the awards, an informal social get together will give members 

a chance to mingle with and thank the volunteers in person. Coffee, 

juice and light refreshments will be served. Please bring finger food 

to share if you wish. Do not forget to bring your favourite coffee 

mug to avoid using Styrofoam cups. 



Birding Section 

Birders’ Nights are held on the first Thursday of each month 

from September to May at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall of 

St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Kerrisdale, 2490 West 37th 

Avenue (at Larch Street), Vancouver. The programs start 

with introductions and items of general interest. The main 

presentation begins after a short break for light refreshments. 

These programs are open to the public and members are 

encouraged to invite their friends. For more information and 

suggestions for future programs please contact the Program 

Co-ordinator, Jude Grass judegrass@shaw.ca or 604-538- 

8774. 


Wetlands, Savannah, and Urban Gardens: 

Birds in Zimbabwe 

Peter Ward 

Peter Ward will show some recent photographs, including birds 

of many different habitats. Themes such as bird parasites and 

hosts, birds seldom seen and often heard, and the miracle of nest 

weaving will be discussed. Amazing areas such as the Chobe River 

floodplain and the Bvumba mountains rainforest will be visited. 

Peter Ward's interest in bird watching started in Africa, back in the 

sixties, and he has since been an avid birder. He is a life member 

of BirdLife South Africa, and a member of Birdlife Zimbabwe. 

He was one of a group of volunteers who worked at the Point 

Reyes Bird Observatory when it was first founded, and started 

doing sound recordings of California birds with a simple cassette 

recorder at that time. 

Working with Ken Hall, and with improved equipment, he 

documented the sounds of the majority of songbirds in British 

Columbia, and published several educational CD's to help 

naturalists learn to identify birds by ear. He has been an active 

member of VNHS for several decades. 

Recently Peter has volunteered with the Reifel Bird Sanctuary, 

participating in a program of swallow box construction, installation 

and servicing. To date, with support from Ken, John Toochin, June 

Ryder and Delta Naturalists, about 120 Tree Swallow boxes have 

been built and installed at Reifel refuge, at Sea/Iona Islands, and 

at Big Bar Lake (near Clinton). Working with Delta Farmlands 

and Wildlife Trust, our volunteer group has constructed 24 boxes 

for Barn Owls, and these are presently being installed at sites with 

interested farmers. 

Peter is a hydrologist and river engineer and has recently worked 

on a number of fisheries projects in B.C. (Capilano, Alouette and 

Coquitlam) and on the Kootenay River, for remediation of habitat 

that has been damaged by hydropower projects. 

Thursday, May 3 

Outdoor Meeting and Birding Walk 

Location to be Announced


Botany Section 

Botany Nights are held from January through April and 

September through November on the third Thursday of each 

month at 7:30 p.m. at the Unity Church, 5840 Oak St., 

Vancouver. These programs are open to the public, and 

members are encouraged to invite their friends. For more 

information and suggestions for future programs please 

contact the Section Chair, David Cook at 604-924-0147 or 

cookeco2@yahoo.com. 


Gondwana Legacy - A Botanical Look at Chile 

Dr. Keith Wade 

From the Atacama Desert and the high altiplano of the tropical far 

north, through the Mediterranean climates of the central region to 

the Southern Beech forests and Patagonian steppe of the far south, 

Chile is a land of incredible botanical diversity and surpassing 

beauty. This is an illustrated lecture of a visit to Chile in spring, and 

a look at some of the vegetation types, trees, shrubs and wildflowers 

encountered there. 

Keith taught biology, ecology, botany and biogeography at 

Capilano University for 39 years. He received his education in 

Botany, zoology and plant ecology from UBC and the Australian 

National University in Canberra. He is well known as a natural 

history lecturer and international tour leader. 


The Wandering Taylors in New Zealand 

Rosemary & Terry Taylor 

New Zealand has been isolated from a continental land 

mass for 100 million years, and consequently developed 

a very unique ecology and botany. Rosemary and Terry 

will give you a tour of their travels in New Zealand 

with a display of their usual superb photography and 

combined repartee. 


Conservation Section 

The Conservation Section meetings are held St. Mary’s 

Anglican Church, Kerrisdale, 2490 West 37th Avenue (at 

Larch Street), Vancouver, on the second Wednesday of 

each month except for July, August and December, starting 

at 7:30 PM. Most meetings take the form of round-table 

discussions on conservation issues brought to the Section by 

Nature Vancouver members or others for consideration and 

action. 

The Section relies on members to identify local concerns related 

to conservation and development. The Section also invites 

guest speakers to make presentations to larger audiences on 

conservation issues of special interest. Action arising from 

Section meetings usually takes the form of letters to municipal, 

provincial or federal decision-makers and may be undertaken 

in conjunction with other associated organizations such as BC 

Nature. Other forms of action may be through meetings with 

decision makers, presentations to municipal councils, or use of 

the media. 

The meetings of the Conservation Section are open to all 

members of Nature Vancouver. If you have a conservation 

concern to bring to our attention, or if you would like to 

assist with the Section’s research, letter writing and other 

projects, please contact Margaret Coutts at 604-512-1413 or 

margaretcoutts@shaw.ca. 


Geology Section 

The Nature Vancouver Geology Section conducts field trips 

throughout the Vancouver region during the year. The present 

Geology Section is a relatively recent reintroduction of a Section 

that was strong in former years of Nature Vancouver. 

In most instances the geology field trips also include 

observations on the ecology of the area visited, the purpose 

being to show the relationship between natural ecosystems and 

the substrate upon which they depend. 

The Geology Section also has an ongoing program of compiling 

outlines of self-guiding geology field trips. These can be found 

on the Nature Vancouver website. 

For details of the geology field trips refer to the Field Trips 

section of Vancouver Naturalist and the Nature Vancouver 

website. For more information, contact Section Chair, David 

Cooke at 604-924-0147 or cookeco2@yahoo.com. 



Marine Biology Section 

The Marine Biology Section evening programs are held from 

January through April and September through December, on 

the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Unity 

Church 5840 Oak St., Vancouver. These programs are open to 

the public, and members are encouraged to invite their friends. 

For more information and suggestions for future programs, 

please contact Section Chair, Joan Lopez at 604-682-1617 or 

joan.lopez@live.com. 


Diving Howe Sound Reefs and Islands 

Glen and Kelsey Dennison 

Join the father and daughter team of Glen and Kelsey for a talk 

on underwater discoveries in Howe Sound. Starting with an 

introduction on Glen's new book, Diving Howe Sound Reefs and 

Islands, the pair takes you through 30 years of diving in Howe 

sound and what previously undiscovered reefs hold in store for the 

adventurous. Learn more about making high resolution underwater 

3D maps, details on glass sponge bioherms on deep sea mounts, 

and the techniques used to map and study them. 



Hybrid Porpoises in British Columbia 

Carla Crossman 

Harbour porpoises are one of the most under-appreciated cetaceans 

on our coastline, but they have some of the most exciting stories 

to tell. British Columbia is the only known location in the world 

where harbour porpoises have been known to hybridize with the 

closely related Dall's porpoise. Identifying these hybrids in the 

wild is extremely difficult. Carla and her colleagues at UBC and 

the Vancouver Aquarium are using genetics to analyze tissue 

samples taken from stranded porpoises in an attempt to determine 

how often and where these hybridization events tend to occur. 

Their research is also revealing how the various populations of 

porpoises distributed along the B.C. coastline are related to one 

another. The results of this research will be important as policy 

makers develop new management plans for BC's smallest, and soon 

to be everyone's favourite, cetacean. Carla is currently a master’s 

student at the University of British Columbia. She is originally 

from the East coast where harbour porpoises are known to terrify 

many beach-goers who confuse them with sharks! 

Birds. Small miracles. 

Birds by Oiva Toikka. 

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Puddifoot is donating 100% of proceeds from the sale 

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During this time, Puddifoot is also donating 

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NOTICE OF THE 94th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. 

Unity Church of Vancouver, 5840 Oak Street, Vancouver 

The 94th Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Vancouver Natural History Society will be held in 

the lower ground floor meeting room of the Unity Church of Vancouver, 5840 Oak Street (at 42nd Avenue), 

Vancouver, BC, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday April 26, 2012, to: 

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Approve the minutes of the 93rd Annual General Meeting held on April 28, 2011. 

Receive the President’s Report. 

Receive the Treasurer’s Report 

Approve the Society’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, and the 

Review Engagement Report. 

Authorize the directors to appoint a firm of accredited accountants to conduct a review engagement of 

the financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2012. 

Consider a Resolution to amend the Society’s Bylaws - see below. 

Consider a Resolution to amend the membership dues - see page 2. 

Consider a Resolution to approve Camp Committee expenditures. – see page 2. 

Elect the Society’s directors for 2012 – 2013 - see pages 2 and 3. 

Consider such other business as may properly be brought before the Meeting. 

Presentation of the Nature Vancouver Volunteer Awards and Scholarship 

Immediately following the Annual General Meeting, the Society’s volunteers will be recognized and the 

2012 awards will be presented. The criteria for the Awards are set out on page 3 of this Notice. Awards given 

for the past five years are listed on page 4. Members are urged to nominate candidates for awards even if they 

are unable to attend the Annual General Meeting. The 2012 Nature Vancouver Scholarship will also be awarded 

at this time. 

Resolution to amend the Bylaws of the Society 

RESOLUTIONS 

Whereas the Board of Directors has proposed changes to the Bylaws to make provision for: 

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NATURE VANCOUVER 

Vancouver Natural History Society 

P.O. Box 3021, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 3X5 

Adding a new class of membership to be described as Young Naturalist Family Membership. 

Making the powers to expel a member explicit and consistent within the Bylaws. 

Replacing the requirement that the Society’s financial statements be audited with the requirement for the 

financial statements be either audited or reviewed by a firm of accredited accountants to be appointed by 

the directors. 

Amending all references to audit or auditor throughout the Bylaws to reflect the above amendment. 

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RESOLUTIONS continued 

Affirming that the number of directors is twelve and removing the provision that the number will be 

determined by the members from time to time. 

Increasing the amount of an expenditure which can be made without the approval of the members from 

$750 to $10,000. 

Enabling a resolution of the board of directors to be moved, seconded and voted on by e-mail subject to 

being ratified at a subsequent meeting of the directors. 

Removing the responsibility for filing reports from the Secretary because it is also stated to be the 

responsibility of the Treasurer. 

Eliminating the references to Trustees of the Education Trust Fund, defining the Society’s Finance 

Committee and redefining the responsibilities of the Trustees as the responsibilities of the Finance 

Committee. 

Removing all references to a common seal. 

Deleting the reference to realized capital gains in the calculation of VNHS Endowment Fund income. 

Renumbering all Parts and Bylaws consequentially affected by the above amendments 

Be it resolved that the Bylaws be amended to implement the above changes and that a replacement set of 

Bylaws with changes incorporated be filed in the Corporate Registry. 

Resolution to amend the membership dues 

Whereas the Society has introduced a new class of membership described as a Young Naturalist Family 

membership which is a combined membership with the Young Naturalists’ Club of British Columbia Society 

Be it resolved that the dues applicable to the Society’s portion of a Young Naturalist Family membership 

shall be $20 per year. 

Resolution to approve Camp Committee expenditures 

Whereas the limit for expenditures to be made from the Operating Fund without the approval of members has 

been increased to $10,000, and 

Whereas expenditures required by the Camp Committee can exceed $10,000 from time to time, 

Be it resolved that the Board of Directors is authorized to approve Camp Committee expenditures exceeding 

$10,000 without reference to the members of the Society 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS 

In accordance with the Society’s Bylaw 31, the Nominating Committee is publishing the following slate of 

eleven members in good standing who have been nominated to be Directors of the Society for the 2012 – 2013 

year and who have agreed to stand as at the date of this Notice: 

David Cook Cynthia Crampton Jude Grass 

Bill Kinkaid Jeremy McCall Dorothy Nelson 

Daphne Nagorsen Viveka Ohman Daniel Overmyer 

Nigel Peck Bev Ramey

PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATING ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS 

The Society’s Bylaws provide for up to twelve directors to be elected. In accordance with Bylaw 32, further 

nominations may be made to the nominating committee until Thursday April 12, 2011, or two weeks before the 

Annual General Meeting. Additional nominations must be made in writing by two members in good standing. 

Nominations must be accompanied by the signed consent of the nominee and should be submitted before April 

12 to Dorothy Nelson, Nominating Committee Chair, either in person by e-mail at dnels@shaw.ca or by mail to 

Nature Vancouver, PO Box 3021, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3X5. 

Bylaw 32 states that nominations from the floor at the Annual General Meeting are not permitted. If more 

than 12 nominations are received by April 12, including the nominations listed above; there will be an election 

by ballot at the meeting. 

2012 NATURE VANCOUVER AWARDS NOMINATIONS 

The criteria for each award are described below. The awards will be presented immediately after the Annual 

General Meeting on Thursday, April 28. The names of the awards recipients for the past five years are listed on the 

next page. The Nature Vancouver Reference Binder contains a complete list of previous recipients, and if needed 

the complete list can be viewed on the Nature Vancouver website at www.naturevancouver.bc.ca. 

To make a nomination or obtain additional information, please contact one of the following members of the 

Awards Committee: Daniel Overmyer, Chair, eodano@shaw.ca 604-732-6719, David Cook, cookeco2@yahoo. 

com 604-924-0147, Margaret Coutts, margaretcoutts@shaw.ca 604-512-1413. Please support nominations with 

a statement giving your reasons for nominating the person. Nominations may also be sent by mail to: Nature 

Vancouver 2012 Awards, PO Box 3021, Vancouver, BC V6B 3X5. If sending a nomination by mail we suggest 

that you inform a member of the Awards Committee. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday April 10. 

The Kaye and Charles Ney Award 

This award was established in 1975 in memory of Kaye Ney by her husband (and then president) Charles Ney, 

and it was renamed after his death. It is the premier award of the Society, and is to be given to a member who has 

shown exemplary service and dedication to Nature Vancouver. It is the premier award of the Society and it is a 

lifetime service award. Directors of the Society are not eligible for this award until they have served more than 

10 years as a director. 

The Davidson Award for Conservation 

Established in 1993 by an anonymous donor in honour of our founder, Professor John Davidson, this award 

recognizes achievements by the Society’s members in the field of conservation. 

The Kay Beamish Award for Nature Education 

Established in 1995 by an anonymous donor, it is named in honour of Katherine (Kay) Beamish, a botanist of 

distinction and a former president of the VNHS (1965 -1967). It is awarded to recognize achievements by members 

of Nature Vancouver in the field of nature education, or contributions in promoting the aims of the Society. 

The Frank Sanford Award for Community Service 

Established in 1995 by his family and an anonymous donor, it is named in honour of Frank Sanford, a former 

treasurer (for 35 years) and president (1958 to 1960). It may be awarded to any member of the community for 

service related to the objectives of Nature Vancouver. 

The Garibaldi Awards for Service to Nature Vancouver 

Established in 1993, these awards are given to members who have performed a significant service to Nature 

Vancouver over a period of several years. The number awarded in any one year is limited to six. They are not 

usually awarded for holding office or for performing routine club functions unless it has been for an extraordinary 

length of time. 

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NATURE VANCOUVER AWARD RECIPIENTS: 2007 – 2011 

The Kaye and Charles Ney Award 

for Exemplary Service 

2007 Not awarded 

2008 Daphne Solecki 

2009 Jude Grass 

2010 Jeremy McCall 

2011 Louise Irwin 

The Davidson Award 

for Conservation 

2007 Dawn Hanna 

2008 Joseph Lin 

2009 Rob Butler 

2010 Anne Murray 

2011 David Cook 

2007 

2009 

2011 

The Garibaldi Awards for Service to Nature Vancouver 

Kitty Castle 

Bob Dyer 

Hugh Hamilton 

Mike Gagel 

Viveka Ohman 

Leigh Wilks 

Elly Brok 

David Foreman 

Martin McNicoll 

Juliet Pendray 

Rosemary Taylor 

Sue Garber 

Jeremy Gordon 

Noriko Naraya 

Joan Lopez 


The Frank Sanford Award 

for Community Service 

2007 Tom Nichols 

2008 Mary Taitt & Susan Jones 


2010 Helen Spiegelman 

2011 Marja de Jong Westman 

The Kay Beamish Award 

for Nature Education 

2007 Larry Cowan 

2008 Daphne Solecki 


2010 Sheila Byers 

2011 Eva Nagy 

2008 

2010 

Tim Blair 

Sheila Byers 

Julian Hudson 

Glenda MacPherson 

Istvan Orosi 

Nigel Peck 

Irmgard Dommel 

Murat Gungoraydinoglu 

Mark Habdas 

Fred Hornby 

Daniel Overmyer 

Alison Parkinson

Nature Vancouver Field Trip Info 

General Information 

Field Trips are offered almost every weekend by Nature Vancouver 

and are the most popular activity for members. Non-members are 

welcome to join these trips as a way to review the activities of the 

Society but are asked to limit their participation to three events. 

Our liability insurance coverage only applies to members in good 

standing. Those who participate do so at their own risk. Depending 

on the nature of the field trip, participants will be required to sign a 

Release of Liability form at the start of the trip. PDF copy of this 

form is available on the website at http://www.naturevancouver. 

ca/Main_Field_Trips. It is recommended that members read it 

before the day of the trip to avoid delays when signing it at the 

meeting place. 

Important Information for Participants 

Members planning to join these trips should contact the leader in 

advance to confirm carpool arrangements, especially when ferry 

travel or border crossings are planned. Please do not call after 9 

p.m. An adult must accompany children under 15. On trips to the 

United States, a valid passport or enhanced driver's licence is now 

required for identification and it is advisable to have additional 

medical insurance as the BC Medical plan covers only a small 

portion of any medical costs in the US. For information on travel 

to the United States, see http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel. 

Safety Tips for Participants 

Consider the weather in the trip area (it is often very different 

from where you live) and bring suitable clothing and footwear! 

Depending on destination and season, bring insect repellent, 

sunscreen, a hat, lunch if necessary, more water than you think 

you’ll need, raingear, walking poles and boots with deep-tread 

soles and ankle support. Stay together and stay on the trails. Keep 

behind the coordinator (and ahead of the tail person, if there is one). 

To avoid false alarms, please tell the coordinator if you’re leaving 

the group and sign yourself off on the waiver form. 

Guidelines for Field Trip Leaders 

In order to conduct field trips, leaders do not need to be especially 

knowledgeable about birds, plants or other aspects of nature, since 

that sort of expertise is generally found among the participants. 

However, it is essential that one person coordinate the organization 

of the trip for the safety and well-being of all participants. That 

person is the field trip leader - and that is you. These guidelines 

are important both for your own legal protection and that of 

Nature Vancouver. Please read them carefully. The full text of 

the Guidelines for Field Trip Leaders and the PDF copy of 

Release of Liability form are available on the website at http:// 

www.naturevancouver.ca/Main_Field_Trips. Please return the 

completed forms to Field Trip Co-ordinator, Cynthia Crampton, 

1230 Shorepine Walk, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3T8. 

Public Transit Information 

For public transit information in the Lower Mainland, contact 

TransLink at 604-953-3333 or http://www.translink.ca. For trips 

requiring a ferry journey, please confirm ferry sailing times. 

Contact British Columbia Ferries at 1-888-223-3779 or http:// 

www.bcferries.com/ 

Trip Difficulty Rating 

For risk management purposes Nature Vancouver uses a system of 

classifying field trips by rating their level of difficulty and adding 

an estimate of the time to be spent on the trail. The trip leader 

is responsible for deciding on the appropriate classification in 

conjunction with the Field Trip Coordinator. The difficulty rating 

system is as follows: 

A. Easy path or road with minimal elevation change and minimal 

hazards. 

B. Trail with possible rocks, roots or other hazards. Moderate 

gradient, occasional steep but short sections. Up to 100 m elevation 

change. 

C. Moderately steep gradient. 100 m to 500 m elevation change. 

D. Constant steep gradient. 500 m to 1,000 m elevation change. 

E. Any of the above with some scrambling, use of hands or 

bushwacking. Not commonly found on regular day hikes but 

sometimes experienced during Summer Camp field trips. 

The expected duration is then added to the letter category to obtain 

a combined letter/figure rating. Example: A C6 hike will be a C 

hike, as described above, with an estimated time on the trail of 

6 hours. The estimated time spent during a field trip should be 

estimated to the nearest hour, and should not include driving time 

or time spent on ferries. 

Information for Carpooling 

On all trips, passengers should share gas expenses with their driver. 

The suggested cost of carpooling is $5 per car, per hour of driving, 

the total cost to be shared by all passengers. 

• For trips to West Vancouver, Cypress, Howe Sound, 

Squamish and Whistler, car pool at McDonald’s in Park Royal, 

West Vancouver. Take bus #250 or 257 Horseshoe Bay from any 

stop on Georgia Street downtown. From North Vancouver, take 

#239 or 255 Park Royal. Get off at the first stop after Taylor Way. 

Cross on the pedestrian crossing directly behind the stop, turn right 

and walk underneath the first overpass to the McDonald’s car park 

where we meet. 

• For trips to North Vancouver, Fraser Valley and Mt. 

Baker area, carpool at Franklin & Penticton in Vancouver. From 

downtown, take bus #10 Hastings or #16 29th Avenue Station. Get 

off at Kamloops Street (the first stop after Nanaimo) and walk one 

block east and one north. From Skytrain, take bus #16 Arbutus 

from 29th Avenue or Renfrew station and get off at Hastings and 

Penticton. From north Burnaby, take bus #135 and from Coquitlam 

or Port Moody, take #160 and get off at Nanaimo. 

• For trips to South Vancouver, Richmond, Delta and the 

Islands, carpool at 49th and Ash in Vancouver. Meet near the 

southeast corner of Tisdall Park on the north side of 49th. Day 

parking is available on the west side of Ash and the north side of 

49th west of Ash (on weekends only). By transit, take Canada Line 

to 49th / Langara Station and walk one block west to Cambie. Or 

take bus # 49 between Dunbar and Metrotown, get off at Cambie 

and walk one block west. 


Nature Vancouver Field Trip Schedule 

Some trips not rated at time of publication. Check the website for additional field trips added after publication 

Saturday, March 24 

Bog Tour 

Signs of Spring in Burns Bog 

Join an early spring walk in Burns Bog with a leader from the Burns 

Bog Preservation Society. Dress for changes in the weather, and 

wear sturdy shoes or boots. Tour will last for approximately 2 ½ 

hours. Meet tour leader Janis at Planet Ice, 10388 Nordell Court, 

Delta, at the south end of Alex Fraser Bridge at 1000 (Toilets and 

free parking courtesy of Planet Ice). Cost is $5 per person. Space 

is limited to 20 people, so please contact Cynthia Crampton at 604- 

738-1405 or cynthiacrampton@yahoo.ca if you want to attend. 

Saturday, March 24 

Birding 

Coquitlam’s DeBoville Slough and Minnekhada Regional 

Park 

Join us for a half day birding trip to Coquitlam’s DeBoville 

Slough and Minnekhada Regional Park. Osprey, hummingbirds, 

and swallows should be back on their breeding grounds. Spring 

migrants should also be moving through the area. With luck we 

should catch a glimpse of Sandhill Crane, Red Crossbill, Band-tailed 

Pigeon and Western Meadowlark. Meet in the parking lot adjacent 

to the washroom facilities at Cedar Drive & Victoria Drive in NE 

Coquitlam at 9:00 a.m. We will position an appropriate number of 

vehicles in the parking area off Quarry Road in Minnekhada Park for 

our return trip. Contact Leader, Larry Cowan at lawrencecowan@ 

shaw.ca or 604-465-1402. 

Sunday, April 1 

Hike 

Capilano River Regional Park 

Join us for an easy hike in Capilano River Regional Park. Dress for 

changes in the weather, wear sturdy shoes as trails may be slippery 

at this time of the year, and bring lunch and water. Meet at 10:00 

a.m. near the White Spot in Park Royal Mall, West Vancouver. 

Elevation Gain: Approx. 100 metres. Duration: Approx. 4-5 hours, 

depending on the pace of the participants. Difficulty Rating: B5. 

Please contact Nellie Bacou at nellieba@telus.net or 604-221- 

1620. See the Capilano River Regional Park map at http://www. 

metrovancouver.org/about/maps/Maps/Capilanomap.pdf. 

Saturday, April 7 

Birding Series 

Spring Birding at Iona Island 

This is the first of a series of six birding field trips - Following the 

Changing Seasons at Iona Regional Park. The trips will be held 

on the first and third Saturdays of the month from April to June 

2012. Meet at the Iona Regional Park parking lot at the west end of 

Ferguson Road, at 8:00 a.m. If you are taking public transportation 

and wish to arrange a ride from Bridgeport Canada Line station, 

please phone the Leader, Colin Clark at 604-274-5379. Trips will 

last about 3 hours. Wear suitable clothing and boots (some trails 

are narrow and muddy). Bring binoculars and/or scope. 



Birding 

Coquitlam’s DeBoville Slough and Minnekhada Regional 

Park 

Join us for a half-day birding field trip to Coquitlam’s DeBoville 

Slough and Minnekhada Regional Park. We added one species 

to our list in 2011, bringing our total to 102. The target species 

for this walk are Townsend’s Solitaire, Sandhill Crane and Green 

Heron. Meet at the parking area at Victoria and Cedar Drives in Port 

Coquitlam at 8:30 a.m. Several vehicles will be positioned in the 

Minnekhada Regional Park gravel parking lot off Quarrie Rd. for 

the return trip. Conatct Leader, Larry Cowan at lawrencecowan@ 

shaw.ca or 604-465-1402. 

Sunday, April 15 

Botany and Birding Walk 

Spring Flowers and Birds at Horth Hill, Swartz Bay 

Join John and Marian Coope on their annual botany and birding trip 

to see the spring flowers and birds at Horth Hill, within walking 

distance of the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. Carpool at 42nd and 

Oak at 7:45 a.m., to walk on to the 9:00 a.m. ferry at Tsawwassen 

(allowing time to reach the ferry terminal ten minutes before sailing 

time, as required). Join the Coopes on the ferry or at the Swartz 

Bay ferry terminal. Plan on catching the return ferry at 5 p.m. and 

arriving back at Tsawwassen at 6:45 p.m. Bring lunch, drinks 

and suitable clothing for a day in the open. Phone the Coopes for 

details at 604-224-6192. 


Botany and Birding Hike 

Lynn Canyon - Lower Seymour 

Spring birding and botany hike exploring Lynn Canyon and the 

Seymour River on the “Two Canyon Loop”. Pack lunch and wear 

good footwear and raingear. Carpool at Franklin and Penticton 

at 8:00 a.m. or meet by the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at the 

end of Peters Road at 8:30 a.m. Difficulty rating: B6. Contact Bill 

Kinkaid at billkinkaid@gmail.com. 



Spring Birding at Iona Island #2 

This is the second trip of six in the series-Follow the Changing 

Seasons at Iona Regional Park. Meet by the parking lot at the 

west end of Ferguson Road at 8:00 a.m. If you are taking public 

transportation and wish to arrange a ride from Bridgeport Canada 

Line station, please phone the Leader, Colin Clark at 604-274- 

5379. The trip will last about 3 hours. Wear suitable clothing and 

boots (some trails are narrow and muddy). Bring binoculars and/ 

or scope. 


Two Bowen Island Hikes: 1 difficult, 1 moderately easy 

Join Maggie Holland for an exhilarating hike to Mount Gardner with 

its views of Howe Sound, the Sunshine Coast, West Vancouver, 

and Burrard Inlet. To get to the top: Elevation gain: 719 metres.

Nature Vancouver Field Trip Schedule 

Duration: Approx. 7 hours. Distance: 17km. Difficulty Rating: D7. 

Elevation reached on the hike depends on the participants and how 

far up the trail they would like to go. The leader, Maggie, can also 

do a lower level Mount Gardner hike. 

Join Nellie Bacou on the scenic hiking trail around Killarney Lake 

or hike the Mid Island Trail leading to Grafton Lake and onto 

Bowen Bay. The latter is located on the other side of the Island and 

requires us to take a bus. Please have bus change with you. Elevation 

Gain for Killarney Lake: minimal. Difficulty Rating: B4. Elevation 

Gain for Mid Island Trail: minimal. Difficulty Rating: B5. 

Dress for changes in the weather, bring raingear, wear sturdy 

hiking boots as trails may be slippery at this time of the year 

and bring lunch and plenty of water. Meet at the Horseshoe Bay 

Ferry Terminal at 8:30 a.m. for the 9:00 a.m. sailing. Check with 

BC Ferries at www.bcferries.bc.ca for updated sailing times. 

For the Express Bus #257 to Horseshoe Bay check Translink at 

www.translink.ca. Unforeseeable weather conditions and ferry 

cancellations: we can reschedule for Sunday, April 29th. Contact 

Nellie Bacou at nellieba@telus.net or 604-221-1620. 


Birding 

Iona Regional Park 

Join John Chandler for a half-day birding trip to Iona Regional Park 

in Richmond. We will be looking for arriving shorebirds and early 

migrants. We’ll start by exploring the inner ponds and then work 

our way through the outer ponds and along the river. If you are 

interested, you can walk the South Jetty after the field trip. Dress 

for chilly and/or wet weather. Meet John in the parking lot by the 

washrooms at 8:30 a.m. Contact John at john@alandaletraining. 

com or 604-274-4117. 

Saturday, May 5 



This is the third trip of six in the series-Follow the Changing 

Seasons at Iona Regional Park. We will look for Golden Plovers 

and warblers and should see many swallow species. Meet by the 

parking lot at the west end of Ferguson Road at 8:00 a.m. If you 

are taking public transportation and wish to arrange a ride from 

Bridgeport Canada Line station, please phone the Leader, Colin 

Clark at 604-274-5379. The trip will last about 3 hours. Wear 

suitable clothing and boots (some trails are narrow and muddy). 

Bring binoculars and/or scope. 


Ornamental Tree Walk in Kitsilano 

Spring is a great time to see the ornamental trees in the Kitsilano 

area. We will walk the route as seen in the Kits Tree Map (www. 

kitstreemap.com/kitstreemap.pdf). Please take a moment to look 

at the map before joining us. It is about a 3 hour walk depending 

on how often we stop to look at trees. We will only be doing half 

of the tree walk today, ending our walk at the Naam Restaurant 

(vegetarian) on 4th Ave for lunch. The remaining tree walk will 

be scheduled in the fall season. Wear appropriate footwear. Bring 

rain gear, water and a snack. Meet outside the Maritime Museum 

at 9:00 a.m. Paid parking available at the Museum of Vancouver 

and Kits Beach. Difficulty rating: A3. Contact Nellie Bacou at 

nellieba@telus.net or 604-221-1620. 

Sunday, May 6 

Hike 

Hayward Lake 

A spring hike around Hayward Lake in Mission. Pack lunch, water 

and raingear and wear good boots. This is a moderately easy but 

long hike of 17 km with some short, steep sections. Wet or muddy 

trail sections are possible. Meet at Franklin and Penticton at 8:00 

a.m., or at the lower parking lot of Hayward Lake Recreation 

Area, on the west side of the lake off Dewdney Trunk Road at 

9:30 a.m. See www.bchydro.com/community/recreation_areas/ 

hayward_lake.html for directions. Difficulty rating: C6. Contact 

Daphne Nagorsen at dnagorsen@yahoo.com or 778-230-8007. 

Friday, May 18 

Backpacking Trip 

May long weekend backpacking trip 

Bill Kinkaid will lead a backpacking trip on the Victoria Day long 

weekend. The intended destination will be the Lower Stein Valley, 

accessed from the Lytton ferry. This hike is dependent on water 

levels, as the trail is subject to washouts on the Stein River, and 

the ferry shuts down when the Fraser River is in high water. If this 

trail is not accessible, there will be another option elsewhere in the 

region. Our plan will be to drive up and hike in to a base camp on 

Saturday, have Sunday to explore, and then hike out and drive home 

on Monday. We will carpool but each participant is expected to be 

self-sufficient with their own equipment and supplies. Contact Bill 

at billkinkaid@gmail.com for more details. 




This is the fourth trip of six in the series-Follow the Changing 

Seasons at Iona. We will look for shorebirds, warblers and raptors. 

Meet by the parking lot at the west end of Ferguson Road at 8:00 

a.m. If you are taking public transportation and wish to arrange a 

ride from Bridgeport Canada Line station, please phone the Leader, 

Colin Clark at 604-274-5379. The trip will last about 3 hours. Wear 

suitable clothing and boots (some trails are narrow and muddy). 

Bring binoculars and/or scope. 


Birding 

Colony Farm Regional Park 

This morning’s half-day birding field trip is at Colony Farm 

Regional Park in Coquitlam. Our target species will be Colony 

Farm’s feature bird the Lazuli Bunting. Other species expected 

include Western Kingbird, Band-tailed Pigeon and American 

Bittern. Meet the leader, Larry Cowan, in the parking area at the 

east-end of Colony Farm Rd. at 08:30. Contact: lawrencecowan@ 

shaw.ca or 604-465-1402. 


Nature Vancouver Field 

Trip Schedule 

Saturday, June 2 

Hike 

Brohm Lake Forest 

This will be a moderately strenuous hike through Brohm Lake 

Forest. We will go up to the lookout (at 350 m with an elevation 

gain of 150 m) and possibly down to the lake and wetland area, 

depending on the wishes of the participants. This is a moderate 

hike of up to 13 km with some steep sections and rocky trails. 

Pack lunch, water, sunscreen and raingear, and wear good boots. 

Meet at the Park Royal Mall McDonald’s at 8:00 a.m. Difficulty 

rating: C7. Contact Daphne Nagorsen at dnagorsen@yahoo.com 

or 778-230-8007. 




This the fifth trip in a series of six trips with the theme -Follow 

the Changing Seasons at Iona. We will look for shorebirds and 

flycatchers. Meet by the parking lot at the west end of Ferguson 

Road at 8:00 a.m. If you are taking public transportation and 

wish to arrange a ride from Bridgeport Canada Line station, 

please phone the Leader, Colin Clark at 604-274-5379. The trip 

will last about 3 hours. Wear suitable clothing and boots (some 

trails are narrow and muddy). Bring binoculars and/or scope. 



Iona Island Spring Birding #6 

This is the last in a series of birding trips with the theme-Follow 

the changing Seasons at Iona. How many more species can 

we add to the series total? Meet by the parking lot at the west 

end of Ferguson Road at 8:00 a.m. If you are taking public 

transportation and wish to arrange a ride from Bridgeport 

Canada Line station, please phone the Leader, Colin Clark at 

604-274-5379. The trip will last about 3 hours. Wear suitable 

clothing and boots (some trails are narrow and muddy). Bring 

binoculars and/or scope. 


Birding 

Pitt Meadows northern dykes 

We will spend a half-day birding the Grant Narrows Area, 

starting south along the Pitt River Dyke from the Grant Narrows 

parking lot. The grass may be long and in the morning usually 

wet so appropriate footwear is advised. Time permitting we will 

bird a short distance along the Nature Dyke. We were successful 

in locating an American Redstart in 2011. When June birding 

in the Polder; expect the unexpected. Past rarities at this time 

of year have been Veery, Yellow-breasted Chat, Black-throated 

Sparrow and Baltimore Oriole. Meet the leader at 8:15 a.m. in 

the Grant Narrows’ parking lot. Contact Leader, Larry Cowan at 

lawrencecowan@shaw.ca or 604-465-1402. 


Nature Vancouver Activity Survey: 

A Brief Summary 

by Daphne Nagorsen 

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Activity Survey. The 

survey was conducted to better understand the needs and wishes of 

our members with regards to Nature Vancouver activities, as well 

as to generate suggestions for future activities. 

The Board and Sections have been reviewing the results of the 

survey and are incorporating the feedback and suggestions into 

their activities. A brief summary of the survey results is below. A 

more detailed summary will be published in the upcoming issue 

of Discovery. 

1. 

2. 

Do you feel Nature Vancouver does a good job of meeting 

your interests in natural history? Why or why not? 

Yes: 89% Unsure: 5% No: 4% 

Reasons given included every aspect of Nature Vancouver, 

from camps and field trips, to evening programs and 

publications, to social and networking opportunities. 

Are there any areas you would like Nature Vancouver to 

give more attention to? (e.g. ecology, mammals, wetlands, 

insects, geology, conservation, photography, etc.) 

Most members had suggestions for areas for Nature 

Vancouver to give more attention to, ranging from general 

topics to specific areas. 

No: 12% 

What activities or events would you like to see around 

these areas? 

A wide range of ideas for events and activities were 

suggested. 

3. Are there any specific evening topic programs you would 

like to see? 

There were a large number of suggestions for evening topic 

programs. 

Do you prefer more general interest or more technical 

presentations? 

The overall view was that most presentations should be 

more general interest but include technical information as 

necessary. There was a strong vote in favour of having some 

technical presentations. 

What length of presentation do you prefer? 

While there was a variety in the time lengths preferred, the 

average preference was for presentations to be between 60 

and 90 minutes. 

4. Are there any particular places you would like to go on 

field trips? 

There were a large number of suggestions for places to go on 

field trips, with locations from all over the Lower Mainland 

and up the Sea to Sky highway, as well as Vancouver Island, 

the Gulf Islands, and Washington State. 

What types of field trips do you prefer (hiking, interpretive 

walks, car tours, bus tours, etc.)? 

The current formats of field trips are still the most popular, 

but there was an interest in having a variety of types of field 

trips offered. In addition, there were requests for field trips 

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specifically for members with mobility issues, and for field 

trips specifically for photography. 

What day do you prefer field trips (including weekdays)? 

Weekends are still the most popular time for field trips, 

but there was definitely an interest in more field trips on 

weekdays. 

Monday: 11% Tuesday: 11% Wednesday: 13% 

Thursday: 10% Friday: 13% Saturday: 23% Sunday: 23% 

5. Are there any other types of activities that you would 

like to see Nature Vancouver offer? (e.g. socials, picnics, 

workshops, etc.) 

A wide variety of activities were suggested, including social 

activities, hands-on activities, more workshops (with many 

topics suggested), and different types of field trips and camps. 

No: 6% 

6. Should Nature Vancouver be more active in protecting and 

enhancing the natural world in the Metro Vancouver area? 

Yes: 14% No: 0% Unsure: 2% 

If so, in what ways do you think we should do this? (e.g. 

seeking out area that need protection, working for better 

policies, etc.) 

A wide variety of ideas and comments were submitted. 

7. Do you have any other thoughts about Nature Vancouver 

activities? 

A large number of comments were submitted, covering many 

areas of the society. 

For more details about the responses to some of the survey questions, 

please see the summary in the upcoming issue of Discovery. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Communications Survey 

This survey is to look at how Nature Vancouver communicates 

with its membership. The survey is in two parts. The first part has 

general questions on Nature Vancouver communication and the 

second part has questions on specific means of communication 

used by Nature Vancouver. 

Please complete this survey by April 30, 2012. 

You can complete it online at http://app.fluidsurveys.com/s/ 

nvcommunication or send your responses to Nature Vancouver 

Communications Survey, PO Box 3021, Vancouver BC, V6B 

3X5. 

Part One: General communication 

Are you satisfied with the way Nature Vancouver communicates 

with its membership? 

Yes / No 

Reasons: 

How do you get information on the evening programs? 

(check all that apply) 

Weekly email___ Vancouver Naturalist___ Website___ 

Word of mouth___ None___ 

How do you get information on the field trips and nature walks? 


Weekly email___ Vancouver Naturalist___ Website___ 


How do you get information on the summer camp? 


Weekly email___ Vancouver Naturalist___ Website__ 


How do you get information on other Nature Vancouver events? 


Weekly email___ Vancouver Naturalist___ Website__ 


Part Two: Specific Types of Communication 

Weekly Email 

Do you receive the weekly email from Nature Vancouver? 

Do you find the weekly email useful? Why or why not? 

What information would you like to see in the weekly email? 

Suggestions for the weekly email 

(including format, frequency, etc). 

Website 

Do you use the Nature Vancouver website? 

How often? Less than once a month___ Once a month___ 

Once a week___ More than once a week___ Daily___ 

What areas of the website do you generally visit? 

Do you find the website useful? Why or why not? 

Do you use the Members Forum? 

Suggestions for the website (including format, content, etc). 



Do you receive the Vancouver Naturalist in electronic or hard 

copy? 

Do you find the Vancouver Naturalist useful? Why or why not? 

What information would you like to see in the Vancouver 

Naturalist? 

Suggestions for the Vancouver Naturalist 

(including format, frequency, etc). 

Discovery 

Do you find Discovery useful? 

What types of articles would you like to see in Discovery? 

Suggestions for Discovery (including format, frequency, etc). 

Social Media 

Do you use Facebook, Twitter, or other social media? 

Would you like to receive Nature Vancouver information 

through social media? Which ones? 

Do you know Nature Vancouver is on Facebook? 

If so, do you get updates from Nature Vancouver through 

Facebook? 

Do you have any other suggestions for the way Nature 

Vancouver communicates with its membership? 

Optional Information: 

This information will be kept confidential and will not be 

released as part of the survey results. It will only be used to help 

analyze the survey results. 

Name: 

Age: 

How long have you been a member of Nature Vancouver? 

Alpine Meadow Hiking 

Durrand Glacier Chalet in the Selkirks 

Hiking trails, blooming meadows… waterfalls 

and mountain lakes… marmots, mountain goats 

and birds… over one hundred different flowers, 

a mecca for naturalists and photographers. 

Guided or on your own…helicopter access 

only, from Revelstoke, BC…Swiss-style alpine 

chalet…first-class meals and lodging, one or 

two-person rooms…always smiling and helpful 

staff! 

Selkirk Mountain 

Experience 

Box 2998, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 Canada 

250-837-2381 

info@selkirkexperience.com 

www.selkirkexperience.com

Contest to Help Promote 


by Nigel Peck and Nellie Bacou, Outreach Display and Publicity 

To our Nature Vancouver members and friends: 

How would you promote Nature Vancouver? We are looking 

for the most concise, irresistible tag line and image(s) to create a 

brochure / flyer to promote Nature Vancouver. 

Please see the image below to get an idea of what we are looking 

for. Use the selected photos or provide your own vertical 

photo(s), and then come up with the catchiest phrase that will 

attract new members to the society (and section as well if you 

want). 

There will be two prizes: one for photo and tag line, one for tag 

line alone. Each prize will be a collection of Nature Vancouver 

books, Parks & Nature Places Around Vancouver, Wilderness 

on the Doorstep, A History of Nature Vancouver, and the new 

Nature Vancouver: A Portrait 1994-2010. 

One parameter that is important for photos, is that they be high 

resolution. This means each single image must be at least 300 

DPI resolution and a size of 8.5 inches ( 216mm) high and 3.6 

inches (92mm) wide. 

noticed the nature 

around your 

neighbourhood? 

(Stanley Park) 

nature vancouver 

birding 

naturevancouver.ca 

slow down & & & smell 

the flowers 

Submit entries by April 1, 2012. Submissions will be posted 

on the Nature Vancouver website April 10th, with voting for 

the winning entry open from April 10th to 23rd. Winners to be 

announced on April 26 at the Nature Vancouver AGM. 

For more details and to submit entries, please Outreach contact 

info on page 23 of this newsletter. 


botany 


your caption... 

your photo... 


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Nature Vancouver Workshops and Seminars 

Location: The following workshops and seminars will take 

place at Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary – Museum 

Westham Island, Delta. 

Cost: Each session is $35.00 for members of Nature Vancouver 

and other BC Nature Clubs, and $45.00 for non-members. 

There is a limit of 15 students per session. 

Register: By phoning or emailing Jude Grass at 604-538-8774 or 

judegrass@shaw.ca, and then mailing a cheque payable to 

Nature Vancouver - (workshop or seminar title), 

17375 27A Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3S 0E9. 

What to bring: camera, an empty memory card, camera 

instruction book, notebook and pen, lunch and snack. Coffee, tea 

and juice will be provided. 

All sessions will be led by Ron Long. 

Ron graduated from the Photographic Arts program at Ryerson 

University and for thirty-six years was employed as a fulltime 

photographer at Simon Fraser University. Ron, a Nature 

Vancouver member, has been a judge for the Nature Vancouver 

photo competitions, and he coordinated the first digital 

photography award competition in the fall of 2006 and continues 

to administer the annual completion and the Young Naturalists 

photo competition. 


Digital Photography Workshop 

Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM 

This workshop will include a lecture and question period in the 

morning, a shoot at midday and a critique later in the afternoon. 

This class is for anyone who still has questions about digital 

photography. 

Photography (Composition) Seminar 


This seminar will provide information and techniques that will 

significantly improve your photography regardless of the kind 

of camera you are using. The seminar is fully illustrated with 

hundreds of photographs to demonstrate the techniques being 

discussed, and will provide many suggestions and a few simple 

guidelines to improve your compositions. 

Photography (Lighting) Seminar 


Photography, of course, depends on light but light effects 

are extremely variable. How you use these effects can make 

the different between a stunning photograph and a boring 

snapshot. This class will provide insights into the awareness, 

understanding and application of naturally occurring light 

effects. 

Planting Seeds 

for the Future 

Please join us for our first 

Estate Planning session 

with lawyer Mark Weintraub 

of Clark Wilson LLP 

www.clarkwilson.com 

and financial advisors 

Mark Zlotnik and Jack Shaffer 

of ZLC Financial Group 

www.zlc.net 

April 18, 7:00 pm 

VanDusen Botanical Garden 

5251 Oak Street, Vancouver 

Refreshments will be served. 

To register for this free event, 

call 604-924-9771 ext. 222 

or e-mail tloewen@naturetrust.bc.ca 

www.naturetrust.bc.ca 

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Nature Vancouver’s 

First Annual Christmas Social 

- A Report in a Nutshell 

by Rosemary Taylor 

For many of us, appreciation of nature comes somewhat 

‘pre-packaged’ in the form of slide shows, talks, field trips or 

camp experiences. However, enthusiasm bubbled over at the 

December social, when the call went out for something to add to 

a show-and-tell display to augment the cheese and chatter. 

We saw so many ways of interpreting nature - paintings, 

photographs, sketches, the finest of fine needlework, crafts, 

real rocks, small sculptures, a revolving slide show, and music 

and song. Such a wide range of talent, so many ways of seeing 

things, and such enthusiasm to share the way nature impacts 

our lives. As a result there was much to enjoy besides meeting 

friends old and new, tables full of food and drink, and catching 

up on the latest news. So much so, that unfortunately there were 

not enough tables, or enough room to put all the contributions, 

even in a very large hall and smaller entrance space. Every 

possible table was pressed into use, the demand was amazing, 

and my apologies go to those for whom there was literally no 

room at the inn. Large decorative stars made from twigs hung 

from doors along the side of the hall, small white tables were 

set out for people to gather round, and each had a green spray 

of fresh conifer, tied with red ribbons, making the hall really 

festive. 

Two musicians tried ever so hard to avoid using a microphone 

for fear of drowning things out, but eventually decided 

amplification was the only way to go. They sang and played all 

evening, including in their repertoire both seasonal songs and 

those celebrating nature, that added so much to the atmosphere. 

A revolving slide show played continuously on the screen, a 

composite of pictures from several photographers, taken on 

a variety of occasions. My thanks to all who brought their 

treasures to share with everyone, and to a wonderful small team 

of helpers and advisors who worked so hard make the evening 

enjoyable. It seems that the event was a runaway success, 

so having set a precedent and perhaps started a new Nature 

Vancouver tradition, maybe ‘great oaks from little acorns grow’. 

Stay tuned! 


YNC Provincial Report 

by Daphne Solecki 


YOUNG NATURALISTS’ CLUB of British Columbia 

2012 is going to see a change at the YNC. In May, at the AGM, 

I shall step down as President of the Young Naturalists’ Club of 

BC, having completed the maximum 5 year term, which was set 

when the YNC finally left the protection of Nature Vancouver 

and became an independent charitable organization. 

Of course, I will remain on the Board and very involved in its 

work, but it will be different. Happily, we have an energetic 

young president-elect and a talented, diverse Board of Directors, 

so YNC can look forward to a good future with new ideas and 

new vigour. 

We have wonderful volunteers leading local Young Naturalist 

Clubs all around the province, and new clubs starting up 

regularly (see the website www.ync.ca for all clubs). The 

number of nature clubs in Elementary schools is slowly growing 

as we learn how these clubs are best served – a bit of a trial and 

error process but we are getting there. 

As you may know, there are three other provincial YNCs which 

are modelled after YNC BC, and we will be working with them 

and Nature Canada to create a cross-Canada network of young 

naturalist clubs. 

We are also fortunate in having three amazing staff – Kristine 

Webber, Executive Director; Tammy Keetch – Clubs 

Coordinator; Membership Assistant - Leslie Ritchey. All are 

part-time and stretch their limited hours so the hours apparently 

consist of 120 minutes instead of the usual 60. 

Finally, talented Monica Belko remains as production editor 

for the quarterly YNC publication NatureWILD, which I shall 

continue to edit. 

This terrific team of Directors, YNC Leaders and staff allow 

me to feel that this is a good time to step away and reduce my 

involvement in day to day affairs. I am confident that the YNC is 

now in a position to do just as well without me as with me. 

None of all this would have come about if it were not for the 

essential support of Nature Vancouver during the first 6 – 7 

years. I want to thank all Nature Vancouver members past and 

present and all the successive Boards of Directors (especially 

all the Treasurers who kept the YNC books balanced!) for their 

encouragement and their belief that the YNC is and will be an 

essential part of protecting nature and the environment in B.C. in 

the years to come. 

President: Daphne Solecki Executive Director: Kristine Webber 

604-985-3057 www.ync.ca 

YNC Vancouver Trip Report 

by Eva Nagy 

This year in January we had the great fortune to have Dr. Robert 

Butler, who is not only an ornithologist and author of several 

books, but also a great educator, to give us the most interesting 

talk on crows. He is a fellow of The Explorers Club and the 

American Ornithologists Union, and an Outstanding Alumnus of 

two universities. Presently he is an adjunct professor of biology 

at Simon Fraser University, and president of Pacific Wildlife 

Foundation, which he co-founded. He is also a co-founder of the 

YNC. We are grateful that in his busy schedule he was able to 

come to the Young Naturalists Club. Dr. Butler has a lifetime 

of stories from expeditions and travels while studying and 

conserving birds. 

After an informative talk and slide show we had a lively 

question and answer period; I was amazed how much experience 

our young members already had with these fascinating birds. Dr. 

Butler also donated a book to our club which we had raffled off 

and it was very much appreciated by the member who received 

it. 

My sincere thanks go to the Stanley Park Ecology Society who 

provided the room and equipment for this occasion free of 

charge. The meeting was very well attended by 30 children and 

their parents. 

In February we revisited the laboratory at the UBC Department 

of Botany. Shona Ellis, Associate Head of Biology presented 

our group with a very special program called The Little 

Things in Life. She had several of her students helped out as 

our members learned how to use dissecting and compound 

microscopes. 

Shona divided us into five study groups: Mosses, Pond Life, 

What the heck is that?, Flowers, and Carnivorous Plants. Each 

children had the opportunity to look at organisms in great 

detail and received a little scrap book where they took notes 

by drawing what they had seen. We also took turns to visit the 

greenhouse where everyone planted a bean and took it home to 

watch it grow. Again, the program was well attended with the 

maximum number of members the lab could hold. It was great 

to see how interested everyone was with what they were doing. 

It was amazing how absorbed all the children were, looking at 

the beautiful images in the microscopes. It’s a great privilege 

to be able to visit this lab and have such an informative session 

with several assistants. Thank you Shona, it was a marvellous 

experience. 

For upcoming trips please visit our website. 

www.ync.ca 

Please consider a donation to YNC – you may mail a cheque 

to 1620 Mt. Seymour Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7G 2R9 

or give through our website.

Nature Vancouver Contacts 

www.naturevancouver.ca 

Board of Directors (Directors’ responsibilities on page 2) 

President Daniel Overmyer eodano@shaw.ca 604-732-6719 

Vice President Bill Kinkaid billkinkaid@gmail.com 604-710-6329 

Secretary Cynthia Crampton cynthiacrampton@yahoo.ca 604-738-1405 

Treasurer Jeremy McCall jpmccall@telus.net 604-876-7694 

Director David Cook cookeco2@yahoo.com 604-924-0147 

Director Jude Grass judegrass@shaw.ca 604-538-8774 

Director Daphne Nagorsen dnagorsen@yahoo.com 778-230-8007 

Director Viveka Ohman vohman@shaw.ca 604-531-3401 

Director Dorothy Nelson dnels@shaw.ca 604-224-5668 

Director Nigel Peck nigel@npeck.ca 604-255-0121 

Director Bev Ramey bevramey@telus.net 604-224-7689 

Director 

Section Contacts 

Birding Jude Grass judegrass@shaw.ca 604-538-8774 

Birding Trips Adrian Grant Duff angrantduff@gmail.com 604-263-7957 

Rare Bird Alert Wayne Weber contopus@telus.net 604-597-7201 

Botany David Cook cookeco2@yahoo.com 604-924-0147 

Conservation Margaret Coutts margaretcoutts@shaw.ca 604-512-1413 

Geology David Cook cookeco2@yahoo.com 604-924-0147 

Marine Biology Joan Lopez joan.lopez@live.com 604-682-1617 

Other Contacts 

Archivist Mike McNulty mj.mcnulty@gmail.com 778-235-1303 

Camp Committee Don Griffiths donansol@interchange.ubc.ca 604-228-1450 

Discovery, Journal: 

Editor Jeremy McCall jpmccall@telus.net 604-876-7694 

Book Review Editor Christine Adkins adkins@zoology.ubc.ca 604-731-6377 

E-mail Bulletin Elena Klein info@naturevancouver.ca 

Field Trips Cynthia Crampton cynthiacrampton@yahoo.ca 604-738-1405 

Finance Bob Dyer bob_dyer@telus.net 604-922-9798 

Membership Chair Jeremy McCall jpmccall@telus.net 604-876-7694 

Membership Secretary Sandra Booth boothsj@shaw.ca 604-926-6914 

Outreach Displays Nigel Peck nigel@npeck.ca 604-255-0121 

Outreach Publicity Nellie Bacou nellieba@telus.net 604-221-1620 

Nature Tours Jude Grass judegrass@shaw.ca 604-538-8774 

Photography Ron Long rlphoto@shaw.ca 604-469-1651 

Reference Binder Daphne Nagorsen dnagorsen@yahoo.com 778-230-8007 

Speakers Programs Jude Grass judegrass@shaw.ca 604-538-8774 

Vancouver Naturalist: 

Editor Julian Hudson vnhs_news@hotmail.com 604-278-4451 

Volunteer Coordinator Kelly Sekhon kellysekhon@yahoo.com 604-526-9091 

Website Management Murat Gungoraydinoglu admin@naturevancouver.ca 

Young Naturalists’ Club 

Vancouver Co-ordinator Eva Nagy evnagy@shaw.ca 604-929-4286 



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