Grand Summer Fall 2019
Zoom. FaceTime. Facebook Messenger. Skype. If you are like 38 per cent of grandparents surveyed for a new study, you use video chat to communicate and stay in touch with your grandkids. In this issue, you’ll find ways to stay connected with your grandchildren and the importance of kids having their grandparents as allies. Looking for some fun things to do with your grandkids? Look no further: on the following pages you’ll find 7 things to do with your grandkids, how to keep cool in regional parks and activities this summer at Swan Lake.
Zoom. FaceTime. Facebook Messenger. Skype. If you are like 38 per cent of grandparents surveyed for a new study, you use video chat to communicate and stay in touch with your grandkids. In this issue, you’ll find ways to stay connected with your grandchildren and the importance of kids having their grandparents as allies. Looking for some fun things to do with your grandkids? Look no further: on the following pages you’ll find 7 things to do with your grandkids, how to keep cool in regional parks and activities this summer at Swan Lake.
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Swan Lake<br />
The small and mighty hummingbirds are also done having babies with the<br />
tiny Rufus hummingbird already preparing for its amazing migration back<br />
to Mexico for the winter. Peak sightings of this little jewel are from June to<br />
August. Anna’s hummingbirds have decided that the living in Victoria is tolerable<br />
given the sheer number of feeders put out by the kind hearted citizens<br />
of our city. They too would migrate back to California but we save them the<br />
trip!<br />
Many mammals of Swan Lake are at their most visible during the long<br />
summer evenings. Muskrat, beaver and especially bats love the dusk as temperatures<br />
are cooler and in the case of bats, bugs (their food supply) are out<br />
at their fullest! Evening programs at Swan Lake showcase some of the amazing<br />
nocturnal adaptations of these and many other nighttime visitors to the<br />
Sanctuary.<br />
And as for us humans, summer is a fabulous time to go outside and enjoy<br />
nature, at any age. I like to follow the animals lead and enjoy walks early in<br />
the morning when it is still cool and the birds are singing, or later evening<br />
when the sun is setting and the heat of the day is finally dissipating. Mid-day<br />
is for sitting on the patio with a cool drink and snacks or naps!<br />
There is no shortage of nature locations in our fair city from ocean<br />
beaches like Gyro Park, Island View beach and Esquimalt Lagoon, cool forests<br />
like at Francis King Park and Mt. Douglas Park, and of course soothing<br />
wetlands such as Elk/Beaver Lake and Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary. Many<br />
Parks and Sanctuaries offer guided walks and programs but simply showing<br />
up and enjoying the location on your own is a great option too. Be sure to<br />
come prepared with sun protection, water for hydration and lots of snacks if<br />
coming with little ones, whether for a guided program or not.<br />
Remember that summer, like all seasons, will come to an end and the easy<br />
living shall pass all too soon. Fortunately though, nature has a rhythm of<br />
decay and renewal that will begin again and those of us who seek time out<br />
in nature are renewed as well. Enjoy.<br />
Renee Cenerini is the Program Manager at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary.<br />
For a full listing of all the great summer programs at Swan Lake please visit swanlake.bc.ca.<br />
IslandParent.ca<br />
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