SAVE THE DATE! Young Birders come join me on Feb 27th at Grouse Mountain to celebrate Black History Month!

I contacted Grouse Mountain to host an event in honour of Black History Month to support getting Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) youth into nature. As many marginalized youth face barriers and cannot afford the cost of such an event. Grouse Mountain was wonderful and offered me 20 free passes to take youth up on the gondola and 20 free rentals to take the youth on a snowshoe trip. We hope to find Canada Jays, Ravens, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches and Pine Grosbeaks. If we are really lucky maybe even a Northern Pygmy-Owl!

This event is BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ friendly and is open to all youth aged 12-18 but I especially want to encourage BIPOC youth to come! 

Thank you to Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services Society, Urban Native Youth Association, Vancouver Friendship Centre and Union Gospel Mission for helping me to spread the word about this event as well.

I will post a registration link out with more details soon! The event will be on Feb 27th, 2022 time to be announced. Tickets will sell out very quick (and are open to youth only) so be sure to get yours right away if you want to come.

Email me at BCBIRDERGIRL(AT)GMAIL(DOT)COM  if you have any questions!

A big thank you again to Grouse Mountain for supporting Black History Month and getting BIPOC and all youth out into nature!

Northern Pygmy-Owl  (We hope to see one on our trip!) - Photo: Melissa Hafting