Posts Tagged trees

video of Fraserview forest... 13 years later

video of Fraserview forest… 13 years later

Filed Under: biodiversity, city living, environment, event, urban critters, vancouver on October 18, 2010

This year marks the 13th anniversary of our successful effort stopping the city of Vancouver’s plan to build market condos in one of our city&# [...]

Animals that once graced Vancouver, part 2

Animals that once graced Vancouver, part 2

Filed Under: city living, community, design, environment, event, frogs, history, life, urban critters, vancouver on July 4, 2010

Background: As part of our neighbourhood community building effort, a number of neighbours and I have been documenting the flora and fauna of our sm [...]

Animals that once graced Vancouver, part 1

Animals that once graced Vancouver, part 1

Filed Under: biodiversity, city living, community, design, history, urban critters, vancouver on July 3, 2010

As part of our neighbourhood community building effort, a number of neighbours and I have been documenting the flora and fauna of our small urban fore [...]

Free biodiversity tour in Richmond BC - May 22, 2010

Free biodiversity tour in Richmond BC - May 22, 2010

Filed Under: biodiversity, city living, community, design, environment, event, health, urban critters, vancouver on May 21, 2010

A FREE May 22nd Biodiversity Tour of the Garden City Lands, Richmond, British Columbia Eco-tour: Saturday, May 22, 2010  10:00 am Meet at the Garden [...]

Newly discovered frog with inflating nose

Newly discovered frog with inflating nose

Filed Under: biodiversity, environment, event, frogs, life on May 19, 2010

A frog that inflates its nose! A new species of treefrog that sports a long “pinnochio-like” protuberance on its nose has been found in In [...]

our Urban forest in the Spring

our Urban forest in the Spring

Filed Under: city living, design, environment, event, frogs, health, history, life, urban critters, vancouver on May 2, 2010

Last fall, we introduced you to Vancouver’s secret forest (link here). Today, a number of friends and neighbours went on another walk through ou [...]

Vancouver's secret urban forest

Vancouver’s secret urban forest

Filed Under: city living, history, life, urban critters, vancouver on October 12, 2009

What a wonderful way to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. Yesterday, a number of families in my neighbourhood organized a nature walk through our backy [...]

Saving Fraserview forest… 13 years later

Saving Fraserview forest… 13 years later

Filed Under: city living, community, environment, event, green Profile, history, urban critters, vancouver on October 9, 2009

As neighbours and friends ready ourselves for a nature walk celebrating a hidden natural gem in our city, a walking guide is being prepared by local r [...]

Vancouver's alien invasion... part I, the greens

Vancouver’s alien invasion… part I, the greens

Filed Under: city living, environment, life, vancouver on October 6, 2009

As we ready plans for neighbourhood kids and families for our upcoming nature walk around one of Vancouver’s urban forest… one of the things w [...]