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Wildlife Connectivity

This multi-year project is using the power of collaboration to create a better approach to land use planning and help conserve biodiversity. Read More ...

How to Donate

Be inspired to support our work to conserve and enhance the wonders of our natural world. Read More ...

Squamish Purple Martin Nest Boxes

Purple Martin nest boxes in the Squamish estuary support the recovery of this blue-listed species. Volunteers can help build and install nest boxes, report Purple Martin sightings, and review camera footage. Read More ...

EagleWatch

EagleWatch was established in 1995 as part of the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Eagles of Brackendale project to help preserve the wintering bald eagles and Read More ...

Squamish Birders

The Squamish Birders organize monthly estuary bird counts, the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC), and other birding activities. Everyone welcome! Read More ...

Western Toad Monitoring Project

This collaborative project with BC Parks monitors Western Toad breeding and migration at Fawn and Edith Lakes. Volunteers can help with detailed surveys or report incidental toad sightings while hiking our local trails. Read More ...

Pollinator Garden

In the northeast corner of the community garden at Highway 99 and Mamquam Rd. you’ll find a quiet spot worth visiting from spring through fall. Read More ...

Bird Friendly Squamish

Birds, like most wildlife, are battling many threats to their survival each and every day. Due to threats like cities full of glass, habitat loss, Read More ...

Our Cuckoo Bees

Posted onMay 13, 2025May 13, 2025Authorswallow

Our cuckoo bees survive by preying on the young of other bees, but they too have a place in our ecosystems. Read More …

The Squamish Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Bird Festival is Coming to Town!

Posted onApril 21, 2025May 4, 2025AuthorTiffany Brunke

Join us for the very first Squamish/S?wx_wú7mesh Bird Festival, a joyful, family-friendly celebration of our feathered friends – and the shared spaces we call home. Read More …

Not a Fuel Slick! …

Posted onMarch 12, 2025Authorswallow

A worrisome oily slick turned out to be another mystery of nature. Read More …

Beautiful Bird Stickers Support Bird Conservation

Posted onFebruary 27, 2025February 27, 2025Authorestuary

A local artist @beadworks.by.kathi has created these beautiful and on point bird stickers and we can’t get enough of them! These stickers are a coalescence Read More …

One Little Tree in Spring …

Posted onFebruary 22, 2025March 4, 2025Authorswallow

Our small choices can have big impacts. Read More …