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Wildlife Connectivity

Posted on December 31, 2021By swallow

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 ...

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How to Donate

Posted on March 4, 2016By estuary

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

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Squamish Purple Martin Nest Boxes

Posted on December 27, 2021By swallow

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 ...

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EagleWatch

Posted on February 20, 2016By estuary

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 ...

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Squamish Birders

Posted on February 20, 2016By estuary

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

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Western Toad Monitoring Program

Posted on December 28, 2021By swallow

This collaborative program 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 ...

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Pollinator Garden

Posted on March 11, 2022By swallow

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 ...

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Bird Friendly Squamish

Posted on August 25, 2022By swallow

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 ...

SES Annual General Meeting – Friday October 25, 2024

Posted onOctober 7, 2024November 4, 2024Authorestuary

Please join us for our AGM. Find out what we have been up to and how you can get involved. Renew your membership or join. Read More …

CategoriesEvents, Meeting, Member Updates (Public)TagsAGM, Annual General Meeting

Calling All EagleWatch Volunteers

Posted onSeptember 22, 2024Authorswallow

We’re welcoming volunteers for the coming EagleWatch season. Mentorship will be available for all. Read More …

CategoriesCitizen Science, Member Updates (Public)TagsEagle Watch, volunteer

Our tiny bees and how to find them

Posted onJuly 11, 2024July 11, 2024Authorswallow

Most of our bees are small, little known, and seem to like the protection created by a canopy of grasses. Taking time to look for them can be rewarding. Read More …

CategoriesNature NotesTagsbees, pollinators

Ground-nesting bees in Brackendale

Posted onJune 3, 2024May 8, 2025Authorswallow

We hear about ground-nesting bees but most of us have no experience with them. Here’s a story of a Brackendale site being left to re-naturalize. Read More …

CategoriesNature NotesTagsbees, cleptoparasite, mowing, pollinators

In honour of World Bee Day, May 20, 2024

Posted onMay 18, 2024June 10, 2024Authorswallow

In honour of World Bee Day, here’s your chance to learn something about distinguishing male from female bumblebees.
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CategoriesNature NotesTagsbees, pollinators

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Squamish Environment Society
PO Box 706
Squamish, BC
V8B 0A5
e: info@squamishenvironment.ca

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We gratefully acknowledge that the land on which we gather and help steward is the ancestral territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish People).

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  • Home
  • About
    • Contact Us
    • Our Stories
    • Members Only
      • Member Updates – Minutes
  • Get Involved
    • Membership
    • Volunteer
  • Programs
    • Discovery Walks
    • EagleWatch
    • Brackendale Winter Eagle Count
    • Squamish Birders
  • Projects
    • Biodiversity Squamish
    • Bird Friendly Squamish
      • Bird Strike Monitoring
      • Bird Strike Prevention
    • Squamish Purple Martin Nest Boxes
    • Western Toad Monitoring Program
    • Analysis of Data from Squamish Estuary Bird Counts, 1991 to present
    • Wildlife Connectivity
      • Wildlife Connectivity Core Project Team
      • Goals – Wildlife Connectivity Project
      • Project Plan – Wildlife Connectivity
      • Wildlife Connectivity Project Communications
      • Frequently-Asked Questions – Wildlife Connectivity
      • Letters of Support – Wildlife Connectivity
      • Wildlife Connectivity Project Communications
      • Wildlife Videos – Squamish
    • Pollinator Garden
  • Resources
  • How to Donate
    • Our Donors 2025 – 2026
    • Our Donors 2024 – 2025
    • Our Donors: 2023 – 2024
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