BC Nature: Member Clubs, Activities and Resources
Squamish Estuary
- The Squamish Estuary archives (previously housed in the library) have been digitized. They are now stored on the District of Squamish’s file management platform.
- Squamish Estuary Education Project Resources
- Squamish Estuary Conservation Priorities
Squamish Area Checklists and Guides
- Squamish Estuary birding checklist
- Upper Howe Sound birding checklist
- Squamish Estuary bird count data (contact us for access to full dataset in pdf or excel format)
- Squamish Estuary plant guide
- Átl’ka7tsem – Howe Sound Biosphere Region Dataset 2021
- Myco-heterotrophic plants
- EagleWatch brochure with map of viewing sites
- Map of the Mamquam Spawning Channel trails
Identification Websites, Publications and Apps
- e-flora BC
- e-fauna BC
- e-bird
- bugguide.net
- Discover Life
- Mushroomexpert.com
- Polypores of British Columbia (J Ginns)
- Other resources related to mushrooms
- AmphibiaWeb.org
- CaliforniaHerps.com (pacific northwest species)
- Illustrated Flora of British Columbia, Volumes 1 to 8 (available as pdf files for download)
- Merlin Bird ID app (free) – Identify birds by description, photo, or sound
- iNaturalist website and app (free) – submit observations, get help with identification
- Seek by iNaturalist app (free) – Identify plants, animals and fungi in real-time (free)
Interactive Maps and Guides
- Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Marine Conservation Map
- Squamish WebMap (various layers available including environmentally sensitive areas, ecosystem inventory and bioterrain areas)
Family Activities
- Take a themed hike, based on sound, color, or texture.
- Go on a scavenger hunt and see how many items you can find: Scavenger Hunt 1 | Scavenger Hunt 2
- Make plaster casts of animal tracks
- Create a sound map
- Ghost plant hike
- Explore using the Seek app
- Bird-related activities and lesson plans from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology