Attention nature fanatics—this can be a celebration you gained’t need to miss!
Put your fingers collectively for the Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary’s (VHMBS) a hundredth anniversary and be part of of their celebration from Thursday, October twenty sixth to Saturday, October twenty eighth.
You get to select and select the occasions you’d prefer to be part of and get the possibility to tour locations corresponding to Gorge Park, Beacon Hill Park, Cattle Point and Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, and Cattle Point.
Each day will convey a variety of various social and/or academic alternatives together with area journeys, workshops, and visitor audio system!
Thursday’s night soiree will probably be held on the Delta Hotels Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and can embody a free drink ticket and appetizers.
Tickets could be bought here.
The foremost anniversary occasion will happen on Friday, October twenty seventh from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Gorge Park Pavillion and can embody a offered lunch, a Lekwungen welcome adopted by displays, workshops, and alternatives to discover the Gorge Waterway.
In the night, you’ll be invited to the night celebration with a bar buffet dinner, a visitor speaker, VHMBS birthday cake, and Celtic music!
Registration for Friday’s occasions is $190 and can embody the above in addition to the sphere journeys on Friday and Saturday.
Friday and Saturday’s area journeys are scheduled to occur at various occasions and embody the next ventures: Eagle Wing Tour, Bird Walk: Uplands Park with Cattle Point, Restoration in Esquimalt Gorge Park – the Past, Present and Future, Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Walking Tour, and way more!
The boat Eagle Wing Tour prices an extra $147 on high of the final registration payment.
From 11 a.m. to five p.m. on Saturday, October twenty eighth, occasions are family-friendly and freed from cost and can take place at Gorge Park, Beacon Hill Park, Cattle Point and Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, and Cattle Point.
You can view their full three-day celebratory schedule here—simply be sure you register for the Friday or Saturday morning area journeys early should you want to take part.
Established in 1923 to manage the over-hunting of birds, the Sanctuary has turn out to be a vital staple for shielding wildlife habitat and species conservation.
It’s home to useful wildlife that goes past the safety of birds—together with fish, mammals, crustaceans, vegetation, and different organisms together with a number of federally designated species in danger.
This marks an enormous accomplishment for VHMBS they usually hope to see you there!
Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary 100th Anniversary
- Where: Locations range—however the principle anniversary occasion on Friday, October twenty seventh is at Gorge Pavilion, 1070 Tillicum Road
- When: Thursday, October twenty sixth to Saturday, October twenty eighth—occasions and places range relying on the events you register for/select to take part in
- Cost Breakdown:
- Thursday, October twenty sixth night soiree: $50
- Friday, October twenty seventh day-long celebration: $190
- This payment contains Friday and Saturday area journeys (besides Eagle Tour, which is an extra $147)
- Saturday, October twenty eighth family-friendly occasions and workshops: FREE (instructed donation of $5 should you select to do the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary walk)
