January 17, 2009
Metro Vancouver Habitat Tree Workshop
The Metro Vancouver Wildlife Tree Stewardship Workshop this morning was educational and fun. It was held at Burnaby Lake Park as part of the Metro Van Parks Partners Program.
The workshop was run by the Wildlife Tree Stewardship program of BC Nature. Participants learned about the importance of wildlife trees -- trees in various stages of death and decay -- as habitat and food sources for many animals including bugs, birds, and mammals. We also learned to identify stages of tree decay, and how to fill out and submit forms about wildlife trees, their locations, and wildlife using them.
The group discussing a likely wildlife tree.
Examining holes in a wildlife tree.
Four Byrne Creek Streamkeepers attended the event, and perhaps we can put our new knowledge to use in mapping wildlife trees in Byrne Creek ravine.
Posted by Paul at January 17, 2009 08:57 PM