V A N C O U V ER Naturalist Vol 20, Issue 1 | newsletter for nature VancouVer members • spring 2018 Nature Vancouver Naturalist ISSN 1491-526X Vancouver SPRING 2018, Vol 20, Issue 1 Nature Vancouver was founded as the Vancouver Natural History Vancouver Naturalist is published four times a year by Society in 1918 by Professor John Davidson with the following Nature Vancouver objectives: PO Box 3021, Stn. Terminal, Vancouver, BC V6B 3X5 t To promote the enjoyment of nature Reproduction without permission is prohibited. t To foster public interest and education Editor: Deborah Fong in the appreciation and study of nature [email protected] t To encourage the wise use and conservation of natural resources Digital Photo Production: Ron Long t To work for the complete protection of Website Maintenance: [email protected] endangered species and ecosystems t To promote access to, and maintenance of, Advertising info: Jeremy McCall natural areas in the vicinity of Vancouver 604-876-7694, [email protected] Submissions Photos should be at least 800x600 pixels and 300 dpi. Weekly Updates to Members Please submit material to: [email protected] Nature Vancouver sends out emails to advise members of Deadlines for submissions upcoming programs, field trips and events or any last minute February 15, May 15, August 15 , November 15 cancellations or changes in time, date or location of programs. If you are not receiving these updates, and wish to, please contact our adVertising rates* Membership Secretary, [email protected] or 604-787-4883, Full page $150 .............7.5” x 10” who will add or update your email information. 1/2 page $90 ................7.5 ” x 5” horizontal; .....................................3.625” x 10” vertical Volunteer Round Up 1/3 page $75 ................7.5” x 3.33” horizontal Members are always needed to help out with each section meeting, 1/4 page $60 ................3.625” x 5” vertical become a section committee member, serve on the Board or lead a *Pay in full with the first issue, and receive field trip. If you have an interest in volunteering please contact the Four ads for price of three. appropriate person on section pages or visit our website. Cover Photo: Female Hooded Merganser by Virginia Hayes. Birds, Tird Nature Vancouver’s Education Trust Fund Place Winner, 2017 Photo Competition and the Annual Scholarship IN THIS ISSUE Society Information .................................................. 2 At the annual general meeting each year, Nature Vancouver Message from the President ..................................... 3 awards a scholarship to either a member of the Society or to a Board of Directors .................................................... 3 member of a member’s family. Scholarship ............................................................... 4 Membership Corner ................................................. 4 Te scholarship is funded by the interest from a series of Celebrating 100 Years ..........................................5 - 6 dedicated Guaranteed Investment Certificates, commonly Nature Vancouver History .................................7 - 10 known as GICs. Tese GIC’s have been funded by donations Evening Programs............................................11 - 13 made to the Education Trust Fund by members over many Field Trip Guidelines ............................................. 14 years. Te Society would like to increase the amount of these Field Trips Schedule ........................................15 - 18 investments so that the amount of the annual scholarship can 2018 BC Nature Conference .................................. 19 be progressively increased. It is also hoped that an additional Museum of Vancouver ............................................ 19 scholarship can eventually be offered. Summer Camp ....................................................... 20 Wonders of the Salish Seas ..................................... 20 Our Society benefits from many generous donations made by NatureKids ............................................................. 21 members when they renew their memberships and at other Ongoing Walks ...................................................... 22 times. When making a donation please consider dedicating Society Contacts ..................................................... 23 your donation to the Education Trust Fund. If you have any Membership Form.................................................. 24 questions about this fund or other Nature Vancouver funds please contact Treasurer, Jeremy McCall at [email protected] 2 Vancouver naturalist spring 2018 message from the president By Bill Kinkaid Te centennial year of Nature Vancouver is also turning out to be a year of transition. After fourteen years on the Board of Directors and two as President, I’ve decided to move on. I’ve done most of what I wanted to do in the society and it’s time to pass the torch. Tree others have also decided to leave the board as of this spring’s AGM; we’re losing a lot of experience, but this is a time of renewal Between storms on Parker Ridge, Banff National Park. and we have new board members coming in who I’m confident Photo by Daphne Nagorsen will bring new ideas and enthusiasm. Tere have been many challenges and frustrations in my years, but I have nothing but respect and appreciation for the people I will continue to be involved in the transition, but I’ve been I’ve worked with. My experience with the society has been passing on most of my commitments. In early May we host the overwhelmingly positive; I’ve made a number of good friends over Annual General Meeting and Conference of BC Nature; I’ll give the years and had a lot of good times in and out of doors, and I’m an address on the opening evening, will lead a hike on the last day very thankful for the opportunity to learn about nature and to of the conference, and will help out anywhere else as needed. I’m share a lot of knowledge with others. also helping out with planning the summer camp at McGillivray Pass though I won’t be going there myself. I’ll still be active and I look forward to continued learning and enjoyment of nature involved but more than anything my involvement will be hiking with the society. Happy 100th to Nature Vancouver - here’s to the and backpacking (in and out of the society). next hundred years! Board of Directors 2017-2018 President: Bill Kinkaid Director: David Cook Privacy Policy Administrator; Hiking and Backpacking Geology Section Chair; Editor of Nature Notes for Discovery Team Leader; Representative to BC Nature Director: Harry Crosby Vice President: Bengul Kurtar Conservation Coordinator Social Media Coordinator; liaison with Botany Section Committee; liaison with Field Trip Coordinator Director: Jude Grass Birding Section Chair; Coordinator of General Evening Secretary/Treasurer: Jeremy McCall Programs and Education Workshops Vancouver Naturalist liaison; Editor of Discovery Director: Joan Lopez Marine Biology Section Chair Recording Secretary: Daphne Nagorsen Website Coordinator; Reference Binder Coordinator; Archivist Director: Nigel Peck Camp Committee Chair Director: Helen Aqua Membership Secretary; Outreach Coordinator; Social Coordinator; Director: Bev Ramey Volunteer Coordinator; liaison with NatureKids BC Representative to BC Nature; 100th Anniversary Coordinator Director: Colin Clasen Director-at-large: Vancouver Naturalist spring 2018 3 Membership Corner 2018 By Helen Aqua, Membership Secretary NATURE VANCOUVER ‘ scHolarsHip I am writing this piece as the sun is rising on another beautiful clear morning in Vancouver. Tere is so much to look forward to now that it’s 2018 – our 100th For 2018, Nature Vancouver will award a year as a Society! As registrar for our club’s hosting extremely scholarship of $1,000 to a member of the Society or pleased that so many of our club members are planning to attend a member of his or her immediate family. all or part of the Tursday to Sunday (May 10 – 13) programming. Processing the registrations is keeping me busy! Te website that To qualify for the scholarship, an applicant or we developed contains lots of information about walks, talks, tours nominee must be registered at an accredited & dinners. Check out https://event.naturevancouver.ca. I will institution of higher learning in British Columbia have copies of the conference program and registration forms at for at least one session in 2018, and must be all of our regular Tursday night lectures. And remember, if you want a mini holiday, we’ve booked a block of private studio suites studying a subject which advances the objectives of at the Ponderosa Commons residence, for a very reasonable rate. the Society. And certainly, you can help out too. After the March committee meeting, we’ll have a very good idea of the available volunteer jobs Written applications should include the name of at the Conference. the applicant or nominee, a brief description of his or her program of study and an explanation of We have been busy planning many other events throughout this how the studies advance the objectives of Nature 100th anniversary year – perhaps you’ve received one of my post- Vancouver. Tese are listed on the inside front page cards with your membership renewal or at a Tursday night lecture. of Vancouver Naturalist. One side of the card lists an interesting selection of the events for 2018. Te annual Day in the Garden at the VanDusen Garden is booked for Saturday July 7th. I’m hoping for another gorgeous Related activities such as