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We hold meetings most Thursday evenings with a lecture and discussion. We also host frequent field trips for members to get out into Nature and learn more about this wonderful world we live in.
Members of Nature Vancouver have been working for more than 100 years to promote the enjoyment of nature, to educate ourselves and others about the natural world and to preserve and protect natural areas in the vicinity of Vancouver.
Visit us at https://naturevancouver.ca/ to learn more and e-mail info@naturevancouver.ca if you have any further questions. If you like our events please consider becoming an official member of Nature Vancouver here: https://naturevancouver.ca/membership/
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🌿The Extraordinary Legacy of BC Ethnographer James Teit – Wendy Wickwire
UBC-First Nations Longhouse 1985 West Mall, 1985 West Mall, Vancouver, BC, CAWendy Wickwire will talk about James Teit and her award winning book At the Bridge: James Teit and an Anthropology of Belonging
Note unusual date and location: first Thursday November 6, at First Nations House of Learning on UBC’s Point Grey campus.Between 1894 and 1922, some of the leading anthropologists and scientists of the day drew on the research services of James Teit of Spences Bridge, BC to compile data on the physical and cultural landscape of the so-called “plateau region” of northwestern North America. By the time of his death in 1922, Teit’s unusual research collaborations with scientists and Indigenous knowledge-keepers led to seven major monographs and thousands of pages of fieldnotes, countless maps, photographs, and major artifact collections. Despite this enormous output — a legacy that included years of advocacy work with BC’s Indigenous political organizations on their outstanding ‘Land Question’ – Teit disappeared from view. This talk highlights his little-known story, drawing particular attention to some of his most important contributions: his pioneering work with Indigenous peoples in the spheres of ethnobotany, zoology and ecology. His interviews with Nlaka’pamux women on their knowledge about plants – as foods and medicines especially — yielded over 600 pages of fieldnotes that are invaluable in Indigenous communities today.
Directions: from UBC bus loop walk west 3 blocks along University Blvd, then north 1.5 blocks along West Mall, just past Agricultural Rd. Or from Fraser River Parkade walk 1/2 block South.
See also NatureVancouver.ca/events/2025-11-13_james-teit_wendy-wickwire/ for Zoom info12 attendees
Fraser Estuary Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) Bird Count
Location not specified yetThe annual count of key bird species in the Fraser Estuary Key Biodiversity Area will take place on Sunday November 16th. These bird counts are very valuable for monitoring wintering populations of birds, which helps guide conservation efforts.
Participants spend the day counting birds in designated areas in Tsawwassen, Delta and Richmond, focusing on key species (mainly waterfowl and raptors). Here is a link to a map of the count areas.
To register or for more information, contact Remi Torrenta of Birds Canada at rtorrenta@birdscanada.org
If you have never counted birds before, David Sibley's website has an excellent course on how to estimate numbers when confronted with large flocks.
Note: this is NOT a Nature Vancouver event and a meetup RSVP does NOT register you to participate in the count. You MUST contact Remi to register.
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