Nature Vancouver

The topic of bats is timely given that it is taking place during International Bat Week (Oct.24 to 31. Check this link: https://batweek.org/) to discover the variety of events that take place during this week. The primary focus of this special week is on bringing bats into a new light and to present opportunities to discuss their importance.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Danielle Dagenais has been working and volunteering on bat projects since 2011. She has been the Regional Coordinator for the Community Bat Programs of BC since 2018. She is also a wildlife educator and consultant under her own company. Danielle leads bat events throughout the region and visits schools and provides bat education for all ages. When time allows, Danielle helps with local bat research.

Wendy 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 info

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.