Look to the skies – the herons are here! In fact, an incredible Pacific Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) colony has called Stanley Park home for over 100 years. Follow along with our annual series, The Herons Are Here, to learn all about these modern-day dinosaurs. Learn heron natural history, discover the drama of heron nesting and rearing, and stay updated on the 2022 heron surveying season. Through online programs, plus an exciting rookery visit with SPES Conservation staff, and stunning photography by SPES bird expert and volunteer Frank Lin, you can become a heron hero! Participants who register for all three installments (Heron Hero Pass) will receive a 25% discount. See you in the trees!
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We gratefully acknowledge that the land on which we gather and help steward is the unceded and traditional territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation, and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation. Since time immemorial, Coast Salish peoples have lived reciprocally with the land, harvesting and cultivating foods and medicines and practicing ceremony. The abundance of these lands and waters, which enables us to live, work, and play here today, is a result of the past and on-going stewardship and advocacy of the Coast Salish peoples.