Special Bird Service Society

LXCL:Description: Free ticket to walk and waddle with us. You belong. Aimed at providing BIPOC &amp;, or Queer folks, facing multiple barriers to outdoor education, recreation and stewardship, opportunities. You belong.

Friends of a Feather

LXCL:Supports SBS’s year-round programming rooted in joy, access, and learning. Open to all who can contribute. Thank you.

Contributing Cormorant

Join SBS on shore for land-based whale watching 🐋 while we also keep an eye on seabirds and coastal wildlife. Last year was our first land-based whale-watching event, and we were very lucky to see a pod of Bigg&#39;s orcas in addition to Red Crossbills, Western Tanagers, and so many warblers! When: Saturday, June 20th, 2026, from 10:00 am&ndash;1:00 pmWhere: Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, BCTarget Species: Orca This event is hosted on the Stolen, Traditional and Ancestral territories of the xʷmə&theta;kʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱w&uacute;7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations Who We Are Special Bird Service (SBS) creates inclusive and restorative pathways into nature, with a focus on birding, experiential education, and community care.Birding and outdoor education have historically been dominated by white, colonial norms that have excluded and marginalized Global Majority communities. We hold space intentionally to challenge those histories and to support belonging, healing, and relationship-building in nature. Our work is grounded in:<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0e375d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Ecological stewardship</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0e375d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Mental health advocacy</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0e375d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Anti-racism and equity</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0e375d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Generational knowledge sharing</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:#0e375d;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style="list-style-type: disc; font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: rgb(14, 55, 93); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;">Community-led care and accountability</li></ul> * This event is part of Special Bird Service&rsquo;s monthly Birding Beyond Barriers series; a collaboration with Nocs Provisions designed to make community-driven birding more accessible with a focus on deep observation, curiosity and connection. Each walk will highlight different target species and ecosystems throughout the year. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair from us, courtesy of our friends at Nocs Provisions, and let&rsquo;s spot our feathered friends together! *

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -webkit-user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for our Land-based Whale Watching event at Lighthouse Park on Saturday, June 20, 2026! More details will be shared closer to the event date! Alyana Lalanialyana@specialbirdservice.com

Join SBS on shore for land-based whale watching 🐋 while we also keep an eye on seabirds and coastal wildlife. Last year was our first land-based whale-watching event, and we were very lucky to see a pod of Bigg's orcas in addition to Red Crossbills, Western Tanagers, and so many warblers! When: Saturday, June 20th, 2026, from 10:00 am–1:00 pmWhere: Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, BCTarget Species: Orca This event is hosted on the Stolen, Traditional and Ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations Who We Are Special Bird Service (SBS) creates inclusive and restorative pathways into nature, with a focus on birding, experiential education, and community care.Birding and outdoor education have historically been dominated by white, colonial norms that have excluded and marginalized Global Majority communities. We hold space intentionally to challenge those histories and to support belonging, healing, and relationship-building in nature. Our work is grounded in:<ul><li>Ecological stewardship</li><li>Mental health advocacy</li><li>Anti-racism and equity</li><li>Generational knowledge sharing</li><li>Community-led care and accountability</li></ul> * This event is part of Special Bird Service’s monthly Birding Beyond Barriers series; a collaboration with Nocs Provisions designed to make community-driven birding more accessible with a focus on deep observation, curiosity and connection. Each walk will highlight different target species and ecosystems throughout the year. Bring your binoculars or borrow a pair from us, courtesy of our friends at Nocs Provisions, and let’s spot our feathered friends together! *

Special Bird Service Society

Songbirds & Cetaceans

4902 Beacon Ln

Friends of a Feather

Free

Contributing Cormorant

$15

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