Nature Vancouver

We will begin by hiking along the Admiralty Point/Burns Point Trail to look at the forest ecology. Highlights will be a grove of mature Cascara trees and an old growth Douglas-fir that was used as a nest site by Bald Eagles in the 1970s. On our return the tide should be low enough to walk along sections of the beach to look for First Nations shell middens, glacial lake deposits and other geology that underlies this southern section of the Indian Arm fjord. For those interested in intertidal life there should also be a good display. Wear hiking boots but be prepared for some damp spots as we walk along the beach. Duration of walk 3 to 4 hours. For car pooling meet at 1000 hours in the parking lot at the corner of Franklin Street & Penticton Street behind the East Hastings Street McDonalds two blocks east of Nanaimo Street. For further information contact David at (604)924-0147 or email cookeco2@yahoo.com.