Our activities include Hiking, Nature Walks, Birding, Bat Monitoring, Botanizing, Education and Outreach, Conservation and Monthly Meetings featuring informative guest speakers.
Non-members are welcome to participate in these activities as a way to preview our club and meet our friendly members prior to joining our group.
Visit our calendar of events for a list of scheduled activities.
Burke Mountain Naturalists (BMN) was formed in 1989 by local residents interested in enjoying nature, encouraging nature awareness, and conserving local green spaces.
We are a club based in Coquitlam, BC, with a focus on the enjoyment and awareness of nature through activities and education.
Whether you are starting your exploration of nature in the Tri-Cities area (Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam) or are an experienced naturalist, we invite you to join us. Meet people who share your interests such as hiking, walking, birding, nature appreciation, and conservation.
Come as a guest and drop in to one of our monthly meetings, or participate in an scheduled activity,to learn more about us.
Learn basic birding skills. Use binoculars and a field guide to identify and report findings during this winter bird count. Enjoy the Open House afterwards. Must be accompanied by adult. Please dress for the weather – you’ll be outside after a short classroom session. Bring your own binoculars and guidebooks if you have them. FREE, but registration required: call or
Click here to register Christmas Bird Count at Burnaby Lake. Use Barcode 7860.
Drop into the Nature House for Burnaby Lake Park Association’s Annual Holiday Open House.
Learn bird identification skills, and about the history of the Lake and BLPA activities from our volunteers. Join us for a guided winter walk along forested trails to discover wildlife in the park. Try some crafts, decorating a wood duck cookie and enjoy a hot drink.
This event is free and everyone, of any age, is welcome! Please dress appropriately for the weather.
Schedule of activities will be posted closer to the date.
This half-day outing is now an annual quest to find American Dippers in the Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge area. Members of Nature Vancouver and BMN are welcome. After locating a Dipper or two, birders will spend the balance of the morning birding the Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge area in search of raptors, waterfowl, other winter migrants. Meet at 9 am in the McDonald’s parking lot on the SW corner of Lougheed Hwy and Harris Road in Pitt Meadows for car-pooling. For more info, contact the leader, Larry Cowan 604-307-0931.
Visit O.W.L. (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society) on December 7th, from 10am-3pm.
O.W.L. is a non-profit organization located in Delta dedicated to public education and the rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned raptors, such as hawks, eagles, and of course, owls.
Get your picture taken with Santa and his owl helper and take a tour around our Wildlife Museum and visit raptors up close. Enjoy hot beverages and treats and find amazing and unique Holiday gifts.
$10 per digital photo. Entry by donation. All proceeds go to the care of injured and orphaned raptors.
Wheelchair accessible. Sorry, No Pets allowed.
The BMN AGM portion of the evening will be a very short session in which officers for the coming year will be elected.Following the AGM, there will be a festive social. Because we held a silent auction as part of October’s BC Nature Conference, there will not be an auction at this December meeting. Instead, we will have a looping slideshow on “30 Years of BMN” plus the famous holiday Bake Sale and nature-themed Used Book Sale. Tasty treats and something seasonal to sip on are also planned.This is an opportunity to renew your membership for 2020 (our 31st year!) and to sign up for the Christmas Bird Count (held on Sat January 4th).
BMN has been participating in the Tri-Cities portion of the Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) for the past 25 years, and we’ll be out again this year, rain or shine, by foot, car and possibly by boat. You will be assigned to a team that is sent to one of 14 Areas (e.g., Colony Farm, Como Lake, Inlet Park, Lafarge Lake, along the Coquitlam River). You can also participate by watching your feeders that day if your yard is located within the count circle. The event begins at 8:00 am. Depending on the assigned area, groups may be out for two to eight hours.
To sign up for CBC-2019, please contact us by email, or phone Victoria at 604.937.5379.
