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.
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.
Everyone knows about eBird and how it has changed the way we bird. But are you also using iNaturalist for your non-bird sightings? iNaturalist is a way to identify and document all species of plants, animals, and fungi–not just birds–and anyone with a smartphone can be a scientist.
John Reynolds is a BMN member, professor of Biology at Simon Fraser University and the Chair of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. John is promoting iNaturalist as a way to document biodiversity, and to inform everything from the ranges of species in Canada to their conservation status.
In this presentation, John will enthuse about the possibilities that iNaturalist holds for getting insights into the wonderful natural diversity in BC. He will describe how to get started with iNaturalist and provide some tips for staying involved and busy with iNaturalist during the pandemic.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Burke Mountain Naturalists will be held on Thursday December 10th, 7:30 – 8:30 pm, via Zoom. The AGM portion of the meeting will be a brief session which will include electing the members of the 2021 Board of Directors.
If you are interested in putting your name forward for any position, please email us at BurkeMtnNats@gmail.com. If you want to know more about what is expected and what you can get out of being a BMN board member, please contact Victoria Otton at 604-937-5379 / svotton@gmail.com. You might be surprised to hear that there is actually some fun to be had!
The highlight of the evening will be a slide show of BMN activities over the past year by Ian McArthur. Ian is seeking any photos you have from club events that occurred before the COVID shutdown. Also, if you have photos showing how you enjoyed nature during the pandemic, please submit them to Ian (imcart@telus.net) before November 28 for inclusion in the December 10th presentation.
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