Join ornithologist Rob Butler for a presentation on birds at the Tuesday, Oct. 10 meeting of the Burke Mountain Naturalists.
Butler set out to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday this year by trying to spot 150 bird species within Vancouver’s city limits by July 1. His presentation is the story of that challenge and how he has used it to educate the public on the amazing abilities of birds and what they can do for us if we protect them.
This is a larger challenge that Butler has taken on. As part of his quest to make Vancouver a more bird-friendly city, Butler is a key organizer of the Vancouver International Bird Festival, a week-long series of (mostly free) bird-related lectures, field trips, workshops and exhibitions which will launch in 2018 to coincide with the meeting of the International Ornithological Congress held in Vancouver next August.
Butler is a scientist, filmmaker and artist with a lifetime of experience exploring the natural world along B.C.’s coast. He is author of several books, including The Jade Coast: The Ecology of the North Pacific Ocean.
This presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday in the hall of Como Lake United Church located on the corner of Marmont Street and King Albert Avenue in Coquitlam. Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no charge. For more information, call 604-937-5379 or visit www.bmn.bc.ca.