It will be an evening of photos, food and the fun of a silent auction at the Burke Mountain Naturalists’ annual general meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Whether or not you’re a BMN member, you can browse and bid on items and gift certificates donated by local businesses, plus items and services donated by BMN members. There will be a baking table with tasty items for sale, and volunteers from the Riverview Horticultural Centre Society will sell fresh holly and other seasonal greenery.
Funds raised will be donated to Wildlife Rescue Association of BC, a not-for-profit society that provides professional care and rehabilitation for injured, orphaned or pollution-damaged wildlife. This has been the association’s busiest year ever as more than 5,000 animals have received care at its Burnaby Lake facility. The work of Wildlife Rescue is funded through donations, grants and bequests.
The Dec. 8 meeting will also include a brief annual general meeting as well as seasonal refreshments and live music, after which BMN president Ian McArthur will present a slideshow featuring highlights of the past year’s hikes, invasive plant removal parties, nest box cleaning, public nature walks and other activities. BMN enters its 27th year this year and always welcomes new members.
This meeting also provides an opportunity to sign up for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, to be held on Saturday, Jan. 2nd. Every year for the past 22 years, BMN members have collected data on the numbers and species of wintering birds in the Tri-Cities area as part of the larger Audubon North American census. The count is the world’s longest running wildlife census, now in its 115th year, and involves more than 60,000 birders. Participation is free, and anyone interested in joining a team of birders can contact BMN at [email protected] or call Victoria at 604-937-5379.
The meeting will be held in the hall of Como Lake United Church, located on the corner of Marmont Street and King Albert Avenue in Coquitlam. Doors open at 7 p.m. and silent auction bidding will end at 9 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and there is no charge.
For further information, call 604-936-4108 or 604-461-3864, or visit www.bmn.bc.ca.
