Biologists asking the public for reports of bats The Metro Vancouver-Squamish Community Bat Program is asking the public for reports of dead bats and daytime bat activity in an effort to detect white-nose syndrome, a fatal disease, caused by a fungus, that has killed millions of bats. BC bats are…
If you have every been involved with, or seen our volunteers counting the toadlets at Minnekhada, this is the tool they are using to collect all the data… an amazing article written by Giselle who helps us track all those toadlets! MPA Volunteers have been counting toads and toadlets along…
It is almost that time of year again, when users of the park may observe tiny toads crossing the paths in the park while on their walks. Here is a little bit of information about the Trail Hoppers program and why it is so important to the work that we…
What is Citizen Science? In recent years, citizen science has become one of the most helpful tools in a scientist’s toolbelt, but what exactly is citizen science, and how is it helpful? Well, citizen science is the practice of using volunteers in the scientific process. The most common use…
We are happy to report that will Minnekhada Regional Park will be one of the locations taking part in the Tri-Cities Nature Challenge for 2022. The City Nature Challenge is an annual event that takes place in many locations around the world, with the intent of allowing ordinary citizens to…
Minnekhada Park Association and Metro Vancouver both encourage our park visitors to use the iNaturalist app on their devices. What does it do? iNaturalist allows you to take photos of plants or animals and helps to identify the species. It logs all of this information based on your location and…
BC bats are threatened by this disease, and researchers are again asking for the public to help. White Nose Syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease responsible for the death of millions of bats in eastern North America, has moved to the west coast. Confirmed in Washington State just 150 km south…
