The Vancouver Avian Research Centre is a
volunteer organization dedicated to avian research education and conservation
operated entirely by volunteers lead by Master Bander and Bander-in-charge Derek
Matthews.
What We Do
- Conduct long-term avian research
- Collect data
- Contribute to habitat conservation efforts
- Provide research and volunteer opportunities
- Raise awareness of environmental issues
- Provide education through demonstrations and
visitor services
- Host Bird Monitoring and Banding and Bird
Identification Workshops
More information on our avian research and banding
operations can be found by clicking here:
Avian Research and Banding
Educational Workshops
The Centre offers workshops, birding resources, and other
special presentations for members of the public to explore and learn more about
the birds and habitats of the Vancouver Area.
Conservation
The earth’s biosphere and its biodiversity
are facing a growing number of severe environmental threats, many of which are
truly global in both
nature and scope – one set of threats is climatic change and another is
accelerating habitat loss and degradation. Human activity is destroying the
places that plants, animals and birds need to survive and migratory birds are
facing the most precipitous decline of any animal group on earth.
Our mission is to raise awareness of these issues and to encourage people to be
conscientious consumers and to get involved with Citizen-Science projects to
help make a difference.
Where We Work
Our stations are located at
Colony Farm and
Burnaby Lake,
– Please follow the links for directions to
each of the locations.
For more information on visiting please click here
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