TBA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 

BIRDERS’ NIGHT 

The Future of the Fraser River Estuary 

The Fraser River Estuary is one of the richest bird habitats along the Pacific Coast of North America. It has been global designated as an Important Birds and Biodiversity Area, a Ramsar Wetland of International Significant and a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network Site of Hemispheric Importance. The Fraser Estuary is also one of the economic drivers of the area and a key port in the North American strategy to grow trade with Asia. James Casey of Birds Canada will present some of the results of a threat management assessment undertaken by the Raincoast Conservation Foundation in partnership with UBC and UVic. He will then explore in more detail the impacts associated with the proposed Roberts Banks Terminal 2 project. He will end with some recommendations from the conservation community on priority actions needed to ensure the resilience of the Fraser River Estuary’s natural assets (plants, animals and habitat) into the future. We will meet on Zoom at 7:30 p.m. Come early to socialize! Presentation begins after VNHS announcements. 

To join us, please register by entering this link in your browser and following the instructions. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sc-urrz4pG9TJpXJsj5vJTMSdlGrzU-Nor go to the VNHS online calendar and click on the link in the September 23 Birders’ Night description. Bring your own coffee (or whatever your preferred beverage might be!) Everyone is welcome. Note: UVic parking is $3.50, but you won’t have to pay that for Zoom meetings!