Author: Lisa Richardson
Shout Out: Delorez Franz-Los, bee-keeper and sharer
A Big Giant Thank You to Delores Franz-Los for her very kind and generous donation of an educational live bee display for the One Mile Lake Nature Centre!Earlier this month, Delores helped settle a portion of her personal bees into their new home inside of the Nature Centre. They will undoubtedly be the centre of … Continue reading Shout Out: Delorez Franz-Los, bee-keeper and sharer
A Good Reminder: Stop. Pause. Breathe. Be Thankful.
We need more interpretive signs like this!
Inspiration: First Nations Mountain Bike Team
Today kicks off Bike to Work Week, so we wanted to share this awesome video of some local riders.
Recipe for Optimism
It's not too late to put some seeds (or seedlings) in the ground... You never know what might come of it!
Inspiration: How to find peace?
Event: Gates Lake Park Spring Clean Up and Community BBQ, May 25
Saturday, May 25, 2013, from 12:00pm until 3:00pm, join your neighbours in a working bee to spruce up and spring clean Gates Lake Community Park. This event has been organized by the Birken Fire Protection Society and Birken Recreational and Cultural Society. Free BBQ provided by the Sqamish Lillooet Regional District. Please bring: chair, water, … Continue reading Event: Gates Lake Park Spring Clean Up and Community BBQ, May 25
Event: Bike to Work Week, May 27-June 2
Kick off Bike to Work Week on May 27, 12:30-5pm outside the Pemberton Community Centre with free refreshments for bike commuters. A 2010 Community Census revealed Pemberton residents averaged 3.4 bikes per household, more than double the number of trucks, cars and motorbikes, which suggests that the biggest question for Bike to Work Week, May … Continue reading Event: Bike to Work Week, May 27-June 2
Green Thumb: Companion Planting
Wondering what to put into the spare spaces of your new strawberry patch? Check out this awesome companion planting grid, before you do something dastardly like throw in some broccoli seeds... This chart was put together by blogger OneCreativeMommy based on information from my fave seed supplier, West Coast Seeds.
Seasonal Observations: Northern Saw-Whet Owl
Earlier this spring, Stewardship Pemberton reported hearing the call of the northern saw-whet owl in the 'hood. The Saw-whet Owl's name comes from the "skiew" call that is made when alarmed. This sound has a resemblance to the whetting of a saw. (Follow this link to listen to the call - a series of whistled … Continue reading Seasonal Observations: Northern Saw-Whet Owl
