The weather looks good for the Nature Walk tomorrow! Spring is a great time to explore DeBoville Slough, there are so many things to see. Birds, yes there should be lots of birds, it is nesting season and we hope see quite a few. Plants, green, that is the colour …
The Tri-City News posted this great article about our chalk board sightings. Here is the Tri-City News article on the Chalk Board So if you are out at the slough and see something interesting you can post it so others may be able to see and enjoy it also.
Thanks to all the volunteers who braved the hot weather to cut Japanese knotweed. With your help we managed to tackle all the areas needing control. This is an incredible achievement. The control of Japanese knotweed is very labour intensive but we have dedicated team of volunteers. With the help …
We had a great time at the Port Moody Fingerling Festival. There were plenty of puzzles put together and lots of information given out. The weather was good (it didn’t rain) as the sun was out for most of the day. Inside there were plenty of environmental displays and a …
We’ve been working on a chalk board to report wildlife sightings for the last couple of weeks. It is up now and already we have been getting sightings recorded. This is still a work in progress.
The weather leading up to the nest box cleaning was cold and windy. So cold and windy that the morning of the event it was cancelled. We were also supposed to get snow the day before but we only got flurries. The event was supposed to go at 10:00 am. …
The Friends of DeBoville Slough enjoyed a wonderful nature walk along the north side of DeBoville Slough on the morning of October 28th. It was a little wet to start but as the morning wore on it became much drier. Along the way we saw many birds, 22 species, including …
A great morning weather wise was enjoyed by the 14 volunteers and 2 City of Coquitlam workers that tackled the growth of Japanese Knotweed at DeBoville Slough. We managed to get to every area of Japanese Knotweed. Thanks to all those who came out. In total we had 30 people …
Yes, DeBoville Slough is for the birds. You can expect to find many different varieties, that change from season to season. From migrants to nesting birds to over wintering birds, DeBoville Slough is always and interest place to look for birds. …
This weekend a number of our members were able to attend the City of Coquitlam Environmental Achievement Awards. We were treated to a catered lunch and celebrated the work of the many environmental volunteers in the City of Coquitlam. Among those receiving awards was a Friends of DeBoville Slough member, …