Special Events and Other Programs

2009 lecture series

March 25th 7pm. Here at the Nature Education and Resource Centre
Title: "Parasites, parentage and double-brooding: The ecology of mountain bluebirds in the Cariboo Region of BC"

Description: Erin O'Brien, a doctoral candidate in the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies program at the University of Northern B.C. in Prince George, will be discussing some of the results of her research with Dr. Russell Dawson on mountain bluebirds in the Cariboo, south of Williams Lake. From 2006-2008 they have used an experimental approach to address questions related to the effects of nest-dwelling parasites on nestling birds, as well as factors that affect patterns of parentage within nests, and the probability of female bluebirds producing a second brood in the same breeding season. This presentation will cover everything from the scandalous mating behaviour of individual bluebirds in the Cariboo to the implications of climate change for songbird populations in northern latitudes.

Spring Fun!

Nature Education and Resource Centre
2009 Spring Break Day Camp

- Ages 5-12
- March 16th - 20th, 8:30 – 2:30
- $10.00 per Child per day before March 11th
- $15.00 per Child per day on or after March 12th
- Please bring snack, lunch & outdoor clothes.

Discover nature inside and out through games, crafts, hikes and play.

February 6th and 7th,2009. Winter Carnival!!! In celebration of Spirit of B.C. week. Schools and the community at large are invited to come and enjoy the outdoors and nature.It's the one year count down to the Olympics! Lets celebrate! Tons of activities to keep the whole family entertained including a snowshoe/ski for fun and knowledge and an open house at the Nature Centre.

Baker Creek is once again Co-ordinating the Cariboo Wood-stove exchange program for Quesnel, Williams Lake and 100 Mile House. Residents are encouraged to trade in their old belching woodstove at participating retailers in march and april for a rebate on a new Clean burning appliance. For more info. contact the Wood Stove Exchange Hotline @ 1 877 992-5833, and help clean the air in your neighbourhood.

BCES will be offering morning tea and coffee to senior members under the new West Fraser Timber Park shelter. This is a great opportunity to get together with others who share a passion for nature, and do some nature journaling, birdwatching, painting,or picture taking. We will post dates and times in the spring of 2009.