JoAnne Burek

Fifteen hikers came out on a sunny Sunday to hike the McTaggart Sanctuary. Our starting point was the trail head at the parking lot on the south side of 23^rd Avenue.

When we came out of the forest, we were at the top of the ravine and at the edge of the huge community garden in the MacGrath neighborhood. From then on, we were on paved paths with the ravine on one side and exquisitely-landscaped houses on the other.

One of the highlights of the hike was seeing the numerous flocks of waxwings. Their dark undertail suggest these are Bohemian Waxwings.

Lunch was on a grassy hill in the neighborhood.

Thanks to Denis and Johanne for scouting and leading the hike. We look forward to more of their hikes in the season. There are more photos on Flickr.

Eight people came out on a snowy day in late March for a hike on the river valley trails. We started from the Forest Heights park at the top of the river valley in blowing snow, but as soon as we reached the trees, all was calm.

The path east along the river was wide and yet sheltered. We saw many fatbikes on the trails criss-crossing and branching off from the main path.

After crossing at the Capilano Bridge, the new Tawatinaw Bridge came into view. This bridge carries the LRT on top and has a footbridge below.

Thanks to Lorna for scouting and leading the hike. You can find more photos on Flickr.

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