***Just to let you all know, this event will be rebroadcasting a past event lecture we hosted in October of last year with Kevin Bell and he will be joining us after the video (approx 20 minutes) to partake in a Q&A session. We hope you enjoy the presentation and we will see you all there!***

Did you know the wooden posts out in the mudflats are houses for migrating Purple Martin birds? They fly from Brazil to Tsleil-Waututh every year, arriving in the spring.

Purple Martins were almost extirpated (locally extinct) in British Columbia by the 1980s. The revitalization of Purple Martins across BC wouldn’t be possible without grassroots conservation efforts. Kiyoshi Takahashi, for instance, started building nest boxes in 1985 in Port Moody. He’s since built 85 nest boxes and is considered a major asset to regional Purple Martin conservation efforts. Nest box programs at Maplewood Flats and Rocky Point (both in North Vancouver) initiated in 1994 greatly contributed to the resurgence of Purple Martins in BC. Now, around 110 nest boxes are mounted every spring upon the return of the Purple Martins at Maplewood Flats.

Learn how Purple Martins, the largest swallow in North America, are uniquely urbanized migratory birds closely tied to human presence and how our conservation and reconciliation efforts are progressing.

HOW TO ATTEND

This event will be a VIRTUAL event and will be held through Zoom. After registering, you will receive an email confirmation from Eventbrite with your link to the Zoom session.

PRICING

This is a FREE event, but there will be an option to pay what you can to support Wild Bird Trust's work and programs. Thank you for your contribution!

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Questions? Email us at communications@wildbirdtrust.org for assistance.

Photo by Troy Levengood, Getty/Canva