The Heights is teeming with wildlife, and local residents can get to know some of their neighbourhood critters at an upcoming community walk.
The Heights Neighbourhood Association is organizing the annual Jane’s Walk, but this year’s event focuses on the flora and fauna of the Trans Canada Trail.
“Some of the creatures come up and visit in our neighbourhood. We might was well learn more about them – raccoons, skunks and coyotes,” said the association’s Margi Manifold.
Veronica Wahl, from Douglas College’s Institute of Urban Ecology, will lead the walk. The popular trail hugs the shores of the Burrard Inlet and passes the old Crabtown site, where squatters of decades past built wooden shacks on the beach to house their families.
Jane’s Walks take place around the world the first weekend of May in celebration of Jane Jacobs, an urban planner, activist and author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities.
Burnaby’s Jane’s Walk takes place on Saturday May 7 at 10 a.m. To participate, meet at the corner of Edinburgh Street and North Boundary Road.
There will be refreshments served afterwards at McGill Park.
