[BCMA] Fraser River Discovery Centre says good-bye to the "Birds of Prey"

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

*Media Release*

*For Immediate Release*

*January 19, 2010*

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*Bye-Bye Birdies*

 

*New Westminster**, BC* -- At the end of January the popular */Birds of 
Prey/* exhibit will be closing after ten months showing at the Fraser 
River Discovery Centre. On Saturday January 30, visitors will be invited 
to say good-bye to the birds with tours and activities.

The Discovery Centre is partnering with the Institute of Urban Ecology 
at Douglas College who will offer their popular bird box workshop to 
visitors. The Institute works to make nature an important part of life 
in the city. Since 1984, it has conducted research, nurtured natural 
habitats and offered environmental education workshops to school and 
community groups. By building a bird box, visitors will be able to 
provide birds with a suitable habitat in their own backyard.

In addition to the bird boxes, visitors can experience owl tunnel 
vision, discover the secret behind silent flight and try out nest 
building. Rebecca O'Neill, Education Assistant, explains that, "nest 
building is an art which depends on what kind of feet and beak you have. 
At the Birdie Nest Building Station visitors can pick different 'feet' 
and try to build a nest." She warns, "it's not as easy as it looks!"

 

*/Birds of Prey/* is a bilingual exhibition designed and produced by 
the* Royal BC Museum* and created with financial assistance from* 
Canadian Heritage*. Kathleen Bertrand, Exhibit Coordinator, says, "We've 
had a lot of great feedback from visitors about the exhibit. People 
really like that they can get up close and see the details of these 
amazing birds. */Birds of Prey/* is not likely to be shown again in the 
Lower Mainland for quite some time and we're hoping that anyone who has 
not had a chance to see the birds will be able to come by on the 30^th ."

 

A guided tour of the exhibit will begin at 2pm on Saturday. All tours 
and activities, including the bird boxes, are included in admission to 
the Centre. Saturday will be the last day to see */Birds of Prey/*.

 

The */Birds of Prey/* departure makes room for two new exhibits at 
the Centre scheduled to open on February 6. /The Ripple Effect/ uses the 
story of Fin Donnelly's two swims of the Fraser River to explore how we 
as individuals can affect the health of the Fraser River. In 
/Build-a-Boat: Wooden Boat Building on the Fraser/ visitors will be 
invited to participate in the construction of an 18 foot Fraser 
River wooden skiff inside the Centre.

 

The Fraser River Discovery Centre is an interpretive centre connecting 
communities in discovery and celebration of the living, working Fraser 
River. It is located at 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster. The 
Discovery Centre is open Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Admission 
rates apply for the exhibit galleries.

 

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*Photo Information:*

BuildingBirdBoxes -- courtesy of the Institute for Urban Ecology at 
Douglas College

BirdBoxes -- courtesy of the Institute for Urban Ecology at Douglas College

Merlin (one of the birds on display in */Birds of Prey/*) - courtesy of 
Dana Montgomery

 

*For more information please contact:*

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Kathleen Bertrand | /Exhibit and Communication Coordinator/

Fraser River Discovery Centre

788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC, Canada

T 604.521.8401 ext. 104  | F 604.521.9401

www.fraserriverdiscovery.org

 

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*To restore the river to health, we first have to comprehend it. -- Alan 
Haig-Brown /The Fraser River/*

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