BLPA - Salmon Sunday at Cariboo Dam

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Join the Burnaby Lake Park Assoication as we celebrate the change of the seasons. We’re participating in the Regional Parks Snap & Share event and invite you to get out into nature. During the month of October, park visitors are encouraged to SNAP a photo of flora or fauna and SHARE their observations to iNaturalist app to contribute to Citizen Science!

The BLPA has a month full of activities in October to help you learn to use the iNaturalist app effectively as well as opportunities to increase the number of species that you can observe.

iNaturalist is a great way to build your nature knowledge and get feedback on your observations. What’s more, you’ll be joining a global community of citizen scientists and contributing to biodiversity science.

Salmon Sunday at Cariboo Dam:
One of the best things about nature in the fall is the annual return of Pacific salmon. Salmon swim back from the sea to the creek where they were spawned, after living most of their adult lives in the ocean. They return solely to spawn and then die, completing their lifecycle.

Prime viewing for salmon is usually from mid-October through early November. Cariboo Dam, at the east end of Burnaby Lake, provides an excellent vantage point to see the salmon return to the Brunette River to spawn and then watch them make their way up the beautiful fishway into Burnaby Lake.

Join us on Sunday, October 23 from 11 am to 2 pm for free family fun
- Learn about salmon
- History of Cariboo Dam
- 12:00 to 1:00 pm - Join the guided nature walk using the iNaturalist app to add species to your observation totals. Free but registration required.
- Pick up a Waterways of Burnaby poster
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