Burnaby's Secret Forest

04/09/2026

A perfect day for field work near the Brunette River- downloading 4 months of conductivity and temperature data from an autonomous logger. This data is used by researchers with the Road Salt and Pacific Salmon Success Project. This is such a beautiful peaceful spot- big trees and lots of birds!

01/20/2026

Fog and sunbeams make winter forest walks magical!

11/17/2025

Thank you to all our wonderful community of volunteers who show up despite the weather to remove invasive plants, wheelbarrow topsoil and plant native plants! Together, we are making a difference- restoring insect, bird and wildlife habitat in the Cariboo Heights Forest!

11/17/2025

And that’s a wrap! Our awesome volunteers planted 200 native plants on Saturday to finish up a year long project to create more habitat for native pollinators! In November 2024, this site under the B.C. Hydro transmission line was covered in Reed canary grass and Himalayan Blackberry. It took countless hours of work with pickaxes to remove roots & rootballs from the heavy clay soil. Many thanks to for their generous grant to fund this project and and for their support! Thank you for the beautiful healthy native plants!

11/15/2025

Thinking back to our great Forest Planting party last weekend! Great volunteers, great weather and lots of happy plants in the ground! So grateful for our supportive community helping us restore habitat for birds, insects and wildlife!

11/11/2025

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/planting-for-pollinators-in-burnaby-tickets-1964718922185

Join us for a local Pollinator Planting Party in Burnaby and help to attract butterflies & bees!

11/11/2025

Help create more habitat for native pollinators on Sat Nov 15, 10 am-12 pm. Make a difference, meet new people, learn about pollinators, and help us plant 180 native flowering plants! Thanks to for their generous grant for this project and & for their support! Gorgeous native plants supplied by Register on Eventbrite (see link in our bio) for this free event! We supply work gloves, tools and snacks! Adults, students and families (age 6 +) are welcome!

11/11/2025

Thanks to all our enthusiastic hardworking volunteers who carefully planted 100 native plants to restore bird and wildlife habitat in the Cariboo Heights Forest! Many thanks to the for supplying us with these healthy plants from ! Thanks as well to for their grant which allowed us to purchase work gloves and tools!

11/03/2025

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Join us for a local Forest Planting Party in Burnaby and help to revitalize nature!

11/03/2025

Be a Habitat Helper, meet new people and join a fun group of nature stewards to help us plant 100 beautiful native plants as we restore part of the Cariboo Heights forest in Burnaby! We supply tools, work gloves, and snacks! Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots- it could be muddy. The sign up link is in our bio. Kids ( age 8 +) with parents are welcome! Many thanks to for providing the plants! Shoutout to the BC Naturalists’ Foundation and for their generous grants to purchase work gloves!

09/21/2025

🌿 Big news for the Cariboo Heights Forest!

A huge thank you to Burnaby City Council for unanimously voting to protect all undedicated lands in Cariboo Heights as parkland. This is a monumental win for conservation, community well-being, and future generations.

On September 9, City Council directed staff to prepare a plan for dedicating and securing protection of the remaining undedicated portions of Discovery Place Park, Cariboo Conservation Area, and Brunette River Conservation Area as park for long-term protection.

Special gratitude to Mayor Hurley and all city councilors for their leadership in making this happen.

After years of advocacy and outreach, it’s incredibly rewarding to see this ecologically important forest get the protection it deserves. 🌲