The District of Squamish and Bear Aware invite the community to join them at the third annual Bear Awareness Community Event on September 25, 2010 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Squamish Adventure Centre. This is a fun, family- friendly community event to learn about Squamish’s unique natural setting and its inhabitants: black bears/wildlife and the programs that are in place. Come out and meet the different organizations that work together for our environment within our community.

Event Highlights:

Slide Show with Michael Allen - photographer and researcher Michael Allen will illustrate the foraging behaviors of females and the relationships between weight gain, berries, and cubs amongst the longest studied black bear population at Whistler.

Kids – will enjoy making crafts, playing in the bouncy castle, listening to bear stories watching bear movies in the theatre and having a chance to win great prizes.

The Passport to Learning – Receive a Passport to Learning when you arrive and as you visit each community booth get a stamp on your passport; once you have completed your passport, enter it to win a great gift basket.

Showing at the Squamish Adventure Centre Theatre 
Michael Allen’s slide show/presentation 11:30 a.m.
Living in Bear Country from 12:30 – 1:00 p.m.

Silent Auction
• Two tickets for bear/wildlife viewing in Whistler
with Michael Allen, bear researcher valued at $370.00
• Four Grouse Mountain general admission tickets
(includes grizzly viewing, raptor show etc.) valued at $151.80
• Variety of Gift Baskets

This event is about having fun while learning about Black Bears, nature and the unique environment we live in. There is fun for the whole family, so come out and connect with nature.

For more information please contact Bear Aware Coordinator Meg Toom at: 604.815.5066