Mountain View Wildlife Conservation Centre

2010 - News and Info

July 10th, 2010

The Visitor Centre is now open for Daily Guided Tours & Presentations-10.00am & 1.00pm.

Call to reserve seats on one of our Daily Tours, Family & Group Tours, or a Birthday party for this Summer 2010. This year, we are focusing on "Biodiversity" in BC, Canada and around the world, especially focusing on our Canadian "Red-listed" wildlife species that are facing extinction, including our BC Northern Spotted Owls, Oregon Spotted Frogs, and the Vancouver Island Marmots.

Mountain View has been successfully operating these critical breeding and recovery programs for many years, and has received Conservation awards for our Owl and Marmot programs. Our educational tours include up to date information about conservation of the environment, habitat conservation, and healthy ecosystems, here in BC and Canada.

Our Guided Tours are approximately 2-hours long, consisting of an audio/visual presentation in our Visitor Centre, followed by a visit to our 300+Acre Conservation Program areas by foot and by tram. You are welcome to bring your cameras.

We also have an interesting Wildlife Art & Gifts Shop for you to visit and purchase souvenirs for your family and friends.

Call 604-882-9313 today to reserve your guided tour today.

Sunday May 30th 2010, 12-Noon to 4.00pm
MEMBERS & FRIENDS ATTENDED OUR OPEN HOUSE AT MOUNTAIN VIEW CONSERVATION

Langley Field Naturalists presented their "Biodiversity Inventory" of the Flora and Fauna in our Crown Land area. They inventoried over 500 species of animals and plants and trees, and we are now preparing a colourful presentation display of photos and trail maps of the area.
Their "Biodiversity" guide will be available for purchase in the gift store later this summer.

November 20, 2009
Mountain View Volunteer Wins CAZA National Volunteer Award

Mountain View is thrilled that one of our volunteers, Thomas Newman, has been given a national volunteer award by CAZA, for all of the work he has undertaken on our behalf.
Click here to see what Tom has contributed.
October 2, 2008
Mountain View Conservation Society Receives Honors
At the Annual CAZA (Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums) in Granby Quebec on October 2, 2008, we received 2 prestigious awards.

The first was the Conservation Award which recognized our exceptional work with the Northern Spotted Owl. The second, was Caza’s Outstanding Achievement award for our on-going work with the Oregon Spotted Frog. CLICK HERE FOR the latest stories
GIFT CERTIFICATES and our GIFTSHOP
SEARCHING for a unique gift for SOMEONE special? Whatever the event, birthday or graduation, our animals are hoping you include them. We make it easy to "adopt" one of our critically endangered Canadian "Red-Listed" species recovery programs or one of our animals at Mountain View. We also have a variety of gifts and souvenirs for you to purchase in our Gift Store.

CLICK HERE to link to our adoption gift certificate page.

NEWS AND INFORMATION

Sunday May 30th 2010, at 12-Noon to 4.00pm

MEMBERS & FRIENDS ENJOYED AN 'OPEN HOUSE' AT MOUNTAIN VIEW

Langley Field Naturalists presented their Flora and Fauna inventory of our Crown Land area. Their "Biodiversity Report" recorded over 500 species of animals, plants and trees, and we will be publishing their illustrated report, to be made available in our Arts and Gifts Store, as soon as is possible.

Mountain View Conservation Centre also presented the latest news and information about the re-configuration of our Conservation Programs. The main news is that we are preparing a new educational presentation for our visitors to enjoy. Entitled "Biodiversity 2010 and Beyond", we are creating a special presentation about our main Canadian Red-listed Species Conservation Programs, and a new presentation about our Exotic Species Conservation Programs that have done so much over the past 25years to help save the world's exotic species, especially African and Asian species, at the Mountain View Conservation Facility.

Although those exotic species are no longer living at Mountain View, we will nevertheless be staying in touch with them and their host facilities over the years to come. Eventually, we hope to see them return to their natural habitats, thriving in a future that our Society has helped create.

March 15th 2010
Special Notice:
The Directors have decided to relocate our Exotic Species Conservation Programs that we have operated here for most of the past 25 years. These include the world-renowned Breeding and Recovery programs of the critically endangered Mhorr Gazelle, Addax Antelope, and Scimitar Horned Orynx, and not to forget Ivan, our Indian Rhinoceros. We are moving these Conservation Programs out of Mountain View during this summer, and so this season will be your last opportunity to take a Guided Tour of Mountain View to see all these unique animals, most of whom were born here at the Mountain View Conservation and Breeding Centre.

Canadian Red-Listed Species
From this year on, we will be focusing entirely on Canadian "Red-listed" wildlife species that are facing extinction here in BC, including our Northern Spotted Owls, Oregon Spotted Frogs, and Vancouver Island Marmots. Our visitor tours will include an up to date presentation about these programs, and the latest news about conservation of wildlife and the environment, habitat conservation, and healthy ecosystems, in BC and Canada.

2010 - the International Year of Biodiversity
Mountain View will continue to provide visitors with a fully narrated, educational guided tour of the Wildlife Conservation & Breeding Centre. Mountain View still operates several Canadian "Red-Listed" Wildlife Conservation programs that are saving rare and endangered species from extinction, by breeding and reintroducing them back into their natural habitats here in BC.

We will continue to work with our Government partners and wildlife conservation organizations both locally here in the Township of Langley, BC and Canada, and others around the world.

Our Exotic Species Conservation Programs - A proud Legacy
We started this work almost 25 years ago, have achieved great success, winning many awards here in Canada and the praise of conservationists around the world. Just like proud parents, our Conservation & Education Centre will be staying in touch with these special animals that were born here, and we will be reporting back on their progress to our members and our friends.

The 5th Annual Historic Half Marathon - Feb 21st 2010
A perfect day greeted over 2000 walkers and runners participating in the annual half marathon, the largest group to date. Participants ran though Mountain View and again were impressed at the size and beauty of our Conserveration Centre. For many, it was the first time seeing the facility. Once again, the event started and ended at the Fort Langley Historic Site.

The Historic Half Marathon is BC’s fastest growing half marathon and we have a goal to help make it better every year to keep you coming back over and over again! The 2011 event will the Historic Half Marathon’s 6^th anniversary! Don't forget to register early at www.historichalf.ca

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