National Geographic is , and Vancouver's has their celebration ready to take flight. A Backyard Bird Garden, a special bird-friendly habitat for resident and migratory birds, is being unveiled March 1.
An Anna’s Hummingbird (Photo: Shutterstock)
The new garden supports the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Bird Strategy and Park Board’s Biodiversity Strategy by demonstrating how we can create habitat for birds with the right selection of plants to provide food, shelter and nesting opportunities, according to VanDusen.
While a special event on March 1 will officially open the space--and include a visit from , the Anna's Hummingbird--there is much more to come in this Year of the Bird for bird and garden lovers.
The Backyard Bird Garden’s official opening supports the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»International Bird Festival and 27th International Ornithological Congress to be held in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»August 19-26, 2018. The garden will also be a highlight for visitors during Vancouver’s annual bird week in May.
As part of the Bird Garden's launch celebration, up to two children get in free with each paid adult, senior or youth between March 1-29 at both VanDusen Botanical Garden and Bloedel Conservatory.
