Beside the nature house, there's a short trail that leads to the gazebo/outdoor classroom area. It's a nice spot to have a picnic in the shade, when there's not educational programs happening because it has seating & a table.
The #WheelchairPath / #AccessibleTrail is on the left. The native plant garden trail is on the right (not an accessible trail for wheelchair users). You can see plenty of native plants & trees along the accessible trail though.

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#SwanLakeNatureSanctuary - the #NatureHouse. This is where I worked out of in my late 20s, as a nature interpreter/educator for public school field trips for a few months. I taught out of the nature house, an outdoor gazebo & on the central dock at the nature sanctuary.
There's been several upgrades to the nature house & to the nature sanctuary, since the early 2000s.

https://www.swanlake.bc.ca/the-nature-house-2

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💡 The takeaway: It’s not just about how many species we lose…It’s about which evolutionary histories disappear. Invasive species play a huge role in this hidden shift, especially when disturbance (like roads) gives them an advantage. (8/8)

👉 https://doi.org/q5mg

#Biodiversity #Conservation #InvasiveSpecies #EcosystemHealth #ProtectNature

Those who call themselves manly men need to come out in force and put an end to Big Oil and the dirty politicians that support it.

#Pollution #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #GreenEnergy #AlternativeEnergy #CleanEnergy #ProtectNature #MensHealth #BigOil #BanFossils #BanPlastics

[Photos] #IndigenousYouths #Reclaiming #Waters and #Rivers: #Bioneers

"During Bioneers annual conference in Berkeley, Indigenous youths shared their struggles, from the Eastern Cherokee to the Klamath on the west coast, to Hawaii, as Native youths reclaim their waters and rivers, and rise to defend the natural world."

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/04/indigenous-youths-reclaiming-waters-and.html

#SolarPunkSunday #WaterIsLife #DamRemoval #RiverKeepers #RestoringNature #ProtectNature #IndigenousNews

Indigenous Youths Reclaiming Waters and Rivers: Bioneers Photos by Robert Free 2026

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