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Conservation groups in the area like Friends of Burke Mountain and Burke Mountain Naturalists were formed by concerned citizens to oppose the logging. [9] Friends of Burke Mountain worked towards protecting the Pinecone Burke Provincial Park area and including it in the Lower Mainland Nature Legacy, a group of parks within the southwestern region of British Columbia which were viewed as ...
Public advocacy groups including the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation, the Burke Mountain Naturalists, the Friends of the Watersheds, and the BC Tap Water Alliance made strong cases for halting logging activities. In 1999, the GVWD resolved to end all logging activity in the Greater Vancouver watersheds.
Several bird species are also annual or seasonal inhabitants of the park. In 1993, the Burke Mountain Naturalists listed 151 species of birds observed in the park, including hawks, owls, grouse, waterfowl, herons, woodpeckers, and songbirds. [8] Sixteen waterfowl have been identified, including swans and ring-necked ducks. [3]
Mount Burke, 1,270 m (4,167 ft), [1] is a mountain located in northeast Coquitlam, British Columbia, north of Port Coquitlam on the ridge system leading to Coquitlam Mountain. Most of the mountain is part of Pinecone Burke Provincial Park. [2] Mount Burke is found in Coquitlam near Minnekhada Regional Park.
Burke Mountain Ski Area in East Burke, Vermont; Mount Burke (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 16 January 2017, at 07:41 (UTC). Text is available under ...
Burke Mountain Resort has 55 ski trails and 15 glades with 270 acres (110 ha) skiable of terrain and over 100 acres (40 ha) of glades. Among the 55 trails, 11% are designated "Green Circle" (Beginner trails), 47% are "Blue Square" (Intermediate), 33% are "Black Diamond" (Advanced), and 9% are "Double Black Diamond" (Expert).
The Burke Museum Association (BMA) is an organization made up of the Burke's Board of Trustees and an advisory council. Their mission is to actively support the Burke Museum by increasing public visibility, raising public and private funds to support programming and future expansion, and providing strong ties to the community.
Burke Mountain Resort is a ski in/ski out resort that is positioned at the midway point of the mountain. The hotel has 116 rooms, and is open year-round. Behind the hotel is a mid-lodge called the Bear Den which features a full-service bar, soups and chili, and live music on Saturdays.