Birding & Biking in Richmond FAM

Richmond is one of British Columbia’s great birding capitals—an island city studded with unique, easy-access spotting opportunities. The city is also located along the Pacific Flyway, a major migratory route for many birds. Lead by James Casey from Bird Studies Canada, enjoy a 4-hour excursion on two wheels while spotting common and interesting birds.

We will meet at Aberdeen Station at 10:00am before biking to Terra Nova Rural Park to view an array of birds. We will stop en route for lunch, and will conclude our FAM at around 1:45pm.

You must know how to ride a bike and be comfortable with cycling for more than 12km (we will stop along the way) in order to fully enjoy this experience.

Itinerary:

10:00am - Meet at Aberdeen Canada Line station, head to Middle Arm Dyke trail and hop on a U-bicycle

10:30am - Stop at the Richmond Olympic Oval for a quick break (10 minutes)

10:40am - Cycle to Terra Nova Rural Park

11:10am - Experience birding at Terra Nova Rural Park, as lead by James

12:10pm - Enjoy a picnic lunch together

1:10pm - Cycle back towards Aberdeen Canada Line station

1:40 - 1:45pm - Arrive at Aberdeen station. Tour ends.

Itinerary subject to change.

Terms and Conditions:

This tour is weather permitting and may be cancelled if the weather is unsuitable for biking and/or birding. We will notify you at least 1 business day in advance if we decide to cancel the tour.

Due to space limitations, we can only accept up to 12 participants and a maximum of 2 people per organization. This FAM is intended for our Front Line Ambassadors; if you are not a customer facing or front line staff, we reserve the right to remove you from the tour.

If you must cancel your registration, please contact Rebecca Wu at least 48 hours prior to the start of the FAM. No shows or late cancellations will affect your participation in future Tourism Richmond FAMs.