Join us for Grinder and Coola’s 23rd Bear-thday Fun-draiser

Arriving at the Grouse Mountain Refuge for Endangered Wildlife in September 2001, Grinder and Coola are important ambassadors for the conservation and welfare of Grizzly bears. Orphaned as cubs, Grouse Mountain offered the bears a 5.5-acre natural habitat and a second chance at life at a time when there was no rehabilitation and release program for Grizzly bears in British Columbia.

In the time that Grinder and Coola have been at Grouse Mountain, the Wildlife Team has been able to watch them learn and grow, observations that have helped determine what is known instinctually and what is learned behaviour from their mothers. This important information is gathered to help future orphaned cubs.

“We are excited to partner with Grouse Mountain Resort again this year as we celebrate Coola and Grinder and the role they play as ambassadors for Grizzly bear welfare and conservation,” said Nicholas Scapillati, Grizzly Bear Foundation Executive Director. “Together, they have inspired and educated people across the globe to care about Grizzly bears and the challenges they face. And by raising funds and awareness for Project Rewild, their Bear-thday Party is helping make a difference for orphaned Grizzly cub rewilding efforts across British Columbia and beyond.”

Everyone is welcome to join the fun-filled celebration, which will feature exclusive Bear-thday activities and educational programs, to raise awareness and support for Grinder and Coola’s wild cousins. Guests are invited to watch the Grizzly Bear-thday Cake Smash, sign a giant Bear-thday Card for Grinder and Coola and enjoy storytelling from Squamish Elder, William “Kwel-A-A-Nexw” Nahanee.

Partial proceeds from Mountain Admission tickets and for Grouse Grind® Skyride Download tickets on July 27th, 2024, will benefit the Grizzly Bear Foundation’s Project Rewild. Project Rewild is innovative and world-leading research providing the science and best practices needed to inform and enhance rewilding efforts in British Columbia and beyond. To learn more about Project Rewild and the event, please visit: Grinder and Coola's 23rd Bear-thday Fundraiser | Grouse Mountain - The Peak of Vancouver

• Event: 10:00am – 5:00pm 

• Enhanced Ranger Talks: 10:00am, 12:45pm, 4:00pm 

• Indigenous Storytelling: 1:30pm 

• Owl Talks: 10:45am, 3:00pm 

• Grizzly Bear-thday Cake Smash with Grinder and Coola: 3:30pm 

• Birds in Motion: 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 5:00pm

The Grizzly Bear Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to the long-term welfare of the Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) across North America. Guided by science and Indigenous knowledge, the Foundation works collaboratively to support the conservation of Grizzly bears through research, public education, and advocacy. To learn more, go to grizzlybearfoundation.com.

As part of Northland Properties, Grouse Mountain is proudly local, family-owned and operated. Grouse Mountain is the number one visitor attraction in the Lower Mainland, with 1.3 million annual visitors. Known as The Peak of Vancouver, Grouse Mountain offers unparalleled panoramic views of the city, sea and surrounding mountains, along with a wide range of year-round outdoor and educational activities, dining and more. For more information, please visit grousemountain.com.

Maddie Twomey

Communications Manager 

Grouse Mountain Resorts 

Direct: 604.998.4255 

Cell: 604.551.4968