NVCL Mural
Welcome to the North Vancouver City Library’s digital mural! Join our explorer on an outdoor adventure and see what you find: HOVER over different illustrations to find the ones that come to life. CLICK to discover more about our region and natural environment!
Welcome to the North Vancouver City Library’s digital mural! Join our explorer on an outdoor adventure and see what you find: TOUCH the different illustrations to find the ones that come to life and to discover more about our region and natural environment!
Arbutus menziesii is native to the west coast of North America. Learn about the traditional uses of this beautiful tree! Luschiim's Plants A Hul'q'umi'num (Cowichan) Ethnobotany
B.C. is home to grizzly, black and spirit bears. Borrow The Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear Rainforest, and learn how to be Bear aware...
SQUAWK! I am a great blue heron. Did you know you can watch herons live on the Vancouver heron cam?
Be prepared for your next camping trip with these great books: Sleeping bags to s’mores: camping basics, The happy camper: an essential guide to life outdoors!
Woof! I love going for looong walks ... Take me on one of these great dog friendly North Shore hikes!
The Pacific dogwood is B.C.’s official floral emblem. Learn more about its traditional uses in Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia!
"Nice to see you, Mr. Oak!" ... "Please, call me Garry." Learn more about the importance of Garry oak ecosystems!
Discover some awesome hikes in our region: Easy Hiking Around Vancouver - An All-Season Guide & 103 Hikes in Southwestern British Columbia!
Kelp! What is it good for? Absolutely everything! See for yourselves: The Science and Spirit of Seaweed: Discovering Food, Medicine and Purpose in the Kelp Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Ch’ich’iyúy Elxwíkn’ are the twin peaks overlooking the North Shore. Read a story about The Two Sisters
Look for Amanita muscaria on your forest walks but don’t eat them! Borrow this guide to be safe: How to Forage for Mushrooms Without Dying!
I’m black with white spots, but I don’t go “moo!” What am I? An orca whale! Learn more about me in Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in Science, Art, and History
Do you know Raven's importance to local Indigenous peoples? Here are some stories: How Raven Freed the Moon, How Raven brought Light to People
“We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.” — Dolly Parton
Learn to sail, quick! Fast Track to Sailing
Did you know the salmon and the forest need each other? Learn more in the illustrated children's book Salmon Forest!