Smethurst said this is another “gotta catch them all,” project.
“We were done the park, but we were still looking for a reason to leave the house. I don’t do well unless there’s a goal in mind, so we decided to do a bird project this year,” he said in an interview with Daily Hive.
Schlechtleitner is a biologist and has been enjoying partaking in this project as well.
“It’s one of my personal specializations so it’s been actually kind of cool. If you want to meet a good nerd, meet a bird nerd .. there’s so much to continually learn and explore,” she said.
Queen Elizabeth Park is a favourite for flower enthusiasts and view-seekers. The park has a beautiful floral display that changes every season. It is also the highest point in Vancouver, with views of the park, city, and mountains on the North Shore. You can find yourself enjoying nature, or taking on activities in the park, such as bird-watching at the Bloedel Conservatory or fine dining at Seasons in the Park restaurant.
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With around 250 parks to go through, they decided to try going to a few parks each time, with the hope of going to all of them before the end of 2020.
Thanks to Vancouver’s biking paths, the couple often managed to visit more than a dozen parks on a single ride, bringing them closer to their goal.
Smethurst also created a Google map of all the parks of the city, which allowed him to check every time he had to leave the house and pick up something to see if there were any parks nearby.
Each trip outside of the house, regardless of its purpose, became a part of their project.