Bowring Park Foundation Inc.
305 Waterford Bridge Rd. A1E 1E7 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, Canada

Bird Watching Wednesdays! Blue Jay This is a blue bird with a crest. A Blue Jay has bold white spots on its wings and tail, a white or dull grey under body and a black necklace. They are fairly large bird that can grow from 11-13 in size. They can be seen all throughout the park.

Green Thumb Thursday! Star Magnolia These trees are shrubs that produce nice smelling blossoms that last throughout the spring into the summer. This tree is in the ancient family of trees that have several characteristics that other flowering trees do not. The flowers on this tree blossom to reveal a bright white petal in a star shaped pattern. Look at more information at: http://homeguides.sfgate.com/star-magnolia-tree-39492.html

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Bird Watching Wednesday! Boreal Chickadee It is a small bird with a dull brown cap and rich brown flanks. It has a black bib, whitish cheeks and a small bill is can grow to be 5-6 in size. Although this bird can be seen throughout the park, it is not a common bird to be seen.

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We Remember The Caribou Statue in Bowring Park @cityofstjohns was presented to the park in 1928 as a gift from Major William Howe Green, who had served with the Newfoundland Regiment during WWI. Five other such statues can be found in France and Belgium. When the caribou was unveiled in Bowring Park it was specified that this was not to be considered a memorial like the ones in Europe, but a tribute to the regiment’s loyalty and spirit of comradery. The statue’s erection and location within the park just east of the Bungalow - was supervised by landscape architect Rudolph Cochius who oversaw the construction of Bowring Park and the site of the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial. #WhoWillYouRemember #HonoringVets. #ThankAVet. #RememberTheFallen.#VeteransDay. #ThankYouVeterans.

We Remember Bringing Them Home The Beaumont Hamel Replica Plaques in Bowring Park @cityofstjohns list the names of 820 Newfoundland soldiers, seamen and sailors who died in WW1 and have no known graves. The plaques were unveiled on Memorial Day, July 1st, 2009. #WhoWillYouRemember #HonoringVets. #ThankAVet. #RememberTheFallen. #VeteransDay. #ThankYouVeterans.