Capilano Suspension Bridge & Whole Foods Team Up to Clean Up!
The Capilano Team in 2008 at the TD Great Canadian Clean-Up
We’re teaming up with Whole Foods West Vancouver and Edgemont Village Pathfinders group for the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up. Our clean team is planning to tidy up the Capilano River (Lower) from Marine Drive to river North and we’d love your help! This is a great opportunity to meet your neighbours, get your family and friends involved, and help clean up our wonderful planet! You can drop by at any time and help out. With 53,664 registrants already signed up across Canada and 1451 registered clean up sites designated, the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up is a fantastic way to join forces and make a big difference.
The Trading Post
Originally built in 1911 as a tea house, Capilano Trading Post has offered respite to visitors for over a century. The “Tea House” became the Trading Post during the 1960′s and, with the largest selection of Canadiana merchandise in Western Canada, has earned the reputation as a favorite shopping destination for locals and visitors alike.
In keeping with the Capilano tradition of excellence, 90% of the products offered in the Trading Post are made in Canada, including an impressive selection of First Nations art crafted by local artisans. Ensuring something for everyone on your shopping list, products range from fun, affordable souvenirs and stuffed animals to one-of-a-kind jewelry and luxurious clothing lines for both men and women.
Take home a tasty souvenir and indulge your guilty pleasures with mouth-watering homemade fudge! The Trading Post now offers a wide variety of selections of fudge made fresh daily on site.
Capilano Suspension Bridge Then and Now
We’re old! One hundred and twenty years to be exact and we’re proud of it 
The Capilano Suspension Bridge has changed a lot over the past few decades. From its humble beginnings of a bridge made out of hemp ropes and cedar planks, to one of Vancouver’s most popular attractions. Here’s a look at some photos of the suspension bridge pioneers who first set out to build a bridge and get over it. Let’s get to the history lesson.
A true Capilano Suspension Bridge Pioneer
Kia’palano
Part of Capilano’s captivating story involves the tradition of placing totem (story) poles on the grounds at Capilano Suspension Bridge. In the 1930′s Mac MacEachran invited local First Nations to place their story poles in the park, adding a First Nations theme. Those colourful poles are maintained in the exact condition in which they were received and are on display in the Totem Park.
The Province Visits Raptors Ridge
Stomper the Barn Owl
The Province was here to visit Raptor’s Ridge, our birds of prey exhibition which includes an interactive and up close look at some magnificent birds. You’ll get a first hand look at a Lanner Falcon, Great Horned Owl, Great Barn Owl, and more. You can view the Raptors Ridge Video here. Come and visit these amazing birds until September 7th at the Capilano Suspension Bridge!