Grouse Mountain mild as the Lower Mainland. In December (the coldest month statistically), Grouse Mountain has an average high and low of and respectively. This freeze/thaw cycle can allow for large amounts of rain to fall on some occasions every winter. Nonetheless, heavy snow is more frequent in the winter, which allows for a deep snow-pack, lasting on average from mid-November until early May. Summer is warm and relatively dry. August is the warmest month, with an average high and low of and respectively. Grouse Mountain has built an observation deck (accessible by elevator) on a 1.5 megawatt wind turbine of Leitwind
Sharp-tailed grouse tree encroachment (Manzer and Hannon 2005). The sharp-tailed grouse is the provincial bird of Saskatchewan. These birds are declining in numbers and range due to habitat loss, but overall they are not considered a threatened species. Sharp-tailed grouse The sharp-tailed grouse ("Tympanuchus phasianellus") (previously: "Tetrao phasianellus") is a medium-sized prairie grouse. It is also known as the sharptail, and is known as fire grouse or fire bird by Native American Indians due to their reliance on brush fires to keep their habitat open. The Sharp-Tailed Grouse is the provincial bird of Saskatchewan. The greater prairie-chicken, lesser prairie-chicken, and sharp-tailed grouse