What's New
Displays at the GBHNR
March
Wood carver Eugene Shkurhan will be
showing his
beautiful, full colour carvings of
local birds and animals
April
Photographer Elizabeth Gillies
Ongoing Events
Adopt-A-Nest
For that special someone who has everything, how about adopting a
heron nest? Adopt-A-Nest details are
here.
Click here
for Adopt-A-Nest Form Adopters can be found
here. Are you on
the list?
Heron Homecoming
2010
A Celebration
of Herons and
Wetlands
For more
information
check
out our event page!
2010
International Year of Biodiversity
as declared by the United
Nations this year is a celebration of
life on earth and of the value
of biodiversity for our lives.
http://www.cbd.int/2010/welcome/
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Contact Us
The Rotary Interpretive Centre is hosted by volunteers
seven days a week. and is open every day except Dec 25th. Whether you'd like to book a tour or if you just have
some questions, feel free to contact us, and we'll be glad to help.
Rotary Interpretive Centre: 604-823-6603
E-mail:
herons@shawbiz.ca
The Coordinator of Programs and Services
can usually be reached by phone at the office on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays
from 10 am to 4 pm or by email at any time.
Hours of Operation
Nature Reserve site:
Monday to Sunday, 8:00 am to about dusk.
Rotary Interpretive Centre building:
Feb 1 until Oct 31
Open daily 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Nov 1 until Jan 31
Open daily 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Pre-booked group, and
school interpretive tours are available.
Note: On rare occasions,
Rotary Interpretive Centre is closed due to extreme weather or
volunteer staff having to cancel at the last minute.
Location/Street Address:
5200 Sumas Prairie Rd.
Chilliwack, BC |
Postal Mailing Address:
Box 512
Chilliwack, BC
V2P 7V5 |
For locals: The Reserve is located on the south end of
Sumas Prairie Road on the Vedder River dyke.
For out-of-towners: Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is located
on the south west of
Chilliwack, BC. It is south of the Trans Canada Highway (Highway #1),
which is the major east-west highway.
Once you are off the highway,
watch for the Great Blue Heron
Nature Reserve signs.
Detailed Directions
From the West (Vancouver)
Take exit 109, (just past the Vedder
Canal) Yale Road West. Turn right (south) onto Yale Road West and
continue to Sumas Prairie Road. Turn right onto Sumas Prairie
traveling south to the end of the road. You will be at the reserve.
From the East (Hope)
Take exit 116, turn left onto Lickman Road
traveling south. Turn right on Keith Wilson Road, left on Sumas
Prairie Road and follow to the end. You will be at the reserve. Note
there is a stop sign at each turn.
From the South (USA)
You can cross into Canada at several border
crossings between Vancouver and Abbotsford (Sumas Border). Once in
Canada, locate the Trans Canada Highway (Highway #1) and then head
East, towards Abbotsford / Chilliwack / Hope. Take exit 109, (just
past the Vedder Canal) Yale Road West. Turn right (south) onto Yale
Road West and continue to Sumas Prairie Road. Turn right onto Sumas
Prairie traveling south to the end of the road. You will be at the
reserve.
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