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Blue Heron Gift Shop

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Ongoing Events

Adopt-A-Nest

For that special someone who has everything, how about adopting a heron nest?  Adopt-A-Nest details are here.

Adopters can be found here.  Are you on the list? 

Contact Us

Whether you'd like to book a tour or if you just have some questions, feel free to contact the Interpretive Centre at (604) 823-6603 or at herons@shawbiz.ca and we'll be glad to help.

The Interpretive Centre is hosted by volunteers seven days a week. and is open every day except Dec 25th. 

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  February 1 - October 31  

Nature Reserve:  Monday to Sunday 8 a.m. to dusk
Rotary Interpretive Centre:  10 am to 4pm.

Note: On very rare occasions the Interpretive Centre  is closed due to extreme weather or volunteer staff having to cancel at the last minute.

Winter Hours of Operation  November 1 - January 31  

Nature Reserve: Monday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 pm
Rotary Interpretive Centre: 11 am to 3 pm.

 

Location & Postal Info

Street Address:
5200 Sumas Prairie Rd.
Chilliwack, BC

Mailing Address:
Box 512
Chilliwack, BC
V2P 7V5

How to Get Here

For locals - The Reserve is located on the south end of Sumas Prairie Road on the Vedder River dyke.

For out-of-towners - The 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)Click for a larger view!
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.