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Summer
Day Camps
with an art and nature focus!
&
Summer Events now posted
See the Events Page!
How to support the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
Society
Attend a workshop or camp
Adopt a Nest (see below)
Shop at our Gift Shop
Make a donation
Pick an item
from our wish list, to donate or support
What's New
Blue Heron Gift Shop
Always new items
to check out!
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?
PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAYS
at the
Rotary Interpretive Centre
April
Leona Issak
www.fotolady.bc.ca
May &
June
Bill Clark
Nature Scape Photography
www.NatureScapePhotography.com
July
Perry Stehr
August
Garth White
September
Joanne and Bruce Clayton
www.butterflyonmyshoulder.ca
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Experience the Wetlands
Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is a 130-hectare
site (325 acre) located on the un-dyked floodplain of the Vedder River.
Managed by the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society, the
site is known for the breeding colony of Great Blue Herons as well as a wide variety of wildlife
and vegetation.

Site includes:
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Beautiful Rotary Interpretive Centre
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Observation tower
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Bird blinds
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Salmon spawning channels
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4 walking trails, covering
about 9 km
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Guide Trail for self guided
walks on site
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Wheelchair accessible building & trails
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Gift Shop
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Over 100 Great Blue Heron
nests
Hours of Operation
Great Blue Heron Nature
Reserve
Walking
Trails and Site
Monday to Sunday 7:00 am to dusk
Rotary Interpretive Centre
Feb 1 until Oct 31 Open
daily 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Note: Nov 1 until Jan 31 Open
daily 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
NOTE:
On rare
occasions, Rotary Interpretive Centre is closed due to
extreme weather or volunteer staff having to cancel at the
last minute.
For
directions
to the Heron Reserve click on this link
Pre-booked group,
seniors and school interpretive tours are available,
please see "School Programs".
Summer Programs available
for
Community Groups & Summer Day
Camps
Volunteer
Opportunities
The Rotary Interpretive Centre and surrounding area is managed and staffed
by volunteers. Exciting volunteer opportunities are available as
interpretive guides, interpretive centre hosts, and Board Directors.
Call 604-823-6603 for more information or visit our
Volunteer section.
Site Location: 5200 Sumas Prairie Road, Chilliwack, BC
Phone: 604-823-6603
Email: herons@shawbiz.ca
Web:
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