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On Display in the
Great Room
Chilliwack Visual Artists
Association June 12
- July 13
Check out our Summer Programs!
For children
and adults
Click on Current Events link
below.
What's New
Current Events
Check out the latest heron news and see our full list of events
here!
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?
2008/2009 School Program brochure
will be available online in August
Watch for new school and youth group
programs!
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Experience the Wetlands
The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is a 130-hectare (325 acre)
site located on the un-dyked floodplain of the Vedder River. Managed by the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society, the site is
home to over 200 Great Blue Heron nests and a wide variety of wildlife
and vegetation including Painted Turtles, Bald Eagles, and the Salish
Sucker.
The site includes
- Beautiful Rotary Interpretive Centre
- Observation tower
- Bird blinds
- Salmon spawning channels
- 8 Kilometres of walking trails
- Self-guided interpretive walking trail
- Wheelchair accessible building & trails
- Gift Shop
Hours of Operation
Nature Reserve: Monday to Sunday 8 a.m. to
dusk
Rotary Interpretive Centre: The Rotary
Interpretive Centre is open daily from 10 am to 4 pm
Feb 1 - Oct 31
(Winter Hours for Interpretive Centre
Nov 1 to Jan 31 are 11 am to 3
pm )
Pre-booked group and school interpretive tours are available
Volunteer Opportunities
The 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.
5200 Sumas Prairie Road
Phone: 604-823-6603
Email: herons@shawbiz.ca
Web:
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