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FALL 2013 CHILLIWACK LEISURE GUIDE
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The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
Connect with Nature
Come out and discover this peaceful place,
enjoy a walk and watch for the wide variety
of wildlife including one of the largest
breeding colonies of Great Blue Herons
in B.C. Hundreds of herons nest on site
every year from March to July. There are
no admission fees to walk the site or to visit
the Rotary Interpretive Centre.
The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is a
beautiful wetland located along the Vedder
River at the south end of Sumas Prairie
Road in Greendale. The programs and
services at this City of Chilliwack site are
managed by the Great Blue Heron Nature
Reserve Society.
Site Features
• Blue Heron Gift Shop
• Over 100 Great Blue Heron nests
• Beautiful Rotary Interpretive Centre
• Observation tower
• Trail Guide for self guided walks on site
• Over 10 km of walking trails
• Three bird blinds
• An outdoor classroom, picnic tables &
benches
• Indoor Discovery Classroom and
Wildlife Art Centre
• Wheelchair accessible building & trails
• Washrooms
School Programs
The Heron Reserve is pleased to
announce the opening of our newly
renovated Discovery Classrooms. Now
our popular environmental education
programs for schools and groups can
run all year round no matter what the
weather! Book early to get the date
you want and come experience nature!
Check out the website for program and
booking details.
Visitor Programs &
Events
Watch for visitor free events on
our website
Astronomy Night!
Join us on the evening Sat. Sept. 14,
time TBA, when the Fraser Valley
Astronomers Society will be bringing
a variety of telescopes to the Heron
Reserve. In addition a guest speaker will
present a special program entitled “The
Sky Tonight”. Rain or Shine!
Wildlife Art
Three local artists will be leading
engaging art lessons with a nature
theme for adults, children , schools,
groups and homeschoolers. Private
group bookings accepted.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are essential to the
operation of the Great Blue Heron
Nature Reserve. Consider joining
our team and help with reception, bird
surveys, administration or gardening.
Contact Janet at the office to talk about
opportunities to volunteer.
Site Address: 5200 Sumas Prairie Road, Chilliwack
Mailing: Box 512, Chilliwack, B.C. V2P 7V5
T: 604.823.6603 E: [email protected]
The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve
Hours of Operation
The site is open all year round
and volunteers keep the Rotary
Interpretive Centre open seven
days a week, 364 days a year.
Rotary Interpretive Centre
Feb 1, 2013 – Oct 31, 2013
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Nov 1, 2013 – Jan 31, 2014
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Walking Trails
and Site
Open dawn to dusk
NOTE: On rare
occasions, Rotary
Interpretive Centre is
closed due to extreme
weather or volunteer staff
having to cancel at the last minute.
Check out our new website!
chilliwackblueheron.com