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WINTER/SPRING 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
will be back to nest in early March. 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 150 Great Blue Heron nests
• Beautiful Rotary Interpretive Centre
• Observation tower
• Trail Guide for self guided walks on site
• Over 10 km of walking trails
• Bird blinds
• An outdoor classroom, picnic tables &
benches
• Wheelchair accessible building & trails
• Washrooms
volunteer
Consider supporting the Heron
Reserve by volunteering, taking out
a membership, making a donation or
visiting our gift shop! Contact the Great
Blue Heron Nature Reserve Society’s
office and our coordinator Janet or our
volunteers will be happy to talk to you.
visitor Programs
& events
Annual New year’s Day Walk
Tues. Jan. 1, 2013
at 1:00 pm
World Wetlands Day
Sat. Feb. 2, 2013
Winter Wetlands Walk
at 10:00 am
Family Nature Festival
Fri. March 22, 2013 &
Sat. March 23, 2013
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Site Address: 5200 Sumas Prairie road, Chilliwack
Mailing: box 512, Chilliwack, b.C. v2P 7v5
T: 604.823.6603 e:
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
Nov. 1, 2012 -Jan. 31, 2013
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Feb. 1, 2013 -Oct. 31, 2013
10:00 am to 4:00 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.
Information at
chilliwackblueheron.com
School Programs
Check out the website for our engaging
environmental education programs for
schools & groups.