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THE. ‘North Shore's:
Demonstration » Forest * opened: -Aug, 23,

Demo. Forest.

5,600-hectare Seymour
1987, “a unique

, window. tothe ‘wonders of local. wilderness was established

‘forthe urban ‘populations of the’ North: Shore and other.

Lower. Mainland’ communities.

“Approximately 40, 000 ‘people
dave: visited the = forest

“opening.

~The. forest is*notea ‘park. ‘in: the
“traditional sense but rather’a vast:
“fiving: classroom in. which: urban -
see, .,
absorb’ and’ ultimately learn for;

“man <can: touch, :feel, smell,
himself: the secrets ofa. wilderness
unadulterated: and unaltered for
his use. ; :
“Located * at the north end. of

“North Vancouver’s Lillooet: Road

in the Greater Vancouver Regional .
District’s “lower Seymour. Valley.

watershed, the ared comprising the
',demonstration . forest
closed’ :to the public ‘since
‘Prior to its opening.

“While provincial parks are € pure: 7
the

Aly. recreational facilities,
demonstration: forest provides,
. through .trail development, " hikes
and” organized tours, public
awareness of. West Coast forest
usage, wilderness environment and

“appreciation of integrated resource: =,

‘management. a
GVRD° spokesman Gordon
* Joyce said the original concept of

» the’ forest was.to show that: dif-: .

“ferent land uses could bé combined
and compatible.

“The, forest combines water supp-'

ty, fish ‘and: wildlife ‘and: forest
management: with
demonstration... and
, forest?:

education

Because the forest’ does’ not: yet
“handle |

“have ‘the. facilities: “to
massive numbers of visitors, Joyce

said the GVRD is currently follow-"

Ling a low-profile. promotion policy
«for. the: forest to allow gradual,’
quality: development ; of those facil.”
cities. pa
“There: is, he said: a full schedule

‘since ts: ;

‘Torest this year. , \

- while.

had. been:
1924 -
‘jy areas.in the Lower Mainland’s

sav public .

y TIMOTHY RE?
“News Reporter:

or programs and. “plans. for “the,

’ Programs: range from technical
and professional to public tours,
forest. projects.

upgrading its. entranceway;”, iin-

* proving the north end of Riverside.

Drive, which provides access tothe

eastern boundaries of the forest,

and* completing, demonstration ©

“forest loop trails

Joyce said.the Seymour: site
originally selected for the unique’
project because it is one of the on-

three watershed areas below active
drinking water catchment. ;

In ‘addition the forest in. the
area, which was fogged during the
1920s: and °'30s, contains -a full

range. of timber: sizes and growths, . |

that makes it ideal for public
education and demonstration.
Effect ‘on the. forest: and its en-
vironment..will: “not be’ appreciably,
disrupted by, public: access because

the demonstration forest has been. °

designed. for the; co-existence ‘of

include’

man and his natural environment. =.

«Planned development of the arca

will be done in slages over the Next ;

10 to IS years.. 0’ yea
Funds . for: ‘the. demonstration

forest's’ budget.ace provided Jby the

forest industry, the GVRD and the™'

federal government's: Canadian

Forest Service. .

The, 1988. budget includes’

$785, 000 from the GVRD,' $75,000.
from the..Canadian- Forest’ Serviée “

and ‘a $130) 000 federal fob creation

“ Program.

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