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DICK SEARD has big plans for Maplewood Fiats. They include the development of a haven for
birds, Insects and other creatures in the largest remaining wetland in Burrard Inlet. Beard, who
manages the sanctuary, says the plans will require thousands of volunteer hours to complete.

Flats sanctuary created

Maplewood Flats to become more visitor friendly

PLANTS AND animals that are
quickly being crowded out of their
habitat will soon have a new,
improved place to call home at
Maplewood Flats.

By Peggy Trendell-Whittaker
Contributing Writer

Mapieweod Flats is the largest
remaining wetland in Burrard Inlet,
and wetlands are one of the most
diverse, productive and essential
habitats for a wide range of wildlife,
including exotic butterflies, green.
backed herons, tree frogs, river
otters and songbirds.

Years of tobbying by naturalists
recently resulted in the 70-acre site,
owned primarily by the Vancouver
Port Corporation and partially by the
District of North Vancouver, being
declared a wilderness sanctuary in
partnership with Environ-ment
Canada, which will be building a
scientific facility on part of the land.

The rest of the area is for the
birds, as well as amphibians, mam-
mals, insect and plant life. The exist-
ing salt marsh, open grassland and
cottonwood forest will be enhanced,

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and the freshwater marsh expanded.
A trail network for nature lovers
is planned, along with viewing

66 A trail network is
planned, along with
viewing blinds that
will allow bird watchers
to pursue their hobby
without disrupting their
feathered friends. 99

blinds that will allow bird watchers
to pursue their hobby without dis-
turbing their feathered friends.

The Wild Bird Trust (WBT),
headed by West Vancouver's Dick

Beard, has been designated to man-
age the sunctuary. Beard says that
the plans, which include a small
nature house, will cost about
$200,000 over the next five years,
along with thousands of volunteer
hours.

Volunteers are invited to come
lend a hand on the third Saturday of
each month, starting at 10 a.m., and

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gloves, please.

Along with physical work on the
site, which is located on the
Dollarton Highway across from the
Crab Shack, people will also be
needed to do wildlife inventories.

For information on guided walks
through the Maplewood Flats, call
the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at
987-5922.

To join the Wild Bird Trust, send
a $10 membership ($16 family)
along with your name and address to
124-1489 Marine Dr., West
Vancouver, V7T 1 B8.

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