Today is #WorldWetlandsDay and we’re using this opportunity to share a note of gratitude for Vancouver’s wetlands and the stewards that tend to them.
Wetlands help to filter, clean and absorb stormwater, support flood control, sequester carbon, cool the environment, and provide important habitat for birds, fish, mammals and insects. They’re also amazing places to visit!
Here’s a few of our favourite “spongy” public spaces, and the community groups that help to look after them (along with the Park Board):
- Camosun Bog & Pacific Spirit Park (Camosun Bog Restoration Group)
- Hinge Park
- Stanley Park bog (Stanley Park Ecology Society)
- New Brighton Park saltmarsh
- Trout Lake
- Fraser River delta
- Beaconsfield Park (in development) (Still Moon Arts Society)
Looking for a good winter and spring adventure? Check out one of these spots and see the wetlands in action. Is there one you’re particularly fond of? Let us know!