About Us

The Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve is a 130-hectare site (325 acre) located on the un-dyked floodplain of the Vedder River.

Enjoy  beautiful walking trails and the wonderful  Rotary Interpretive Centre manned by helpful & friendly volunteers.

The site is known for the large  breeding colony ( over 100 nests) of Great Blue Herons as well as a wide variety of wildlife.  

There are no admission fees. 

Whats New?

The herons usually return to our colony around March 1st. 

Come in and watch them nesting from the trail

or

on our new HeronCam! 

Check out our upcoming events and workshops! 

Volunteer Opportunities

The Rotary Interpretive Centre  is hosted entirely by volunteers 364 days a year! 

Exciting volunteer opportunities are available on our  education, reception, bird survey, gardening and administration teams. 

 Call 604-823-6603 or email herons@shawbiz.ca to find out how you can become involved!