Public Open House on Proposed Fish Channels at Colony Farm

Monday, May 3 2010

Metro Vancouver Regional Parks and the Transportation Investment Corporation are holding an open house on Monday, May 3 to view and comment on a proposed project “to restore tidal flow and enhance habitat for fish and wildlife in the Wilson Farm”, an area within Colony Farm Regional Park that was drained and diked for agriculture in the early 1900s. This work is proposed as part of Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Project’s environmental commitments.

To read why BMN opposes this project, please click here.

The open house will provide information on:

· Existing conditions and project objectives
· Proposed work required to restore tidal flows and allow fish passage
· Drainage improvements and the implications for park management
· Potential benefits for salmon and other aquatic wildlife
· Habitat enhancement components for resident and migratory birds

When: Monday, May 3, 2010
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Informal open house
7:00 – 7:20 p.m. Presentation
7:20 – 8:00 p.m. Question and answer session

Where: The Outlet
2100 – 2253 Leigh Square Place
Port Coquitlam, BC

For more information, contact Metro Vancouver Parks at 604-520-6442.

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