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Nurturing knowledge with nature any type of bird that likes wetland living like malOminceca Express lards or American widgets,” said Mr. Salewski. The Redmond Flats BC Hydro has even Wetland Restoration committed to donating a project is underway pole that will be used to and, once completed, create a large nest for a will offer an educational bird such as an eagle or wetland experience for osprey. A birds-eye-view residents and tourists of post is also being looked Vanderhoof, said Wayne at so people can get a Salewski, a retired forest full-spectrum view of the protection officer and land. volunteer conservationist “Ospreys being fish on the project. hunters would fit right “We want to create in with Stoney Creek bewalking paths and plating right there, but we forms to allow kids to have to see who chooses engage in the wetland asto nest there,” said Mr. pect,” said Mr. Salewski. Salewski. The Redmond Pit Members of the projwetlands are located a ect are also looking into few kilometres west of cameras that can be set Vanderhoof on highway into nests so baby birds can be publicized in 16 across from Stoney schools as another type Creek. The property is of educational opportuowned by Ducks Unlimnity. ited in partnership with Once the property is the Vanderhoof Fish and finished, Ducks UnlimGame Club. The initiaited plans to donate it to Photo by Rebecca Watson tive started a few years the District of Vanderago with a vision of re- WELCOMING WETLANDS: Wayne Salewski, a volunteer on the Redmond Flats Wetland Restoration project, is a member hoof. Brian Frenkel, city constructing the area to of the Vanderhoof Fish and Game Club who has partnered with Ducks Unlimited to bring residents and tourists of councillor and director of create an environmental Vanderhoof a way of experiencing an upclose encouter with wetland animal habitats. Avison Management Sersanctuary that people can vices, feels the wetland is ote. A group of cattle also reside grazing creates nesting opportuni- they will move up and around walk through. there full-time during the summer ties were the un-grazed land won’t. large oxbow (u-shaped) ponds. a wonderful project. “Its a fantastic gift to the com“Right now the focus is still months. Although the cows are The fence keeps the cows and cow Boardwalk cutouts throughout the on ducks and cattle, but only an- confined to one area of land, they manure out of the water but still path will give onlookers access to munity. It’s always been there but other year or two it will be people play a key role because all ducks helps to create that relationship,” wildlife habitats giving onlookers to have the Vanderhoof Fish and ready,” said Mr. Salewski. don’t nest in or [around] water, said Mr. Salewski. a chance of experiencing up close Game club work on it and then Animals and wildlife have said Mr. Salewski. The plan is to clear, grade and encounters with all the different have Ducks Unlimited gift it to the community, its not only going to started to inhabit the 90-acre prop“Pintails in particular like to fence the parking lot at the begin- plants and animals. erty including countless species of nest in pasture land and once the ning of the property and have the “Wherever you see cat tails be a lasting gift but something we birds and plants and various other ducks are hatched the mom march- walkways start from there. As they theres a waterhole and thats the can showcase to visitors,” said Mr. animals such as fox, deer, and coy- es them over to water. The cattle progress throughout the wetland, part dedicated to ducks, geese or Frenkel. Rebecca Watson
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