Hudson’s Bay Wetland Project Advanced With Grant Funding
Prince George, B.C. – The Prince George Naturalists Club has received a big financial boost toward completion of the first phase of its Hudson’s Bay Wetland Project in the form of a $15,000 award from the Pacific Salmon Foundation.
The PGNC executive says this award, combined with an earlier $10,000 award from TransCanada Corporation, will allow completion of major portions of Phase 1 of the Wetland Project this fall.
Phase 1 involves creation of an interpretive trail on each side of the Channel section of the wetland, which is east of Queensway and flowing directly into the Fraser River. The trail will:
- help ensure that the value of the wetland is recognized, enhanced and protected
- be used for a variety of educational purposes, both about the wetland's fish and wildlife, and about the power of the wetland to clean contaminated storm water before it flows into the Fraser River
- give safe access to the water for habitat assessment and rehabilitation for the benefit of salmon and other species.
The Naturalists Club believes another $200,000 will have to be raised to complete the full project, which involves creation of a 2.5 kilometre circular walk around both the Channel, east of Queensway, and the lake area west of Queensway.
Phase 2 will include creation of boardwalks and a footbridge allowing easy movement from the south side of the lake to the north side, making the full circular walk possible. Along with the walking trails, plans call for the addition of a number of observation features, including an overlook, an observation tower, and a wildlife blind.
Comments
Thank you to the Naturalist Club for trying to do something good for one of the nicest areas there was in Prince George .
Maybe the Green Spender could put some money into re-vamping the area as well as the DBIA , seem they ruined the area when they tried to clean up downtown .Shortly after it took on the name of “THE HOOD” Getting rid of the First Lite Pub is a good start .Next the slumb Lords and their runed down apartment buildings etc. Oh I forgot we need another stairway down town . At the cost of over a half million .
Why do they a trail on the otherwise? To disturb the wildlife even more? Fix what they have .
Wow that above post makes a whole lot of sense! Auto-correct FTW!
Pie in the sky, 200K will get you a trail and another 200K a year can be spent pulling shopping carts and stolen bikes etc. from the slough.
I can just imagine an interpretative walk, what’s that? A shopping cart habitat for (mumbles) Take care children, don’t step on the needle!
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