New wetlands developed at Aldergrove Regional ParkNew wetlands developed at Aldergrove Regional Park<div class="ExternalClassCD95EB1E08F347FBB7481BF21C3C488D"><p>​The southwest corner of Aldergrove Regional Park has been transformed into a wetland habitat for many species of amphibians, fish, birds and invertebrates -- many of them endangered.</p><p>The Fraser Valley Conservancy and its many partners have worked for the past six years on the multi-phased project, which has converted nearly 20 hectares of fallow hay field and shrubs into a shallow marsh, pond and shrub swamp. Monitoring of the wetlands has confirmed the presence of more than 100 bird, six fish, six amphibian and 20 odonate (dragonfly and damselfly) species. </p><p>In 2017, the project received the Species and Ecosystems at Risk Local Government Working Group award for demonstrating exemplary work on “Conservation without Borders” for a species or ecosystem at risk initiative.</p><p>In October, the partners celebrated the completion of the last wetland complex and gave recognition to project funders and contributors, including Langley Field Naturalists, Langley Environmental Partnership Society, Earth Rangers, Vancouver Aquarium, Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition, Matsqui First Nation, Province of BC, National Wetlands Conservation Fund, Pacific Parklands Foundation, Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and Habitat Stewardship Program. The Fraser Valley Conservancy raised more than half a million dollars for this project, which benefits the biodiversity of Aldergrove Regional Park.</p></div>http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue48-AldergroveRegionalPark.jpg2018-12-19T08:00:00ZGP0|#3063252b-10c7-407c-bea0-257765670655;L0|#03063252b-10c7-407c-bea0-257765670655|Issue 48;GTSet|#d14ffe11-45dc-48fb-8684-ff109cf15a74<div class="ExternalClass14FD2CA3310240808683F337106D2D77"><p>​The southwest corner of Aldergrove Regional Park has been transformed into a wetland habitat for many species of amphibians, fish, birds and invertebrates -- many of them endangered.</p></div>0