Visit Maplewood Flats

The North Shore's Only Wild Bird Sanctuary

Things To Do At Maplewood Flats

We acknowledge that Maplewood Flats is on the unceded lands and waters of the Tsleil-Waututh and Coast Salish Peoples.

Maplewood Flats invites exploration and discovery. You will find a wonderful diversity of life, from the simplest organisms to the most complex. All are linked together in food webs built upon a foundation of green plants that capture the sun’s energy to create the fuel necessary for all animal life. We all share these precious resources of space, air, food and water.

Header photo credit: West Pond by John Lowman

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SELF-GUIDED WALKS

Maplewood Flats is open for bird watching or just enjoying walking through the trails.
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GROUP ACTIVITIES

Would you like to bring a group to visit Maplewood Flats?

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EXHIBITS

We host a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits at the site.
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EVENTS

We hold a wide variety of events throughout the year.

A collaborative path towards conservation and reconciliation

Maplewood Flats is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN). The area has been occupied by Tsleil-Waututh and Coast Salish People since time immemorial. Prior to settler contact and industrialization, the region featured contiguous mudflats across Burrard Inlet. Adjacent to Maplewood Flats is the TWN community and village site. The mudflats provided food security for the TWN and were managed for fish, shellfish, waterfowl and other resources.

The Indigenous knowledge of wild birds and Coast Salish culture in this public space signals a collaborative path forward where the local ways of knowing are honoured and shared in culturally appropriate ways. In this way, Maplewood Flats’ programs connect Coast Salish culture with the greater Vancouver public and promotes reconciliation and redress.

Great Blue Heron by James Harry (Tsleil-Waututh)
Plant Walk with Senaqwila Wyss

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