Welcome To The Sanctuary
Westham Island Bridge Closures
From Monday November 16th to Wednesday November 18th the Westham Island Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic for bridge inspections from 10am - 2pm each day. There will be 10 minute openings every hour at the top of each hour (ie. 10:00am - 10:10am, 11:00am - 11:10am, etc.) for vehicles to enter and exit the island. The bridge will remain open to foot traffic for the entire duration of the works.
The Sanctuary will remain open for our regular scheduled hours during the bridge inspection and closures. Please plan your visit to the Sanctuary accordingly to avoid delays for yourself at the bridge.
All visitors require reservations.
Reservations open three days ahead and are available up to 8 am of the day in question.
If a day is no longer visible, all spots have been booked or the reservations for the day have closed.
The George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary is less than one hour's drive from the City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of 92 federal Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Canada. Public use is managed by the British Columbia Waterfowl Society under a long-term agreement with Environment Canada.
Please visit our website page Planning your visit for hours, how to book your visit, admissions, driving instructions and visitor rules for this important conservation area.
Membership Changes
Some changes have been made to BCWS memberships. Please click here for more details
Please leave your dog at home!
We would like to remind everyone, that dogs are not allowed on the premises of the bird sanctuary. This includes the Parking Lot.
It is not an option to leave your dog in the car while you visit the sanctuary. With the weather heating up and the lack of shade in our parkinglot, cars can heat up fast and create unsafe conditions for pets. As we care about your furry friends, please, leave your dogs at home or in the care of a responsible person while visiting us.
Injured Birds or Animals
The George C. Reifel Mirgratory Bird Sanctuary is not an animal rescue and does not care for sick and injured birds.
Please turn to one of the following organizations if you find an injured bird or animal.
For injured birds (and bats): Wildlife Rescue (Phone: 604-526-7275), Mon-Sun 9am to 3pm
For injured raptors and owls: Orphaned Wildlife Rescue (OWL) (Phone: 604-946-3171), 24h-Raptor Emergency Hotline
For injured mammals: Critter Care (Phone: 604-530-2064 ext. 3), Mon-Sun 9am to 5pm
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