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Denman Conservancy reports Danes Creek wetland gift

The Denman Conservancy Association newsletter says 28 acres of the Danes Creek Wetland Covenant Area were donated to the organization.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2022-02-10 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Conservancy Association’s February newsletter reports that 28 acres of the Danes Creek Wetland Covenant Area were gifted to the association as an ecological gift.^[1]

The newsletter says the land had been part of a conservation covenant established in 2010 and that the association placed capital from its acquisition fund in trust with the Vancouver Foundation for long-term stewardship.^[1]

The newsletter describes the wetland as including ponds, marshes and drainage channels, and says beavers have been organizing water-flow patterns.^[1]

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