Valens Brook Nature Reserve Expanded by Land Donation

environment · March 28, 2019 · Valens Brook Nature Reserve, Denman Island

Ecologists Luise Hermanutz and David Innes have donated nearly three hectares (six acres) of land to expand the Valens Brook Nature Reserve on Denman Island. The addition protects Valens Brook, a salmon-bearing creek, and contributes to conservation efforts in the Coastal Douglas-fir region. The donation was made through BC's Land Title Act Section 99 and Environment Canada's Ecological Gifts Program.

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• “Thanks to the generosity of ecologists Luise Hermanutz and David Innes, the Valens Brook Nature Reserve on Denman Island is expanding by nearly three hectares (six acres). The addition will add protection to Valens Brook - a salmon-bearing creek...” — The Islands Grapevine – April 4th, 2019 (April 4th, 2019)

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