Although most of Burns Bog has been set aside as an ecological reserve, one area of the bog is open for public use and enjoyment: the Delta Nature Reserve. Located in the northeastern corner of Burns Bog, visitors can enjoy a wide range of landscapes during a leisurely stroll along the boardwalk. Passing through a lush cedar forest, you can catch a glimpse of scattered old-growth spruce trees. Owls, hawks, and eagles inhabit the treetops in this forested area, and can sometimes be spotted as the trail passes through the more open hardhack meadows and boggy areas. Deer are often seen bouncing away into the brush. Bring your binoculars for great bird-watching.

Dogs Welcome: Leash Required

The Delta Nature Reserve is a wonderful place to take a walk, for dogs and humans alike. However, off-leash dogs can often spook ground-nesting birds and small mammals, and trample sensitive bog vegetation. Dogs can also cause significant damage to salmon-spawning habitat by causing streambank erosion and stirring up sediments in the watercourse. To protect our wildlife from the well-intentioned scampering of your four-legged pal, please always keep your dog on leash in this nature reserve.

Getting to the Delta Nature Reserve

The Delta Nature Reserve is located north of 72 Avenue and east of Highway 91. The gravel access road that runs along the eastern edge of the park can be accessed on foot or bicycle from several points along the road. If you are coming from further away, you may wish to park at the Planet Ice parking lot (we recommend that you ask permission at the arena).

1. Heading south from the Alex Fraser Bridge:
• Take the River Road exit
• Turn right on Nordel Court and drive to the end of the road
2. Heading north on Highway 91:
• Take the River Road exit
• Turn right on Nordel Court and drive to the end of the road
3. Heading east from River Road:
   • Turn right at Nordel Way
   • Turn left on Nordel Court and drive to the end of the road

Parking is located at the east end of the parking lot. Follow the ‘red brick road’ to the left, underneath the overpass, and take the gravel road to the right (the creek should be on your left). There are four boardwalk entrances into the park from the gravel road, all of which will be on your right.

Remember the hiker’s code:

take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints