( Jennifer Chen/CBC)New habitat and vegetationThe Maplewood Flats were once one of the three big estuaries of the Burrard Inlet, essential to the healthy function of the inlet. The restoration project is a partnership between the Port of Vancouver and the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and will take three to four years to complete. Once the project is done at the Maplewood Flats, the hope is that the restored vegetation will once again attract wildlife. ( Jennifer Chen/CBC)Future of the areaKonovsky says he knows Maplewood Flats won't be exactly the same as before. Even if the project doesn't lead to immaculate mudflats, Konovsky hopes the efforts will improve conditions elsewhere in the inlet.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2018 15:00 UTC