Time: 10:00AM–12:30PM

The next SFURA walk is at Burnaby Lake. We will meet near the Nature House at Burnaby Lake on Wednesday, January 6 at 10:00 a.m. This walk is quite level, takes 2 to 2½ hours, and is umbrella-compatible. Ted Cohn will lead the walk.

Driving directions:
From the west:
Drive east on Lougheed Highway to Bainbridge Avenue. Turn right (south) on Bainbridge to Winston Street, then left (east) on Winston to Piper Avenue, and turn right (south) on Piper.
From the east:
Drive west on Lougheed Highway to Brighton Avenue (the southern section of Production Way). Turn left (south) on Brighton and continue to Winston Street. Turn right (west) on Winston and continue to Piper Ave, and turn left (south) on Piper.
Continue south on Piper Avenue across the railroad tracks (towards Burnaby Lake) to the Nature House. There should be parking just north of the Nature House. On the slight chance that it's full, you can park at Warner Loat Park just north of the railroad tracks.
The route we will walk:

We will walk east from the Nature House to where Burnaby Lake goes into the Brunette River, and then we'll cross the dam and walk upstream on the south bank. We walk on the riding and hiking trail before turning right onto the South Shore Trail. This winds through groves of large conifers and deciduous trees and over boardwalks across marshy areas until we reach the Glencarin trailhead. We then pass close to the water behind the Wildlife Rescue Centre and cross a bridge before arriving at a parking lot for the rowing pavillion. We then take the Pavillion Trail to the large sports field. After crossing a creek, we return to the north side of Burnaby Lake, turn right and take the long straight Cottonwood Trail. Shortly before returning to the Nature House, we will see the new tower which gives a clear view of the lake. (You may be aware that Burnaby is currently trying to capture and relocate the Western Painted Turtles in Burnaby Lake before engineers begin the process of dredging the lake.)

If you have questions, you can email Ted Cohn.