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Vancouver pilot project aims to attract more pollinators, birds to city green spaces

About 37 hectares earmarked for conversion into meadows

April 28, 2021  By Turf & Rec


About 37 hectares in Vancouver’s parks, municipal golf courses and boulevards are to be converted into meadows as a means to attract more bees, butterflies and birds. The pilot project of the Vancouver Park Board aims to increase the abundance and diversity of invertebrates and flora to attract more pollinators and birds.

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