Sometimes the best surprises are right beneath your nose. Colony Farm Regional Park is one of those surprises. What comes to mind when you visualize the Port Mann bridge, Cape Horn Exchange and Lougheed Highway? I suspect your blood pressure is rising and you are thinking of toll bridges and Monday morning rush hour traffic congestion. I challenge you to reimagine the area! Slow down, take a few minutes out of your hectic schedule and follow the signs to Colony Farm. Within minutes you will find yourself in the middle of hedgerows, open fields and wetlands.
During my recent visit to the farm, I began my walk from the parking area adjacent to the main park entrance and near the community gardens. Being early in the season, the gardens were quite bare, but a promise of a bountiful harvest to come was evident. I followed the
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Originally a mental health facility, the original farm land provided food for the hospital’s patients. Over the years the farm became world famous for its Holstein cattle. Most of the barns and buildings are long gone, but as you wonder along the Sheep Paddock Trail and the Wilson Farm Dyke trail it is not difficult to imagine the cattle grazing in the fields and the farmers tending the crops.
The sound of frogs croaking serenaded me as I meandered along the trail on my way back to my car. It struck me that I was no longer thinking of traffic jams and bridge congestion. Instead I was marveling at how Mother Nature, with a little support from the dedicated naturalists at Colony Farm, was fighting to keep this unique wetlands area a green oasis. Blood pressure normal - 120/80 – thank you Colony Farm!
Getting There:
From Highway 1, take the Cape Horn Interchange to the Lougheed Highway. Turn right on Colony Farm Road and follow the signs to the parking area.
Trails:
The trails at Colony Farm are flat and short, open to both cycling and biking. Dogs on leash are
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