Colony Farm Regional Park

Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
49°14′24″N 122°48′11″W / 49.240°N 122.803°W / 49.240; -122.803Operated byMetro Vancouver Regional DistrictWebsitemetrovancouver.org/services/regional-parks/park/%C6%9B%CC%93%C3%A9x%C9%99t%C9%99m-(tla-hut-um)-regional-park
American Bittern photographed at Colony Farm in Port Coquitlam by Kyle Bailey from City Sidewalk Marketing
An elusive American Bittern photographed at ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park in Port Coquitlam by Kyle Bailey.

ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park (tla-hut-um, formerly known as Colony Farm Regional Park), is a park along the Coquitlam River in the Tri-Cities area of Metro Vancouver. It is 260 hectares in size. Colony Farm was once one of the most modern and productive working farms in Canada. Today, ƛ̓éxətəm Regional Park provides important habitat for many animal species and over 200 bird species.[1] On July 1, 2023, the Kwikwetlem First Nation and Metro Vancouver Regional District announced that the park would be renamed to ƛ̓éxətəm, which translates into "be invited".[2]

References

  1. ^ "Colony Farm Regional Park". Metro Vancouver.
  2. ^ Balzer, Kyle (July 1, 2023). "Photos + Video: Kwikwetlem park's new name invites region to join healing journey". Tri-City News. Glacier Media. Retrieved July 1, 2023.

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