Lake Errock

Together, we did it!

Thanks to you, we’ve successfully raised the funds needed to conserve old coastal forest up to 250 years old in the Fraser Valley. With your help, The Nature Trust of British Columbia raised $515,900 to protect 36.3 acres (14.7 hectares) of Lake Errock’s ecologically significant land near Harrison Mills before it is sold or developed.

Why is Lake Errock so important?

• It is a biodiversity powerhouse in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, with old coastal forests up to 250 years old.
• It is a refuge for at-risk and endangered species like the Great Blue Heron, Western Painted Turtle, and Barn Swallow.
• It is ecologically significant and critical habitat currently vulnerable to harvesting and development.

Keep reading to learn more about Lake Errock and what makes this land so special and critical to protect. You can continue to support stewarding Lake Errock’s old coastal forest in perpetuity by donating today!

Lake Errock is located within the traditional territory of the Sq’éwlets First Nation. The area has rich cultural significance. 

The Nature Trust of BC focusses on strategic conservation of ecologically important ecosystems in the province such as those found along Lake Errock. With its mix of towering Douglas-fir, Western Hemlock, and Western Redcedar trees situated within temperate coastal forest ecosystems unique to the Pacific Northwest, along with its biodiverse wetlands, this rare opportunity will protect critical habitat for a diversity of wildlife species. Not much of this type of old forest is left in the Lower Mainland, making this a rare and unique opportunity. 

Explore Lake Errock’s Old Coastal Forest

Saving the old forest along Lake Errock from harvesting or development will forever protect critical habitat for species at risk who rely on these ecosystems for their survival. By protecting and stewarding these lands forever, species such as the iconic endangered Spotted Owl—of which there is only one female left in the wild in BC—could be given a chance for recovery. Species that are threatened or of special concern, such as the Great Blue Heron, Northern Red-legged Frog, and Western Painted Turtle will be given a refuge that is spared from further habitat loss. This project is so important for the efforts to recover iconic old growth dependent species and ensure a home for Spotted Owls to thrive in the future.