Exploring Burns Bog nature trail

Burns Bog nature trails exploring
Address: 10388 Nordel Court, the parking lot of Planet Ice, in Delta BC
Date: May 6th 2023

Burns Bog is an ombrotrophic peat bog located in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest raised peat bog and the largest undeveloped urban land mass on the West Coast of the Americas. Burns Bog was originally 4,000–4,900 hectares before development. Currently, only 3,500 hectares remain of the bog.

Age ~3,000 years
Formed by Sphagnum moss

Most of Burns Bog is closed off to the public due to safety and conservation concerns. A small portion of Burns Bog is accessible to the public. This area is referred to as the Delta Nature Reserve and is 148 acres (60 ha) in size.

Modern history
In 1905, Dominic Burns and his brother purchased the bog. They wanted to raise cattle and sheep,[9] but the cows were too heavy and easily stuck in the bog. Some of them ate the poisonous plants in the bog. Thus, the cattle farm closed and moved up north. The bog was later named after Dominic Burns.