Where is camosun bog

It was the development of a city that nearly destroyed the bog. Drains installed in reduced the water levels, destroying the Sphagnum moss. In , construction fill was dumped onto the bog site, further exacerbating a bad situation.

The bog was nearly gone. Bert Brink was one of the concerned citizen around that time. We have never found bodies in Camosun bog, but other interesting artifacts have turned up, including a hockey puck from the s when the local boys used to play hockey on Devil's Hole.

The slow rate of decay in a bog means that it is an excellent carbon sink , a vital ally in our fight against global warming. Bogs convert carbon dioxide to peat and the preserved peat do not release their carbon until they slowly decay over thousands of years. Burns bog is often called the "Lungs of the Lower Mainland".

There is evidence of their use of the bog region for the past years. According to their oral history of the region, their activity here dates back years. Camosun bog has been a source of story, tradition and medicine for the Musqueam. It was the development of a city that nearly destroyed the bog. Drains installed in reduced the water levels, destroying the Sphagnum moss.

The resulting influx of nutrients caused the native bog plants to be outcompeted by invasive ones. And a Hemlock forest grew where a stable bog existed for over years.

The hemlock trees, rooted in peat, behave like a forest planted in a waterbed. Trees easily fell over in a windstorm. You can jump in the forest and watch the ground move in waves. To our volunteer leadership team, our staff and our many loyal volunteers I offer the sincere gratitude of the entire Board.

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