Comments on: Westwood Plateau Named Wildlife Friendly

By: FreeHEIC&MOVConverter

FreeHEIC&MOVConverter — Tue, 19 May 2026 01:56:00 +0000

It’s really encouraging to see Westwood Plateau recognized as a “Wildlife Friendly” course by the Institute of Urban Ecology at Douglas College. Nadine Pinnell’s note about how their forested areas and undisturbed native vegetation help local habitats shows that golf courses don’t have to be ecological dead zones. I’d love to see the full findings of this study on the other GVRD courses to see how they compare.

By: billinggenerator

billinggenerator — Sat, 16 May 2026 09:32:21 +0000

That’s great news for Westwood Plateau—especially the mention of forested areas and small bodies of water making a real difference for local wildlife. The Institute of Urban Ecology’s work on these three GVRD courses sounds like a smart way to show how well-maintained spaces can double as habitat. Always nice to see a golf course recognized for more than just fairways and greens.

By: dresstheduel

dresstheduel — Mon, 11 May 2026 15:42:43 +0000

Interesting that the I.U.E. focused on the forested areas and small bodies of water as key habitat features—I always figured golf courses were just grass and sand traps, but it sounds like Westwood Plateau has a lot more going on ecologically. Nadine Pinnell’s mention of “undisturbed native vegetation” makes me wonder how much of that is intentional versus just leftover land between fairways.