For those of you going to look for the pygmy-owl in North Vancouver, here
are the excellent directions sent to me by Carlo Giovanella. Maplewood is
VERY close to the Brambling location also reported on the Vancouver RBA.

Rachel Lawson
rachellawson at qwest.net


>Subject: Maplewood and Pygmy Owl
>
>Maplewood Conservation Area is rather easy to find. It is on the north
>shore of Burrard Inlet just east of the Second Narrows Bridge.
>
>>From the Blaine crossing, go north on 99.
>Take 91 north across Fraser Bridge.
>Keep right and continue north over Queensborough Bridge.
>Go west on Marine Way several lights to Boundary.
>North on Boundary all the way through city, past Grandview.
>Watch for Hiway 1 signs, and enter freeway going west.
>Follow freeway #1 west through tunnel and over Second Narrows Bridge.
>Take first exit off bridge marked 'Dollarton Hiway / Deep Cove'.
>Follow Dollarton and watch for blue 'Wildlife Viewing' sign.
>'Crab Shack' diner on left is across from Maplewood.
>Entrance is on right, just past Crab Shack.
>If you see water close on right, you have passed it.
>
>Alternately, you could bypass much of the city by taking the Aldergrove
>crossing and heading north to access freeway #1.
>The area it has been seen is in the northwest corner, anywhere from the
>railing at the west side of the pond to about marker #2 (small metal tag
>on tree) along the trail. There is a map of the trails posted at the
>visitors info center (open only part time), which will show you the
>layout quite nicely.