RichmondGQ#04-Flighty Things Traditional Cache

This cache is part of The City of Richmond GeoTour "Geo-Quest" series. Find all 30 caches, complete the passport, and receive a trackable Geo-coin (while quantities last). See map for locations. *Respect the flora & fauna. Please tread lightly!

Birch trees produce millions of tiny winged seeds which are distributed by the wind.  When a seed lands on an appropriate patch of bare earth a tree may grow. Where a lot of seeds land on a big patch of bare earth, a forest may grow. This birch forest was established during construction of the Massey Tunnel in 1959. A hole was dredged in the bottom of the Fraser River and the mud was removed and side cast along the side of the highway - where this part of the Nature Park is now located.  The resultant expanse of rich river sediments was ideal for colonization by seeds from nearby birch trees.