Tsawwassen members rescue native plants from development site

By Radha Agarwal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Delta Optimist Equipped with shovels, pots, and a list of native plant species to rescue, Tsawwassen First Nation members, elders, and staff gathered at the Fraser River Tunnel Project site on Deas Island to salvage plants before the land was cleared. The idea came from Amelia Kirby of TFN’s Treaty Rights and Title team, who is also an avid gardener.