Iona Island's South Jetty on February 21, 2021

Iona Island in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada was formerly an island, but is now a peninsula physically connected to Sea Island via a causeway and Ferguson Road. Iona is home to a primary sewage treatment plant (located in the middle), an animal refuge and a park (Iona Beach Regional Park). The Iona Sewage Plant is located near the centre of the island and has tours for the public. Iona Beach Regional Park also features a beach adjacent to wildlife from the nearby animal refuge. The park is managed by Metro Vancouver. Iona Island is located almost adjacent to the Vancouver International Airport. The park is mostly visited by birders, as the sewage ponds have attracted many rare

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such as

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, Great Knot, and Red-necked Stint.

Jetties

Two jetties, owned by the Government of Canada, stretch out into the

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from Iona Island. The south jetty, Iona Jetty, juts out nearly into the Strait. Recreational visitors may walk or cycle on the twin gravel trails atop and beside the large sewage pipe that stretches the length of the jetty. The North Arm Jetty, while longer, is not as popular; it is a sandy bar (as opposed to the gravel and concrete structure of Iona Jetty) that stretches towards the northwest, running parallel to the Vancouver shoreline and terminating at the University Endowment Lands, almost directly across from the University of British Columbia campus, and visible from Wreck Beach.

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Iona Beach
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks {{coord, 49.217, -123.198, type:isle_region:CA, display=title Islands of the Fraser River Former islands of Canada Richmond, British Columbia

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