Vancouver’s Bloedel Conservatory reopens | CTV News [Video]

After closing for just over two months for upgrades, Vancouver’s Bloedel Conservatory reopened its doors the public Saturday.

The popular attraction is located within Queen Elizabeth Park and features tropical birds, koi fish and hundreds of exotic plants.

“The birds also love attention and love engagement, so I think the birds really missed having people to engage and chat with them during the day,” said Emily Schultz, supervisor of revenue and visitor services for Bloedel Conservatory and VanDusen Botanical Garden. 

“I think they’re really excited to see people coming back today.”

Since closing its doors on Oct. 28, the garden’s interior pathway has been reconstructed.

The old walkway is the original from the 1960s when the indoor botanical garden was built, Schultz explained, and its paving stones shifted over the decades creating gaps.

The new path is made of basalt and flagstone, and is wider and smoothed out so the …