Bonanza Marsh at the north end of Slocan Lake will become a nature preserve.
The Valhalla Foundation raised almost $350,000 to acquire it from private owners.
Craig Pettitt says it realizes their long-held dream to protect that area.
Pettitt says they’ll remove debris and equipment and restore the marsh as a natural wetland.
It will now be known as the Snk-mip Marsh Nature Preserve.
Pettitt says public access will be maintained but it will be closed to hunting, trapping, and camping.
