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The City of Calgary is reopening most of the trails in the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Thursday.

The 36-hectare sanctuary has been under repair after serious damage in the 2013 flood. The flood damaged both natural and man-made areas of the park, wiping out bridges and viewing platforms along with bird nests and snake dens.

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Restoration work had to be done carefully so it didn’t interfere with bird nesting or migration or with fish. Workers also had to be careful when moving between wet and dry areas so that equipment didn’t damage or interfere with plants in each section.

Despite those difficulties, the July 30 opening is sooner than expected.

“Thanks to tireless efforts by employees, contractors and volunteers, a large portion of the sanctuary is reopening to the public, ahead of schedule,on July 30, 2015,” reads a short statement on the Calgary web page for the sanctuary.

The Nature Centre in the park has remained open, but the trails have been closed to the public.

The sanctuary is not yet fully accessible as clean up efforts continue.

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