The George C. Reifel Bird Sanctuary is situated on Westham Island, just west of the community of Ladner in the Municipality of Delta, BC. It consists of nearly 300 hectares (850 acres) of managed wetlands, natural marshes and low dikes in the heart of the Fraser River Estuary.

For the millions of birds seeking feeding and resting areas during their annual migrations along the Pacific Coast, the Sanctuary is ideally located. It is a place where wildlife and their habitats are protected from harm, and it lies next to miles of flat, marshland and the farmland of Westham Island.