Wolvenpolder - Spijkenisse
The Wolvenpolder, southeast of Spijkenisse, was reclaimed in the 16th century by building dykes to protect the area from flooding from surrounding rivers and the sea. This made the land usable for agriculture , which was an important step in the development of the area. Incidentally, the name of the polder then was still Putsche Kerckhof.
In the 17th century, one Reijnier van der Wolff raised the summer quay into a winter dyke. This is probably why the polder got its name many years later. In 2013, it was decided to turn the agricultural area into a nature reserve. It is now owned by Natuurmonumenten and is a developing marsh. In summer, the marsh is a feast for a wide variety of insects. And a number of marsh birds have also already discovered the area.
There is a lookout point and a bird-watching hut. A cycle path also runs right through the polder.
Wolvenpolder
Aaldijk
3205 LG
Spijkenisse
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