Vancouver Island Nature Tours

I know, the first thing you’ll probably be thinking is what the heck is this? Really, it’s a mapping exercise, because that is the major finished product; a book of maps. When it’s complete, British Columbia will have a very good geographic understanding of where each bird species nests in British Columbia complete with a [...]

The status Oregon Ash in British Columbia is a matter of some debate among botanists. It is the rarest tree on Vancouver Island. But the debate is whether it is introduced or natural to BC. Some botanists think it’s presence on Vancouver Island is from seeds disseminated from planted ornamentals. However one recent authority says [...]

Click on the title to see the post without the Welcome box in the middle. A spring trip to Sandy Island Marine Provincial Park is a magnificent way to spend the day. This, rather convoluted name, was given to the park when it was established in 1966. But locals refer to it as Tree Island. [...]