A couple of notes were received in our mailbox that a mama bear & 2 cubs were seen most recently near Hairtrigger Lake on July 30th. Possibly the same family group seen a week ago? Here is the link again to BC Parks info on bear safety. Thanks to all who leave updates in the mailbox, they are valuable information to pass along to other hikers.
Other furry creatures - signs of a beaver dam beginning in one of the Paradise Meadows ponds - surprising since beavers are not noted for being in this area! And unfortunately, on the road on the way up the mountain, a mink (recently deceased). Please drive carefully & watch out for creatures of all kinds. Several deer were roaming around the meadows.
Narrow-leaved cotton-grass (Eriophorum angustifolium)Lots of cotton-grass reported in the meadows, as well as white bog-orchid. New blooms include foamflower and leatherleaf saxifrage. The bog-laurel has finished blooming - a sign of how quickly the seasons change in the sub-alpine.
White bog-orchid (Platanthera dilatata) with Jeffrey's shooting star (Dodecatheon jeffreyi)The Kwai Lake loop is reported to have just a few snow patches, mostly near the Ranger Cabin, and the trail to the Cruickshank Canyon lookout is reported to be passable.
A red baseball cap was reported missing - please leave items or even a note in the mailbox at the Centre if found. Items can also be turned in to Mt. Washington's Alpine Lodge but please leave a note for us so that we can re-unite the item with the owner.
Tomorrow August 1 is Swiss National Day - to celebrate, anyone who comes in the Wilderness Centre who hails from Switzerland, will receive a free poster of the Comox Glacier!
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