Weekend Events

The Comox District Mountaineering Club has posted a schedule of the events for the 'Strathcona Wilderness Festival' happening on Saturday Aug. 20 from 10 am-5 pm at the Buttle Lake area of Strathcona Park.  Organized by Friends of Strathcona Park, many other groups involved with the Park including members of the Strathcona Wilderness Institute will be there.

View across Paradise Ponds from the Centennial Loop Trail

On Sunday Aug. 21, from 12:30 -3:30 pm,  BC Parks & the Accessible Wilderness Society are hosting 'Family Fun Day for Every-Body' - an Accessible Wilderness Day - at Paradise Meadows. Strathcona Wilderness Institute volunteer  Terry Thormin will guide a nature walk around the 2 km. accessible Centennial Trail at 1 pm. Terry is an expert birder & entomologist as well as an excellent photographer - check out his photo galleries!

 'Buckbean Pond' along the Centennial Loop Trail