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CLOSED - Paradise Meadows and Buttle Lake Information Centres
Now Closed for the Winter Season. Thank you to everyone who visited this year!
SOLD OUT - Backcountry Film Festival (BCFF)
Date: Nov 15th, 2024
Time: 7pm – 9:30pm (Doors Open 6:30pm)
Location: Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay
Tickets: Adults $25 (Discount if Purchased Online), Youth $10 (16 & Under) – Eventbrite Ticket Link
Details: Strathcona Wilderness Institute (SWI) is excited to announce that we will be hosting our 3rd Annual 2024 Backcountry Film Festival presented by Winter Wildlands Alliance!
A collage of human-powered stories, snowsports, and backcountry-inspired experiences. Backcountry Film Festival ignites wild conversations and inspires action to communities that celebrate the present while looking towards the future.
Proceeds from our ticket sales will be supporting SWI in its mission to inspire awareness, appreciation and stewardship of the natural world through research, education and participation within Strathcona Provincial Park. We are so grateful for your support.
Purchase tickets on Eventbrite ahead of time for a discount ($22 Adults) or remaining tickets will also be for sale at the door based on availability ($25 Adults, $10 Youth), CASH or CARD at the door. Printed tickets are not required, simply an e-ticket or your name will work.
Everyone who attends will have a chance to win DRAW PRIZES donated from the following local sponsors:
– ATLAS CAFE
– BEAUFORT CYCLES
– COMOX BIKE COMPANY
– CUMBERLAND BREWING COMPANY
– DODGE CITY CYCLES
– ISLAND ALPINE GUIDES
– MOUNTAIN CITY CYCLES
– SKI TAK HUT
– WESTERN BIKE COMPANY
Eventbrite Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/backcountry-film-festival-2024-courtenay-screening-tickets-1045574289847?aff=oddtdtcreator
BCFF Website: https://winterwildlands.org/backcountry-film-festiva
Recent iNaturalist Observations
Listed below are some of the most recent observations of species in Strathcona Provincial Park using iNaturalist. Species are recorded by SWI Directors and Summer Students. The data from our own SWI Data Collection project has been incorporated into the statistics of the BC Parks iNaturalist Project.
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Summer Season Hours
Wilderness Centers operate during the summer from June (once the snow melts) to Thanksgiving Weekend.
Strathcona Park Wilderness Centre
Open: 7 Days/Week
Hours: 9am – 4pm
Location: Paradise Meadows
Hours subject to volunteer availability.
Buttle Lake Wilderness Centre
Open: Friday/Saturday/Sunday
Hours: 9am – 4pm
Location: Westmin Road
Hours subject to volunteer availability.