WELCOME TO SPRING IN MID JANUARY Battleship Lake outflow creek, Jan. 19 IN THIS ISSUE STEVE SMITH (1939-2025) – repeat notice CONDITIONS IN THE PARK UPCOMING EVENTS ANOTHER RECENT ARTICLE ADDED TO OUR WEBSITE NATURALISTS’ Read...
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CLOSED - Paradise Meadows and Buttle Lake Information Centres
Thank you to everyone who visited this summer! Information Centers are now closed for the season. Expected opening June 2026.
STEVE SMITH (1939-2025)
We were all greatly saddened to learn that on December 4th Steve Smith, prominent founding director of SWI, had passed away. Earlier in the summer Steve (together with other founding directors) was guest of honour at SWI’s 30th Anniversary Celebration. Without his inspiration and tireless dedication to educating the public about Strathcona Provincial Park, SWI would not have existed. Steve will always be remembered for his big smile, his wit, his songs and his love of Strathcona Park.
To Read more about Steve Smith please visit our Past Directors Page.
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.
Latest Newsletter
Latest Research Article & Presentations
More Research Articles or Presentation can be found on our website for FREE regarding Strathcona Provincial Park.
A Wonderful Oddity at Paradise Meadows: A species dependent on Perisoreus canadensis pacificus?
Loys Maingon (retired biologist)
Slime Moulds of Strathcona Provincial Park 2025
This presentation will focus on the progress made in 2025 on studying and cataloging the slime moulds in strathcona park, including select species of interest and diversity projections for the future.
Presentation From: Zeke Gilmore
Date: September 29th, 2025
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.