Surge Narrows school came out June 18-22 to have a retreat in a beautiful location, after finishing their schoolwork for the year. The children, parents and teacher had the chance to find out about what...
I came to the Cedar Coast Field Station as a stranger; I had just finished my Geography degree at the University of Victoria and did not know where to go and what to do. I...
In the heart of Vargas Island, just beyond Cedar Coast property, in the adjacent Vargas Island Provincial Park is a bog, intersected by the Ahous Trail. Bogs are not often the most attractive ecosystems to...
Part of Carihi Secondary School’s Grade 12 class came to Vargas Island from Campbell River the first weekend in June to explore and learn about Vargas Island’s ecology, history, as well as how our off-the-grid...
Research Technician, Summer Student 2018 I am a 21-year-old student from Ottawa, Ontario. Currently, I am studying biology at the University of Victoria with a focus on ecology and evolution. I am very happy to have...
Intertidal life at Cedar Coast, on Vargas Island is incredibly rich. At low tide, just below the surface, kelp forests dance with the currents and iridescent seaweeds shine metallic blue and silver. A kelp forest...
We are incredibly excited to extend our welcome to the greater Clayoquat community for our second ever Open House! This will be a fun and insightful opportunity to learn more about what Cedar Coast’s mission...
The Cedar Coast Field Station staff and volunteers are busy ramping up for a new season Station Coordinator Julia (left) and volunteer Claudia (right) clearing the nearby trails Stacking firewood, clearing trails, unpacking microscopes, boating...
As our first season came to a close and the winter weather approached, Melanie Morris brought her grade 6/7 class from the local Wickaninnish Community School to explore the ecology of Vargas Island. The class...
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