Due to COVID-19, the campground is 100% reservable to limit the number of people travelling to Cortes Island without confirmed accommodation and to ensure that the park can accommodate visitors safely at Smelt Bay. The overflow camping site is limited … Continued
BC’s Action Plan – Latest Updates The BC COVID-19 Action Plan focuses on services to protect British Columbians and ensure our province is best positioned to effectively respond to the pandemic, including economic recovery. Learn more about the support and resources available in BC … Continued
Hiking on Cortes Island – Green Mountain Hike There are many wonderful hiking trails on Cortes Island, BC, but of the many easily accessible, the two with the best views are the Easter Bluff (190 m) hike and the Green Mountain (300 … Continued
Cortes Island is a nice place to be during the off-season. Yes, it is raining, and raining, and raining… But – there is no snow in winter. Well… almost no snow. The temperatures are usually above 0 degrees Celsius. There are no … Continued
MISTY ISLES ADVENTURES 2019 sponsored by the CORTES ISLAND MUSEUM – BOOK NOW! Saturday, May 11th, and Saturday, June 1st, Mitlenatch Island: Depart Cortes Bay at 10:30 a.m., returns about 5 p.m. Price $130 plus GST. Sunday, June 16th, Laughing Oyster Father’s Day … Continued
Some of Our Summer Events – Seafest Saturday, May 18, 10 am to 4 pm, Gorge Harbour Marina (read more below) – Cortes Day Saturday, July 20, 10 am to 4 pm, Smelt Bay Provincial Park – Nautical Flea Market Sunday, August 4 – … Continued
Our annual Cortes Island Christmas Bird Count (CBC) finally happened (after two cancellations due to adverse weather conditions) on Sunday, December 30. Results are now available. Please check the Cortes Island Museum website. New date – Saturday, December 29. This … Continued
November 20 ~ Biologist Steve Mooney on “Invasive Plants” Cortes Garden Club Invasive Plants? Get Biologist Steve Mooney’s Perspective On Tuesday, November 20 the new Cortes Island Garden Club presents Biologist Steve Mooney at Mansons Hall from 7 – 9 pm. … Continued
Canada’s Foremost Ethnobotanist & Best-selling Author Coming to Cortes! Dr. Nancy Turner Guest Speaker at October Garden Club Meeting in Cooperation with CIMAS Learn all about “Edible & Medicinal Plants & Traditional Indigenous Plant Management Systems of Coastal First Peoples” from … Continued
Are you looking for activities on Cortes Island this summer? Friends of Cortes Island Society offers many interesting events. Check FOCI brochure, visit FOCI website, visit Cortes Island Museum website, check Tideline, our community website, for many interesting summer events.