The 2024 Christmas Bird Count (125th Audubon CBC) on Cortes Island was held on December 28, 2024. We recorded seventy-four species and 4550 individuals, observed by 40 participants – a testament to the... READ MORE

2025 Cortes Island Seafest (also known as the Oyster Festival) is planned, as usual, for Saturday, Victoria Long Weekend, Saturday, May 17, 2025. Organizers hope to have a free shuttle from the ferry... READ MORE

Creative Spaces Tour, an annual event organized by the Cortes Island Museum, is planned for the last weekend of June, Saturday, June 28, 2025. More news about this event will be posted later. READ MORE

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Gumbooting this Saturday in the Manson’s Lagoon from 10 a.m. to noon. With biologist Deb Cowper and historian Lynne Jordan. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous!! The event is sponsored by the... READ MORE

Love Fest is Saturday, August 10, 11 a.m. to  9 p.m. at Linnaea Tickets are available at all Cortes Island stores and at the Friday Market. The show also features Afro-Cuban jazz artist... READ MORE