Cortes Island Museum and Marnie’s Books invite you to Oriane Lee’s book launch, The Geography of Belonging. A Love Story, on Wednesday, August 3, 7 pm, in the Museum’s Heritage Garden. Event is free. Donations gratefully appreciated. Refreshments will be … Continued
IS THERE HOPE FOR BEES? Manson’s Hall, Sunday, July 31, talk starts at 7:30 pm The Cortes Island Museum invites you to learn about the latest important scientific discovery: The positive impact of mushrooms on the health of honey bees. Join … Continued
Join Kathleen in the Heritage Garden of the Cortes Island Museum. 957 Beasley Road, one block up the hill from Manson’s Hall. Bring a picnic and your artistic mood. I am an artist on Cortes Island. I am a … Continued
Sail from Cortes Island back into an earlier era in Desolation Sound on interpretive voyages aboard the schooner Misty Isles. Famous for its spectacular mountains and fjords, much of Desolation Sound is designated as a marine park and is … Continued
GUMBOOTING THE LAGOON – Sunday, September 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us for a fascinating hands-on low tide exploration of Manson’s Lagoon with marine biologist Deb Cowper and Jane Newman from the Cortes Island Museum. You will discover … Continued
A black bear is active in the Whaletown area. A Conservation Officer (CO) has been to the island to assess the situation and the Conservation Officer Service (COS) is monitoring. It is therefore essential that ALL sightings of the black bear, … Continued
British Columbia Enters Phase 3 of BC’s Restart Plan. On June 24, the provincial government announced that British Columbia is taking the next step in BC’s Restart Plan with a gradual transition to Phase 3, including the smart, safe and … 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
