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Gulf Islands NATIONAL PARK RESERVE of CANADA Visitor Guide Gulf Islands NATIONAL PARK RESERVE OF CANADA Visitor Guide NEW PULL-OUT MAP INSIDE Established in 2003, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve safeguards a portion of British Columbia’s beautiful southern Gulf Islands archipelago. These islands are among some of the most ecologically at risk natural regions in southern Canada. ©Parks Canada/Graham Osbourne Cover photo ©Parks Canada/Chris Cheadle Canada/Graham Osbourne Cover photo ©Parks ©Parks Park offices are located in Sidney, Gulf Islands Monday to Friday on Saturna Island adjacent to National Park Reserve The Visitor Guide is an the Recreation Centre and on Administration Office annual publication of Gulf Islands North Pender Island at Hope Bay. 2220 Harbour Road National Park Reserve. There are RCMP detachments located Sidney, BC V8L 2P6 Aussi disponible en français. in Sidney and on the Ph: 250-654-4000 Printed in Canada Penders and Mayne Island. Email: [email protected] ISBN: R63-312/2007E Office open: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., 978-0-662-45824-1 Photo credits: Cover: Parks Canada/Josh McCulloch/2006, Inset from left: Josh Mculloch, Mark Heibert, Todd Golumbia, Gaileen Irwin Above: Parks Canada/Josh McCulloch/2006 National Parks National parks are places where unique ecosystems Strait of Georgia Lowlands natural region. We are protected and where visitors have the opportunity encourage you to experience the park in ways that to explore and learn about our country’s amazing the memories you take home are those that last a natural and cultural history. Established in 2003, Gulf lifetime in your heart but that leave no lasting trace Islands National Park Reserve is representative of the on park ecosystems. a first in Canada In 2006, the park’s Operations Centre achieved a Platinum administration staff as well as offices for the local Parks certification under the Canada Green Building Council’s Canada Coastal BC Field Unit. The sustainable design LEED program—the first building in Canada to receive vision developed for this project was to demonstrate this highest level of certification. LEED—Leadership in how a building can be Energy and Environmental Design—recognizes buildings designed to respond to its that incorporate design, construction and operational site and environment to practices that result in reduced environmental impacts. minimize dependence on The project was managed by Public Works and outside sources of energy Government Services Canada. Building design was by and its impact on the Larry McFarland Architects Ltd of Vancouver, and the environment. The natural building contractor was Ledcor Construction. resources available on Located on the waterfront of Tsehum Harbour in site—the ocean, sunlight Sidney, the building houses the park’s operations and and the abundant rainfall—have all been incorporated into the building’s systems. The energy savings generated by the building’s innovative systems are Images:Architects Ltd/2006 Derek Leper/Larry McFarland approximately 75% of that of a comparable building using conventional heating and lighting technologies. Find out more about the building and the LEED program by visiting the park’s website (www.pc.gc.ca/gulf) and the Canada Green Building Council website (www.cagbc.org). park planning We are now moving on to developing area plans for After an extensive public consultation process, Interim key high-use locations in the park. Management Guidelines for the park were approved We are guided in our work by the experience and in late 2006. They provide direction to us on key issues counsel of the Park Advisory Board (representing other and include zoning to ensure that appropriate levels of levels of government and the public) and by advisory protection are in place for sensitive areas. Copies of a boards and committees of interested First Nations. If you summary document or the full Guidelines are would like to be advised of opportunities for input to available in hard copy or CD upon request. A brochure upcoming plans, please contact park planner Carolyn illustrating park zoning is available from park offices. Stewart at 1-866-944-1744 or [email protected]. Visit us online at 3 www.pc.gc.ca/gulf Be Aware – Then Prepare Exploring • Dress and equip yourself for the weather and your activity. • Island terrain is often hilly and rocky, with steep cliffs dropping precipitously to the ocean. Footing the Park may be treacherous. Exercise caution. • When walking along the shore or exploring tidepools, keep track of rising tides and be sure ULF ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK RESERVE that you can return safely to land above the high of Canada is spread over a myriad of islands, tide line. Gislets and reefs in the southern Strait of Georgia. Park lands are open year-round, but limited Remember… or no services are available in the off-season. The • Never feed, disturb or approach wildlife. park’s campgrounds and fee collection programs are • Leave all natural objects (including plants, contracted to Park Facility Operators who provide driftwood, etc.) and cultural artifacts as and the basic day-to-day services to our visitors. where they are. Only four of the larger islands—Saturna, Mayne, • If you are traveling through the park with a North Pender and South Pender—are accessible by firearm, it must be in a locked case, with BC Ferries. These islands are also home to several ammunition stored separately. thousand islanders who are welcoming you to a very • Hunting is prohibited, except by First Nations. special place. Please respect private property, obey • Possession of wildlife parts is illegal. posted speed limits (50 kph/30 mph) and watch for • No off-road vehicle access. pedestrians and cyclists. Camping and • Take off and landing of aircraft is prohibited accommodation are limited on the islands, so it’s best without a permit. to make your overnight arrangements in advance. • Bicycles are not allowed on park trails Images: Canada/Josh McCulloch/2006 ©Parks Gulf Islands National Park Reserve4 Official Visitors Guide to the Park Tour Operators Fire Danger Exploring the park with a tour operator licensed by The Gulf Islands are frequently in drought conditions during Parks Canada is a great way to enhance your visit. the summer months, and fire hazard is often extreme. At Licensed tour operators have met industry those times, campfire restrictions will be posted, and you certification standards and government regulatory may occasionally hear the sound of a smoke patrol helicopter requirements. If you’re not sure that the tour operator flying over the islands in the evening. NO CAMPFIRES are you’ve chosen is licensed, ask for more information permitted in the park except in the fire grates provided from the operator or contact the park office. at Prior Centennial campground (North Pender Island) and at McDonald campground (Sidney, Vancouver Interpretive Programs Island). Propane and gas stoves are OK; hibachis and Park Interpreters can help you discover the stories propane campfires are prohibited. behind the scenery. Watch for information about programs, special events or guided walks posted at used in parallel with modern science to help park park information kiosks or check the park’s website managers make decisions on how to restore and maintain (www.pc.gc.ca/gulf). Our Interpreters are also out park ecosystems. roving park trails on the larger islands during the The ocean has always been their central source of summer months, so don’t be surprised if you run into food—a rich harvest of seals, sea lions, whales, six-gilled one with something interesting to share with you! shark, porpoise, shellfish, halibut, salmon and other fish. Hunting deer and small mammals and the harvesting of berries and plants are done in rhythm with the seasons. First Nations can pursue traditional activities—including hunting and harvesting of plants and other materials— within the national park reserve. Parks Canada works with First Nations to ensure that these activities are done in ways that respect the conservation of species and the ecosystem, and in a manner that does not endanger the safety of other park users. From November through February, watch for the warning signboards that are Images: Canada/Josh McCulloch/2006 ©Parks placed at access points when hunting is in progress. Greening Your Visit PACK IN, PACK OUT: There are no garbage facilities on the islands: all garbage and recycling has to be trucked off the islands. To minimize your impact on the islands, please take your garbage with you when you leave the islands. Limited community recycling opportunities are available on Saturna, Mayne and Pender Islands, and at Sidney Spit. First Nations Boat holding tanks should be discharged at a pump- There are many Coast Salish First Nations who have out station (located nearby at Van Isle Marina in Sidney) long and continuous ties to the Gulf Islands. The Coast and not in park waters. When moored near shore, use park Salish people have special ties to the environment—a toilet facilities whenever possible to minimize boat sewage. spiritual connection to the land, the earth and the water. Garbage on our beaches and in our waters can trap, Their knowledge of natural systems has been passed injure or kill aquatic life and shore birds, and foul boat down from generation to generation through oral propellers or intake fittings. Equally dangerous to marine histories. Over millennia and to this day, the forests and life are the oils, detergents, sewage and toxic products that seas have provided them with food, materials for are carelessly discharged into the water. Don’t toss your everyday life and places for spiritual contemplation. First garbage overboard, and secure any loose items so that Nations scientific and traditional knowledge are being they aren’t inadvertently blown or washed overboard.
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