Helliwell Provincial Park, Provincial park on Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Helliwell Provincial Park is a protected area on Hornby Island featuring mature Douglas-fir forests and rare Garry oak ecosystems distributed across a headland bordering the Strait of Georgia. The park network connects meadows, forest sections, and coastal views through several connected paths.
History
The area was established in 1966 after John Helliwell donated former Acton family farmland for protection. Later expansions incorporated Flora Islet into the park's boundaries.
Culture
The park serves as a place where visitors experience the meeting of forest and ocean directly. The open terrain with meadows and coastal bluffs draws people seeking to explore nature and take in the views.
Practical
Reaching the park requires two ferry connections: from Buckley Bay to Denman Island, then to Hornby Island. The trails are equipped with basic facilities and accessible to visitors of varying fitness levels.
Did you know?
The southern cliffs provide nesting sites for pelagic cormorants and support an endangered Garry oak meadow ecosystem. This specialized habitat is rare in western North America and makes the park an important refuge for these environments.
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