Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park

The park stretches across 23 hectares of land in British Columbia, featuring geological formations with exposed Eocene shales along cliff faces.

Gordon Harvey donated the land in 1967 to protect the fossil beds that scientists discovered in the early twentieth century.

The protected area stands within the traditional territory of the Wet'suwet'en First Nation, preserving both natural and indigenous heritage.

Visitors access the fossil viewing area through a wheelchair-accessible path that leads from the parking lot to an interpretive bridge over Driftwood Creek.

The site contains North America's northernmost Eocene insect fossils, including preserved specimens of water striders, aphids, and green lacewings.

Location: Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

Inception: January 1, 1967

Website: http://env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/driftwood_cyn

GPS coordinates: 54.82600,-127.02200

Latest update: March 19, 2025 16:12