Island Parent Pre-Summer 2023
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years • Explore the Island: A Region-by-Region Guide • Road Trip Food • Things to Do in June & July • Play On: Outdoor Games for Families • Seas, Trees & a Gentle Breeze • Tweens & Teens
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years • Explore the Island: A Region-by-Region Guide • Road Trip Food • Things to Do in June & July • Play On: Outdoor Games for Families • Seas, Trees & a Gentle Breeze • Tweens & Teens
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Let Your Spirit Soar with The Raptors<br />
The Raptors, 10 minutes north of Duncan, invites you to meet some of the<br />
coolest birds in the world. Check out the flying demonstrations featuring<br />
eagles, hawks, owls and vultures. Want to get closer? Take a walk through<br />
the woods with a hawk, hold a falcon on your glove, meet an owl face to<br />
beak or spend an entire day immersing yourself in the world of raptors.<br />
pnwraptors.com<br />
Fall in Love with Stocking Creek Falls<br />
This gentle waterfall is situated just north of Chemainus in the seaside community<br />
of Saltair. Part of the Cowichan Valley Trail, this easy path to the waterfall<br />
is full of wildlife, birds, trees, flowers and fresh air. Pick a salmonberry<br />
along the way and count all the owls in the tall trees. Enter Stocking Creek<br />
Park from Chemainus Rd. cvrd.bc.ca<br />
Explore the Cowichan River Footpath<br />
The lower stretch of the footpath, from the Cowichan Fish and Game Association<br />
clubhouse to Skutz Falls, is a well-maintained trail, beautiful at any<br />
time of the year. You’ll also find many excellent picnicking spots. There is a<br />
2.4-km circle route to Holt Creek and a 6.4-km circle route with good picnic<br />
spots. Maps can be picked up at Duncan Visitor Information Centre.<br />
Hunt for Fairies at Merridale Cidery & Distillery<br />
Explore Merridale’s 20-acre apple orchard in Cobble Hill and learn about<br />
apple trees, indigenous plant life and little known facts about Cowichan.<br />
This tour also highlights “Merri and Dale”—the magical apple blossom<br />
fairies living on the property. Pick up a “Mystical Orchard Adventure Map”<br />
to search for fairies, dryads, hobgoblins, gnomes and elves or download<br />
it at merridale.ca.<br />
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