StrathconaWilderness

Tweets from Strathcona Wilderness Institute Society: we run the Wilderness Centre at Paradise Meadows & Buttle Hut in Strathcona Provincial Park BC.

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COME WORK WITH US
CANADA SUMMER JOBS with SWI
4 POSITIONS OPEN for JULY-AUGUST.
SWI has received grants from the Canada Summer Jobs program of Employment and Social Development Canada to fill four positions, three to staff our... https://t.co/tVc6v27Id2

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Come work with us!
CANADA SUMMER JOBS at SWI
4 POSITIONS OPEN for JULY-AUGUST.

SWI has received grants from the Canada Summer Jobs program of Employment and Social Development Canada to fill four positions, three to staff our... https://t.co/tVc6v27Id2

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Follow the great work being done by the Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery folks - and stay tuned for developments as the snow on Mt Washington recedes. https://t.co/BOKhApsGKr

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VIMFF Best of the Fest, tomorrow, April 5th

Time: 7:00 -9.30 (doors open at 6.30)
Place : Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College,
2300 Ryan Road, Courtenay , V9N 8N6
Tickets: $20 (adult) or $10... https://t.co/avPvLAppIu

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The Directors of Strathcona Wilderness Institute (SWI) invite applications for a paid renewable contract position of Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator to assist the Directors in support of the SWI... https://t.co/XJfkgaiR8C

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Ken Wu measuring the Tolkien Giant in the Walbran and Ken beside a new cut on Edinburgh Mountain. Come here what he has to say on March 7th at 7.00 pm in the Filberg Centre.

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Sad news - the old hollow yellow cedar snag beside the board-walk in Paradise meadows toppled in the high winds at the beginning of December. Hundreds of toddlers ( and others) have crawled into it since the new route around the Meadows was put in about 10 years ago or so.🙁

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Make sure to join us for our Volunteer Appreciation Evening, happening on Thursday Nov 15! The Park and SWI wouldn't be the same without the generous contribution of time, energy and efforts from... https://t.co/IyVqa1RSeS

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This past Saturday, our Chairperson Judy officially named the lower floor meeting area of the Wilderness Centre as the Ruth Masters Nature Hall and those present then shared a wide array of their... https://t.co/nbKva31wtb

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Please join us on November 15 for our annual Volunteer Appreciation Evening! The Board looks forward to thanking the wonderful volunteers who share so much of their time and passion for the Park... https://t.co/9KhSpSBzLB

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Of concern to us all. https://t.co/600cCapLtz

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A FUN DAY WITH FUN GUYS! https://t.co/tUU8TwLckv

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PLEASE NOTE THAT RALPH RIVER CAMPGROUND IS FULLY BOOKED SEPT 4-OCT 31 (Notice on the Strathcona Park Website page - Aug 22nd)

Film production activity in Ralph River Campground area:

Starting... https://t.co/PyWRmxam3F

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Re the Lightening Strike near the Marble Meadows Trail above Buttle Lake.
There is no longer an active fire near the Marble Meadows Trail. The BC Wildfire Service Interactive Map still lists it,... https://t.co/xyPFhHk1zh

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TimberWest Roads closed as of August 3rd due to extreme fire hazard conditions. Here is the post from their Facebook Page:
"Extreme fire hazards are in effect across Vancouver Island. TimberWest... https://t.co/QrjRCSbSbz

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A notice from BC PARKS:

August 13, 2018: Fire in Marble Meadows area of Strathcona Park – please avoid until further notice

A lightning strike on August 11, 2018 has started a small fire in the... https://t.co/MexK8RcFeo

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Want to learn more about the world of fungi? Check out our upcoming Mycology workshop happening in September! An awesome opportunity to dive right in with some of Vancouver Island's top experts.

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Wayback fact! The major body of water in Strathcona Provincial Park is Buttle Lake. At 1.5 kilometres at its widest and over 23 kilometres long, it was named for John Buttle, a Royal Engineer, who... https://t.co/fKiSauLSNO