Wildwood Ecoforest

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Wildwood Ecoforest is a regenerative forest on Vancouver Island; developed by Merv Wilkinson; home to tree harvesting, intact ecosystems, old growth trees & wildlife.

On a day like today, who wouldn't envy this guy, half submerged on a yellow pond lily?Disappointingly, this is the incre...
06/23/2026

On a day like today, who wouldn't envy this guy, half submerged on a yellow pond lily?

Disappointingly, this is the incredibly invasive American bullfrog 😒

That aside, our abundant wetlands and position at the edge of Quennel Lake provide an extra punch of biodiversity to Wildwood's portfolio, and we often run into our native amphibians such as the rough-skinned newt and at-risk red-legged frog!

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We are grateful to operate on the unceded territories of the Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw-naw-as First Nations and acknowledge their deep, enduring relationships with these lands and forests.

🌷 It's Flower Friday! 🌷Let's show some support for a native plant lacking in the showiness department, vanilla leaf! Kno...
06/19/2026

🌷 It's Flower Friday! 🌷

Let's show some support for a native plant lacking in the showiness department, vanilla leaf! Known as Achlys triphylla on the science side of things, named very obviously for its three-clustered leaflets.

It's less showy because it actually has no petals. Each little bit poking out of the main stalk is just the o***y, the part of the flower where pollination takes place. Why bother with petals when less material gets the job done just as well?

In the fall or after being picked, the leaves dry out and emit a vanilla-like scent. A number of Coast Salish groups found that if you hang the dried plant in your home, it acts as an insect repellent.

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We are grateful to operate on the unceded territories of the Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw-naw-as First Nations and acknowledge their deep, enduring relationships with these lands and forests.

Aaaand that's a wrap on field trips! Today was our last field trip of the school year and it couldn't have ended better....
06/17/2026

Aaaand that's a wrap on field trips!

Today was our last field trip of the school year and it couldn't have ended better. A grade 2-3 split class from Nanaimo came down to learn about ecoforestry, Indigenous connections to the land, and how to sit quietly and enjoy the sounds of nature.

Thank you to everyone who chose Wildwood for field trips, we'll see you again in the fall 🍂

Don't forget to sign up for summer camps, we still have spaces available! Visit the link in our bio or www.ecoforestry.ca/summer-camps-2026 to register.

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We are grateful to operate on the unceded territories of the Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw-naw-as First Nations and acknowledge their deep, enduring relationships with these lands and forests.

🌷 It's Flower Friday! 🌷Ah, the yellow flag iris, or Iris pseudacorus. Tall, beautiful, adds some colour to an otherwise ...
06/12/2026

🌷 It's Flower Friday! 🌷

Ah, the yellow flag iris, or Iris pseudacorus. Tall, beautiful, adds some colour to an otherwise very green wetland palette. But, invasive!

Not only invasive, but it can cause skin irritation as well, so if you're not properly suited up for removal it'll get you back.

Its seeds easily spread by floating atop the water and its roots form dense, expansive mats in the underwater soil. It takes over prime waterfront real estate and is really difficult to get rid of once it's established. Very doom and gloom!

But don't worry, we've got plans to get rid of it!

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We are grateful to operate on the unceded territories of the Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw-naw-as First Nations and acknowledge their deep, enduring relationships with these lands and forests.

Have you read the June issue of Take 5 yet? In our monthly article, Wildwood Rambles, one of our summer interns writes a...
06/10/2026

Have you read the June issue of Take 5 yet? In our monthly article, Wildwood Rambles, one of our summer interns writes about her initial experience at Wildwood and how important being in nature can be for all aspects of our health. Check it out here: www.take5.ca
Great job, Eva!

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We are grateful to operate on the unceded territories of the Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw-naw-as First Nations and acknowledge their deep, enduring relationships with these lands and forests.

So what's something that makes Wildwood special? Apart from our sustainable ecoforestry management practices and our uni...
06/09/2026

So what's something that makes Wildwood special? Apart from our sustainable ecoforestry management practices and our unique education programs? The land itself!

Wildwood is situated in what's known as the CDF or Coastal Douglas-fir zone, one of 14 biogeoclimatic zones established by the province. Each zone hosts a distinct community of plants and animals, with specific climate and soils.

The CDF zone is the smallest and the rarest, covering less than 1% of BC's land base, and shrinking everyday! It's already shrunken to half of its pre-colonization size due to human development.

Wildwood is protected in perpetuity, and even though we do harvest occasionally, the health of the forest is our number one priority 🎯

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We are grateful to operate on the unceded territories of the Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw-naw-as First Nations and acknowledge their deep, enduring relationships with these lands and forests.

🌷 It's Flower Friday! 🌷Today is salal! Also known as Gaultheria shallon, or t'eqe' in Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ.Easily one of the m...
06/05/2026

🌷 It's Flower Friday! 🌷

Today is salal! Also known as Gaultheria shallon, or t'eqe' in Hulʼqʼumiʼnumʼ.

Easily one of the most underrated and underappreciated flowers of our forests! They range from white to fully pink and are covered in delicate hairs that almost sparkle.

In a few weeks once they're pollinated, they'll turn into delicious little berries that have been used historically by many Indigenous communities within its range. Eaten straight off the plant, collected and dried into cakes, or mixed in with other less tasty things, salal is a plant not to be ignored!

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We are grateful to operate on the unceded territories of the Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw-naw-as First Nations and acknowledge their deep, enduring relationships with these lands and forests.

Last weekend we had a handful of dedicated volunteers visit and help us remove an impressive amount of invasive periwink...
06/03/2026

Last weekend we had a handful of dedicated volunteers visit and help us remove an impressive amount of invasive periwinkle from our remnant Garry oak ecosystem (GOE)! Along with some broom, of course 😉

Thanks everyone! Scroll through for our before and after pics.

Are you interested in volunteering for events like this? We would love to have you! Sign up on our website at the bottom of this page: https://www.ecoforestry.ca/take-action or visit the link in our bio.

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We are grateful to operate on the unceded territories of the Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw-naw-as First Nations and acknowledge their deep, enduring relationships with these lands and forests.

We've all been very aware of the hotter than normal temps so far this spring, but here's a couple guys who aren't compla...
06/01/2026

We've all been very aware of the hotter than normal temps so far this spring, but here's a couple guys who aren't complaining!

These are the common garter snake, or Thamnophis sirtalis. We've got two other garter snake species found throughout BC: the western terrestrial garter, and northwestern garter.

Like all other reptiles, garter snakes are ectothermic, or "cold blooded". But their blood isn't actually cold, they just can't regulate their body temperature like we do and rely on their environment for help with that. That's why lizards and snakes are often found basking in the sun!

Did you know that the western terrestrial garter sometimes goes fishing for its food? On the Gulf Islands, this species has been documented hunting gunnel and other small fish in the intertidal zone!

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We are grateful to operate on the unceded territories of the Stz'uminus, Snuneymuxw, and Snaw-naw-as First Nations and acknowledge their deep, enduring relationships with these lands and forests.

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Ladysmith, BC
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