Notch Hill is home to the impressive yet endangered Garry Oak ecosystem. It provides incredible views of the land and surrounding waters.

Rathtrevor Beach has almost a kilometre of sandy beach at low tide and it attracts an average of more than 500,000 visitors annually.

Englishman River Falls Provincial Park features two magnificent waterfalls and is set within a lush old-growth and second growth forest of Douglas Fir, Cedar, Hemlock & Maple.

A network of trails guides you through the majestic grandeur of an old-growth Douglas Fir forest where some of the trees are over 800 years old.

A network of trails guides you through the majestic grandeur of an old-growth Douglas Fir forest where some of the trees are over 800 years old.

A network of trails guides you through the majestic grandeur of an old-growth Douglas Fir forest where some of the trees are over 800 years old.

The gardens and woodland are perched on the edge of an oceanside bluff overlooking the Salish Sea. You can stroll through the winding pathways and magical surroundings of an ancient coastal Douglas Fir forest and meander through the gardens lined with rhododendron, cyclamen & trilliums.

The Parksville Community Park is located along a picturesque & ecologically significant stretch of the Salish Sea. The Brant geese pause here every spring to feed on herring roe on their journey from Mexico to Alaska,

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Joanne Ayley paints bright and colourful landscapes, wildlife & funky flowers using acrylics. Her images are reproduced on art cards.

Vancouver Island artist Darrell Giraldeau captures the beauty of nature using local plant material to create a series of botanical prints on watercolour paper. Each card is unique and makes a lovely gift that can be put into a 5" x 7" frame.

Vancouver Island artist Darrell Giraldeau captures the beauty of nature using local plant material to create a series of botanical prints on watercolour paper. Each card is unique and makes a lovely gift that can be put into a 5" x 7" frame.

Vancouver Island artist Darrell Giraldeau captures the beauty of nature using local plant material to create a series of botanical prints on watercolour paper. Each card is unique and makes a lovely gift that can be put into a 5" x 7" frame.

Vancouver Island artist Darrell Giraldeau captures the beauty of nature using local plant material to create a series of botanical prints on watercolour paper. Each card is unique and makes a lovely gift that can be put into a 5" x 7" frame.