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7 Natural Sights, Parks & Wildlife in Qualicum Beach
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Butterfly World & the British Columbia Orchid Gardens exhibiting tropical flowers, plants, hundreds of butterflies, birds, turtles, fish & an insectarium with live gigantic jungle bugs. Waterfalls, streams, ponds & hundreds of orchids. Outdoor fish ponds, frog ponds & giant tortoises.
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Discover the story behind Vancouver Island's ancient rainforests of giant trees, alpine flower meadows & turquoise mountain lakes; ocean tide pools; marine & other wildlife; salmon & bird-watching areas. Year-round personal nature tours with a biologist trained by Interpretation Canada. Get to the right place in less time so you can spend more time exploring, learning, exercising & experiencing. Find secret places & special moments off the beaten path & discover the hidden creatures others don’t know about. Have an authentic vacation that tells the story behind the scenery through thought-provoking & interactive programs. Snowshoeing & hiking tours.
You can experience the magic of the underground world by spelunking in the many caves protected within this unique park. Knowledgeable guides can lead visitors through the caves to discover this magical world of crystal formations & ancient fossils firsthand.
Seaside estate gardens in a natural coastal Douglas Fir woodland. 24 ha of woodland, 4 ha of garden surrounding a charming heritage house where Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip, Prince Charles & Princess Diana were once entertained. Refreshments, snacks available at Gift Shop which features locally made gifts & souvenirs. Large selection of plants propagated from this Heritage Garden are offered for sale. Afternoon tea service in the historic Milner House from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Children’s summer day camps by pre-registration. Family oriented Christmas Magic event of lights & music; please see website for additional events and details.
Little Qualicum Cheeseworks is on a beautiful 27.2 ha (68 acre) heritage dairy farm minutes from downtown Parksville & Qualicum Beach. Enjoy a tour of our farm. Come stroll through our park-like setting, visit the animals, watch the milkers & the cheesemakers. And as of December 1, 2008 we are open for wine tasting! Yes, we are growing our own berries & making an assortment of fruit wine! Come on by the farmgate store for a taste! Wine & cheese anyone?
We are a charitable non-profit organization serving the growing need to assist injured, ill & orphaned wildlife. In addition, we provide the public with the opportunity to view non-releasable wildlife such as eagles, black bears & owls. As well, we offer a gift shop, Museum of Nature & Wildlife Learning Centre & Canada’s largest eagle flight cage of its kind; open spring break until December 19th; check website for hours of operation; self-guided or guided tours for groups over 15 people.
Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park is a very popular destination on Vancouver Island. A kilometre long sandy beach is inviting for all ages to play & explore the shoreline. Visitors can walk amongst old growth trees & watch beautiful ocean sunsets. Interpretive centre on-site.