Wild Pacific Trail

🌊 Look a little closer and the shoreline comes alive! Join naturalists from the Ucluelet Aquarium and Wild Pacific Trail for a hands-on exploration of Big Beach’s intertidal zone. Search tidepools for colourful seaweeds, curious crabs, hidden creatures, and other coastal discoveries while learning how life adapts to the ever-changing rhythm of the tides.  🌊
📍 Meet at the Big Beach Picnic Shelter. 
🥾 Please wear sturdy footwear and be prepared for uneven, rocky terrain.

What happens when wolves live where forest meets ocean? Join us for a guided coastal walk in collaboration with WildSafeBC and discover the remarkable lives of Vancouver Island’s sea wolves. Learn how these elusive species move through the landscape, swim between islands, find food, and survive along our wild coast. Along the way, explore the changing relationship between people and wolves, from fear and conflict to understanding and conservation.
📍 Meet at the Whale Parking Lot.

🐋Parks Canada Interpreters ‘Whales & More’: Lighthouse Discovery Tent Drop-In 🐋
Join special guests from Parks Canada for a fun and interactive drop-in program for all ages. Learn about local whale species, test your wildlife knowledge on the trivia wheel, and keep watch for whale spouts from shore at the Amphitrite Lighthouse Discovery Tent.

📸 Show us your Wild Pacific Trail moments!
You can now reply to posts with photos! 🌿🌊
Drop your favourite photos you’ve taken along the Wild Pacific Trail in the comments below. We’d love to see the trail through your eyes! 💚

🌿 September Events on the Wild Pacific Trail!
September is a beautiful time to explore the coast, and we have plenty of opportunities to learn more about the plants, animals, history, and wild spaces that make the Wild Pacific Trail so special.

Join our naturalists for guided walks, drop-in activities and more throughout the month. 🌊🐋🌲
Events are offered by your donations to the Wild Pacific Trail Society. Your support helps us continue providing nature education and interpretive programming in Ucluelet.

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🌿 Inspiring Through Nature

🦦 As the end of August approaches, don’t miss your last chance to catch the final summer programs on the coast including the Wild Pacific Trail Guided Walks and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Parks Canada Interpretive Programs.

☀️ There are still plenty of experiences to join, from the Sea Wolf Walk, Build‑A‑Whale with Redd Fish Restoration Society to the Big Beach Tidepool Walk, Sea Otter Walk, Rainforest Walk, Raincoast Education Society Tofino & Ucluelet Beach Seines, and more!

🔗 Follow the events calendar link in our below for full details and upcoming opportunities!
https://www.westcoastnest.org/events

📸: 1 Mirae Campbell

🐺 Sea Wolf Walk Led by a WildSafeBC Naturalist
10:00 to 11:00 am
🐺Meet at: Whale Parking Lot trailhead at the large trail map.
🐺Ever wondered what makes Vancouver Island’s sea wolves so unique? Join a WildSafeBC Naturalist for a fun and engaging one-hour walk as we dive into the fascinating world of these remarkable coastal predators. Learn how sea wolves swim between islands, hunt along the shoreline, communicate with their packs, and have adapted to life where the rainforest meets the Pacific Ocean.
Along the way, we’ll share stories about wolf behaviour, ecology, conservation, and how people and wolves can safely coexist on the West Coast. Whether you’re a local or visiting Ucluelet, this walk is a great opportunity to discover why sea wolves are one of Vancouver Island’s most iconic wild residents.
Please note: You may have seen recent notices about wolf activity in the area. For everyone’s safety, please respect all dog closure areas.
Location: Whale Parking Lot. Follow Peninsula Road and turn onto Coast Guard Road. The parking lot is the first one on your left.

🌲 Kinda chic to explore the Wild Pacific Trail 🌲