Wild Pacific Trail

10/22/2026

Join us at the Amphitrite House Interpretive Centre on November 7 at 10 a.m. for a special morning of stories, creativity, and coastal inspiration!

Hear from local author Shirley Martin about how her book was created, enjoy a reading of her children’s picture book, Through Grandma & Granddad’s Binoculars, and take part in a fun craft activity where kids can make their own binoculars.

Copies of Shirley’s books, A is for Amphitrite and Through Grandma & Granddad’s Binoculars, will also be available for purchase and signing.

A free, family-friendly event celebrating books, nature, and imagination. We hope to see you there!

10/08/2026

T-shirt drop 🩶 fundraiser for the Wild Pacific Trail Society. Unisex sizes. Available starting this weekend at Amphitrite House. Saturdays & Sundays 9-4pm. Pickup only. Designed and printed locally. Thank you for your support!

10/06/2026

🍄 NEW! MUSHROOM WALK ON THE WILD PACIFIC TRAIL! 🌿
Join us this Friday, October 9 at 10 AM at the Wild Pacific Trail Discovery Tent, beside the Amphitrite Lighthouse in Ucluelet, for a special mushroom walk with Andy MacKinnon!
Andy is a renowned forest ecologist and naturalist, and co-author of Mushrooms of British Columbia and the brand-new Plants of the Pacific Coast, a beautiful new field guide to the plants of our coastal region. 📚🌲
We’ll explore a section of the Lighthouse Loop, keeping our eyes peeled for what’s growing along the trail and learning more about the fascinating fungi, plants and forest life all around us.
🍄 Free/by donation
🌿 All ages welcome
📍 Discovery Tent, Wild Pacific Trail
⏰ Friday, October 9 at 10 AM
Come curious, bring your questions, and let’s see what we can find! 👀🍄

10/03/2026

09/26/2026

As you walk along the Wild Pacific Trail there are countless view points and benches where you can enjoy the view. Do you have a favourite lookout, bench, or photo stop along the trail you always find yourself stopping at or maybe just a favourite trail photo. Let us know and share them in the comments below 👇

09/24/2026

🌊 Look a little closer and the shoreline comes alive! Join naturalists from the Wild Pacific Trail tomorrow 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.

09/24/2026

Wednesday Weekly Wonder: What is floating in the water at Wedding Point?

🫧The whitish beige bubbles floating on the surface is sea foam!! 🫧

Sea foam is created when strong waves mix air and the protien from dead microscopic plants called phytoplankton gives the water enough surface tension to create bubbles.
Sea foam is caused when wind and waves mix air into ocean waters. When we see lots of sea foam it indicated that the sea is producing tons of food for creatures higher up the food chain, as many ballen whales filter phytoplankton from the water as part of thier diet.

🌊🌿The brown things that can trick your eyes into thinking you are seeing sea otters or sea lions is Bull Kelp!!🌿🌊

Bull kelp is an important kelp species that can grow up to 30 meters a year, forming underwater forests that look just like the ones we see on land. Like the forest, Bull Kelp provides a home for many organisms and protects against costal errosion.

🔎 Keep an eye out for sea foam and Bull Kelp floating in the water or even some that has been washed a shore the next time you explore the trail!!

09/24/2026

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.

09/20/2026

🐋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.