Cortes Island

Silver-spotted Skipper Update
Since the posting of the Cortes Island Museum’s blog Still Alive and Skipping in 2018,...
The Hunt for Chris (Chris’s Lagoon)
I get asked, “Who was Chris’s Lagoon named after?” My father and grandfather would have...
Spring Migration Bird Count Event, 7 May 2022
Cortes Island Spring Count – A Success! The weather on May 7 was very favourable...
Christmas Bird Count 2021/2022
Christmas Bird Count 2021/2022 – by George Sirk Sunday, 5 January 2022, was a wonderfully...
Remembrance Day
Lest we forget Remembrance Day – November 11 — by Mike Manson, 20 November 2019...
His Story – LEST WE FORGET – Basil Evans Whiting
Just in time for Remembrance Day, the Cortes Island Museum’s Artifact Committee received the poignant...
Wrapping Up “From the Archives”
— Valerie Wernet, Cortes Island Museum   The summer season is coming to a close,...
ABUZZ with Gratitude
“ABUZZ” with GRATITUDE! A big thank-you to Cortes beekeeper, Jenny Hartwick, for bringing her demonstration...
Peter Police
As someone who has always been fascinated by pioneer life, I have spent much of...