Cortes Island

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...
Mrs. Tooker’s Legacy
As I was born and raised on Cortes Island, I am familiar with the now-blue...
The Man Called Nakatsui – by Mike Manson
Childhood memories are some of the best. As a young boy, I spent my summers...
Western Pine Elfin
Western Pine Elfin (Callophrys eryphon), spotted by Melanie Boyle in Cortes Bay on May 13,...
Red Admiral
Red Admiral ((Vanessa atalanta), first reported on our butterfly page by Barry Saxifrage, and spotted...
Old Roses – Living History 
OLD ROSES – LIVING HISTORY The Heritage Garden at the Cortes Island Museum In June,...
Twin Islands
Thank you, Jeanette! All of us at the Cortes Island Museum and Archives want to...
“F” Stands for Fossil
The capital “F” in a circle is a symbol only rarely encountered on the Bute...