Lot 302

A unique opportunity exists for the Surge Narrows Community Association to purchase Lot 302 on Read Island, an island at the top of the Strait of Georgia near Quadra and Cortes. This purchase would create a 40-acre (16 ha) Ecological Reserve protecting a corridor from the Surge Narrows dock to the far boundary of an existing Fish & Forest Reserve at the headwaters of Read Island’s most important salmon streams. Purchasing this land would prevent the area from being logged and instead allow for nature trails and associated educational opportunities while ensuring this rare, old growth low elevation rain forest remains in its natural state. The current owners have agreed to sell the land for $150,000 (significantly below the value of the timber on the land). At this point $50,000 has been generously donated by a local family and business, Coast Mountain Expeditions. Our small outer islands community is reaching out to you to help secure the remaining $100,000 required to complete this purchase. Aside from the money required to purchase the land, we will need an additional $15,000 to cover legal fees, signage and trail building materials. All donations are tax deductible.

For more information or to donate directly go to: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lot-302-purchase-read-island-bc.

SNCA is a Canadian Registered Charity (CRA number 89677 3861 RR0001) representing the approximately 131 full-time plus 105 part-time residents of Read Island, Maurelle Island, North and South Rendezvous Islands, and western Sonora Island on the coast of British Columbia.

Founded in 1973, our organization promotes and provides educational, charitable, and community activities, maintains several community centres, and issues a monthly newsletter “Surge Currents” to over 200 current and past residents and friends.

We also oversee the Surge Narrows Fish and Forest Reserve, Lot 309, on behalf of The Nature’s Trust of BC; inspect the John Kim Sanctuary, a local reserve, assist in maintaining 3 public docks, and facilitate and support many community initiatives important to our residents.