Wild Cortes

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Wild Cortes - Cortes Museum & Archives Society

In the fall of 2020 Cortes Islanders reported that bears were damaging property and stealing chickens. Laurel Bohart, our Natural History Curator, saw these events as the perfect catalyst for creating a new Wild Cortes exhibit in the Linnaea Education Centre. The exhibit features Cortes Island’s top three predators – bears, cougars, and wolves – along with information on how humans can co-exist with these majestic animals while keeping them wild.The Big Three exhibit will launch on Earth Day, April 22, 2021. Join us then, or later during regular opening hours, to learn about historical and recent accounts of local human/animal encounters, watch an award-winning mini-documentary, view images taken on local trail-cams, and discover what Wild Cortes and its partners have waiting for you to experience.Take a walk on the wild side of Cortes Island at the Wild Cortes Natural History & ECOLiteracy Centre!Located at LINNAEA FARM1255 Seaford RoadAdmission by donationOpen Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check also the Tideline for our pop-up open hours.Accessibility information: Entrance is down the steps near Linnaea’s front door with a wheelchair accessible entrance down the library ramp.