Chocolate Lily found at Brooks (Gowlland) Point Regional Park
Brooks Point Regional Park is located on the south-eastern tip of South Pender Island in the southern Gulf Islands. The two park land parcels, totalling 4.81 was separated by a parcel of private land until the recent purchase of 1.17-hectares of private property.
Features
- Coastal headland with intertidal rocky shore and a sheltered beach
- Grassy meadow which explodes with native chocolate lilies in the spring
- Commanding views of Boundary Pass, the Strait of Georgia, the San Juan Islands and Mount Baker
- Navigation beacon on Gowlland Point
- Size: 5.98 hectares
The relatively undeveloped oceanfront park is a mix of rocky coastal bluffs and grassy meadows, with a number of Douglas-fir trees scattered throughout. The offshore waters have abundant marine life, including Orca whales which can often be seen from the Point. In the spring, the meadows are covered with wildflowers, including chocolate lilies. There are interesting geological formations on both points, which are connected by a fine gravel beach covered by driftwood.
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The Capital Regional District, The Land Conservancy of British Columbia, Pender Island Conservancy Association, Friends of Brooks Point, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Habitat Acquisition Trust and the Islands Trust Fund raised funds to purchase lands to create a park reserve in January 2000. Two parcels of land were purchased from the Brooks family, keen naturalists and conservationists, who generously donated a third parcel to complete this portion of the park. In September 2000, CRD TLC jointly purchased an additional 0.87 hectares of land on South Pender Island that included Gowlland Point. In November 2010, CRD and TLC jointly purchased 1.17 hectares of private property, which was situated between two areas of the park. This latest acquisition completes the park boundary. |
