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Princess Louisa Inlet
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Princess Louisa Inlet needs your help
Located along British Columbia's Sunshine Coast, Princess Louisa Inlet is often referred to as the Yosemite of the North for good reason: it is considered the best example of a southern fjord in North America. This roadless, undeveloped inlet is a premiere destination for boaters, water-sport adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts throughout the Pacific Northwest.
It is largely unprotected and most of the southern side is now up for sale.
The need
Three lots of land covering 4.5 kilometers (three miles) of waterfront and more than 800 hectares (2,000 acres) of pristine watershed in the inlet are up for sale. We have signed an exclusive Purchase and Sale Agreement with the vendor, giving us until the end of August before our deal expires. The BC Parks Foundation is incredibly concerned about the Inlet's uncertain future, as any development in this delicate ecosystem would be detrimental. Your support is urgently needed to preserve this gem of a place - forever.
This is one of Canada's most breathtaking destinations. It is home to grizzly bears, mountain goats, eagles, the threatened marbled murrelets, northern goshawk, lichen and moss communities, marine life, and other flora and fauna. It deserves protection.
How you can help
Thanks to friends like you, we have already successfully raised almost $2 million, covering two-thirds of the cost. Now we need to close the gap.
We are seeking partners that want to join us in creating a legacy in one of the Pacific Northwest’s most breathtaking destinations. If you donate through this page, your contribution will be put towards protecting the Princess Louisa Inlet. You may also donate by downloading and filling out this form and emailing it back to us at gifts@bcparksfoundation.ca.
Our partners
The Princess Louisa International Society currently helps fund an annual park ranger position in the area, providing long-term stewardship capacity so that your legacy will be looked after into the future.
Short-term goal
Our goal is to permanently protect Princess Louisa Inlet by purchasing the lots and transferring them to BC Parks for convertsion into a Class A Provincial Park, or land trust properties.
Long-term goal
There may be opportunity to bundle it with adjoining Crown lands, properties with conservation covenants and the existing park, to create 9,000 hectares (22,000 acres) of connected and protected land.
The marine portion of the inlet already has federal protection designations. If this long-term goal is successful, it will mean protecting this iconic inlet from mountain top to ocean floor, creating a unique model of whole ecosystem preservation.
Please join us and Princess Louisa Inlet, so we can pass on the magic of this natural treasure, forever.
Where is Princess Louisa Inlet?
If we are not successful in raising the funds by the time our agreement expires at the end of August and the land is sold to another buyer, we will contact all donors who have contributed specifically to Princess Louisa and provided their contact information, to see if they would like a refund.
“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than they seek.
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