2026 Native Plant Sale!

The Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary Native Plant Sale is the largest of its kind on Vancouver Island. Join us as we celebrate our 31st year teaching, learning and selling native plants, with 100% of the proceeds back to local nature conservation.

Introducing any number of native plants to your garden helps to learn about plants of place, resilient systems, and support biodiversity by creating habitat for native pollinators, birds, and other wildlife.

More information about the in person and online-presale (open until Wednesday, April 1st) can be found here: https://www.swanlake.bc.ca/nativeplantsale/

When: Saturday May 2nd 9AM - 3PM and Sunday May 3rd 9AM -12PM (Noon)

Where: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road

Who: Everyone welcome!

Cost: Nature House admission and presentation sessions for Invertebrate Week are by donation. 

Parking: 

Please view the Parking page on our website (link embedded).

Accessibility information: 

We aim to make the Nature House accessible to all individuals.  If you have specific accessibility accommodations or questions, please contact us (link embedded).  

Entrance and Facilities:

The Nature House entrance is equipped with an automatic door opener and is approximately 85 meters from the main parking lot on a gravel path.  

Inside the Nature House, there are two All Gender Universal Design washrooms and a water fountain with a water bottle filling station at the end of the hall.   

We do not have braille or auditory interpretation for our exhibits at this time. 

Accessible Parking:

There are two accessible parking spaces approximately 11 metres from the front door of the Nature House at the end of Swan Lake Rd. 

Accessible Drop-off and Pick-up:

An accessible drop-off and pick-up location is positioned 10 metres the right of the Nature House entrance and has space for one vehicle at a time. There is no parking at the drop-off/pick-up location.  

Service Dogs and Animals:

Certified service dogs (or service dogs in training) are permitted at the Nature Sanctuary, including the Nature House. Per Bylaw #7462, all other domestic animals are prohibited on site.   

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