December 2013
In 1998, the vast expanse of farmland on Comox Road—formerly called Farquharson Farms—was jointly purchased by Ducks Unlimited and other partners in the Pacific Estuary Conservation Program (PECP).
Designated as a wildlife refuge in perpetuity, the 192-acre Comox Bay Farn is a productive farm in spring and summer, and a winter refuge for Trumpeter and Mute swans.
The PECP is a coalition of seven governmental agencies and three non-governmental conservation organizations, whose goal is to secure estuary habitat through acquisition, creation of nature reserves, and stewardship of privately-owned land. The PECP partners include … Environment Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the British Columbia Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks, Ducks Unlimited Canada, Wildlife Habitat Canada, the Nature Trust of British Columbia and the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund
February 2016
The Cherry trees are slowly disappearing, being cut down and removed – you can see the stumps to the left of the road.