Community Nature Education
Taylor Nishimura, Community Coordinator at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary
October 2025
Photo: Taylor Nishimura
Educators provide interactive, service-based programs suitable for learners of all ages. Programs emphasize instilling a sense of stewardship for the delicate wetland and endangered Garry Oak meadow ecosystems found on site. Educational initiatives aim to offer hands-on experiences that actively contribute to the restoration and monitoring of the land and water. This program is currently being revamped due to budget shortfalls.
In 2024, our educational programming reached 15,000 Nature House visitors and delivered 230 programs to 3,900 school students. These occurred with the help of 381 volunteer hours. We regularly hear that children’s first hands-on nature experience was from a visit to Swan Lake. Whether through a program, or a family walk, we work to ensure that nature is here and welcoming to everyone.
info@swanlake.bc.ca
Office Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9:00am – 4:00pm
3873 Swan Lake Road,
Victoria, BC, V8X 3W1
swanlake.bc.ca
We acknowledge the lək ̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the Nature Sanctuary stands, and the lək ̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
We respect the vital relationships of First Peoples with these lands and waters for countless generations. We are honoured to receive Indigenous guidance and welcome collaboration in stewardship and appreciation of the Nature Sanctuary.
