Bowen Island Conservancy and Metro Vancouver have confirmed the sale of 65 hectares of land in Cape Roger Curtis on Bowen Island. Following resounding public feedback to overnight tent camping and a proposed regional park, Metro Vancouver has sold the land to Bowen Island Conservancy.
(Read the Metro Vancouver Media Release)
“We are thrilled at the Conservancy’s acquisition at Cape Roger Curtis — 65 hectares of land that will come under their care and stewardship for generations to come.” Said Mayor Andrew Leonard, “I was happy to introduce the Conservancy to Metro Vancouver many months back, following the progress since, in service of balancing public use of those lands with strong protections for the sensitive ecosystems that exist there.”
The newly acquired land sits directly beside the Wild Coast Nature Reserve which is also owned by Bowen Island Conservancy.
Mayor Andrew Leonard says, “This seems like a logical extension of the Wild Coast Nature Reserve that borders this parcel of land, and we look forward to seeing the Conservancy’s plans for preserving and enhancing conservation in this treasured part of Bowen Island.”
The land is part of the 97 hectare parcel that Metro Vancouver purchased from a private developer in 2023.