Howard Horel Nature Reserve
Howard Horel Nature Reserve is a 25-hectare protected area on Salt Spring Island within the globally rare Coastal Douglas-fir zone, featuring forested terrain, rocky bluffs, Garry oak, small wetlands, and streams flowing into upper Fulford Creek. The reserve harbours seven Species at Risk and was acquired in 2018 through an anonymous donation honouring a long-time Salt Spring family. Touring cyclists can access the reserve's easy trail network via Bryant Hill Park, reached from the end of Mereside Road or Sarah Way.
This place is in the traditional territory of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Quw’utsun, sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen), Semiahmoo, Stz’uminus, and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.
- Salt Spring Mercantile3.4 km
- Fields4.0 km
- OutSpokinAccredited6.7 km
- Experience Cycling16.4 km
- Salt Spring Vineyards1.4 km
- Garry Oaks Winery1.7 km
- Cusheon Lake Resort2.4 km
- Wetherly Inn & Spa2.5 km
- Mowhinna Creek Campground5.2 km