Manzanita Ridge Nature Reserve
Manzanita Ridge Nature Reserve is a 20-hectare conservation area on the southeast end of Salt Spring Island's Mt. Erskine ridge, protecting one of the island's rare south-facing coastal Douglas-fir habitats with an Arbutus-Hairy Manzanita ecosystem. Acquired in 2003 through a mix of donation and community fundraising, it is managed by the Salt Spring Island Conservancy under a conservation covenant. The reserve offers 0.5 km of public hiking trails — a quiet natural detour for cyclists exploring Salt Spring Island.
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.
- Country Grocer3.4 km
- Upper Ganges Liquor Store3.4 km
- OutSpokinAccredited3.6 km
- Experience Cycling13.0 km
- Garden Faire2.8 km
- Wisteria Guest HouseAccredited3.3 km
- Salt Spring Inn3.7 km
- Bader's Beach Ravine Park Reserve1.6 km
- Lower Mount Erskine Nature Reserve1.8 km
- Rainbow Road Aquatic Centre3.0 km
- ArtSpringWelcoming3.5 km