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The infamous planning 'charrette' on Echo Heights Forest by North Cowichan which brought the community together into the CRA

Community Bulletin Board

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Hot Tips
From E.J. - Those old creasote ties along the E&N should be disposed of properly. There is a big pile just above Askew Creek.
From Mary - People are already starting to dump their yard waste in ditches and along the railway line. This just spreads invasive species. We have free yard waste dumping at Peerless Road. Use it!
From Rodney - The old MacMillan haul road is getting to be a pig sty. Why do people throw their garbage there? It pollutes Mill Creek and looks ugly.
From T.R.J. - Askew Park is called a "wilderness park". Why doesn't someone (the muni, CRA, Communities in Bloom) take care of the invasive plants like the daphne, blackberry, holly, ivy and other stuff?
From F.R. - I see the Victoria Police are cracking down on loud motorcycles and cars. Can North Cowichan RCMP start doing the same thing? Chemainus and Victoria Roads need policing for noise and speed.
From Don - Communities in Bloom do hard work at the roundabout, but why plant all those annuals and exotics that need watering. We have some great native plants in our yard that are beautiful, perennial and NEVER need watering.

Echo Heights Visitors Register

Long time Echo Heights supporter Diana Hardacker has been compiling EH visitor comments for several years from the book she maintains at on of the entries to the forest.

What a lovely walk with the dogs!
Also, Bring the school kids up 3-4 times a year to observe changes in environment over the seasons as well as plants.

Sarah and Gary Horncastle
 
Love the forest,
Daniella
 
What a fantastic place.  I moved to Chemainus a couple of months ago and just found this place to walk my dog a couple of blocks from home.
Linda Crae(?)
 
This is a priceless treasure that should be kept as is for the mental and environmental well being of the community and the future.  We need to have wild places that are easily accessible for everyone.
Frances Westermann, Trudi Westermann, and Hannah  North Cowichan
 
Forest is lovely this sunny day.  Pulled up some invasive holly but Echo Heights is amazingly free of alien invaders.
Kathy Wachs and Tom Farnsworth
 
Enjoy!
T. Francis

We walk in these woods at least 3 times a week.  It's a haven for many different species of wildlife - birds and animals, and a great place to keep connected with a tiny piece of the wilderness and maintain some balance in the world.
Therese Neufeld


May 3, 2009
Keep this area!
Toots Tucker - Langley BC
Betty Collins - Qualicum Beach
Agnes Lynn - Victoria
Marianne Larsen - Sechelt
R--- Robinson Comox BC
Marcia Goodwing - Victoria
Genevieve Singleton - Duncan
Helen Turner
Janne Perrin
Pamela Helen Nanoose Bay
Marie Joe - Vancouver
Carol Milo - Chemainus
Fred M Mechan - Williams Lake, BC
Viine Daniels, North Vancouver, BC
Fred Constable, Courtenay, BC
Helen Robinson  Comox BC
E C Pielon Comox BC
Grace Shaw, Vancouver
Crista and Fred Constable, Courtenay, BC
Bev Ramey, Vancouver
Pat Bourgeois
Andrew Donovan, Lethbridge, Alberta

Saw 4! owls!  5pm. calling to each other and didn't lfy away when approached.  Spectacular!
Nancy and Ron

Unfortunately just out of jurisdiction but LOVE!! this gem. Dec. 13/08
Here again on Jan 15/09 Happy New Year
Here again on Jan 30
Carol Wilkins
 
End of January – Saw very unusual coloured grouse - spectacular and quite curious   hope to see it again
Nancy H
 
Keep it beautiful!!!
Christopher Doubt, Kanata, Ontario
 
We love running and walking through these trails!
James and Camilla Lockwood

I love Echo Heights!  I've been hiking in here for over 5 years on visits to family here in Chemainus.  My dog and I would be devastated by the fruition of the nasty palns the numicipality has afoot - Save it - you won't be able to get it back when you realise the tremendous mistake you've made!
Melyssa Wilson, Vancouver

A wonderful wildlife area!
Samantha Green, Courtenay

Keep it this way always
Megan Seben

Carolyn Fysh
Shawn and Joan Getson Mattawa, Ont.
 
Grady Froese

great place!
Wendy Lambert
 
LOVE THIS PLACE
Katie Nicol
 
Dave Mayer, Smithers, BC
 
Conrad was here
 
This forest and its trails are our answer to Vancouvers Stanley Park - May they remain for our grandchildren to enjoy.
Barry Wilwand  

This is a wonderful park. Please do not destroy it.
_____ out of province.
 
Malcolm
Colin
 
A treasure trove of herbs, flowers, trees and nature recovering from man and his logging.  Find another place for horses!
Robert Vernon, Darlene Church