Vision
 The
Strathcona Wilderness Institute embraces the goals
of the Strathcona Park Master Plan to protect the
natural beauty of the park while at the same time promoting public
enjoyment and respect for integrity and completeness of the wilderness.
 With
more park land under government protection and fewer government funds
available for services and facilities, it is increasingly necessary for
park users to learn to assume responsibility for themselves and to take
care of the natural environment by minimizing the impact of their
presence.
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 The
essential role of the Institute, in partnership with
BC Parks
and the Friends of Strathcona Park, is to serve as an interface between
the Strathcona wilderness and the general public. As a registered
non-profit society, the Institute intends to facilitate a co-operative
effort to assure support for continuing education and park stewardship.
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The
Strathcona Wilderness Institute Society (SWIS) was founded to promote
sensitive and enjoyable use of the remote and natural Strathcona Park,
which is located in the center of Vancouver Island, on the West coast of
British Columbia, Canada.