Goodsir Nature Park

WELCOME TO

GOODSIR NATURE PARK

Experience a natural environment setting.
First of its kind in Canada.

OVER 300 KINDS OF TREES
PLANTS AND WILD FLOWERS

160 acre park with over 3 kms of beautiful nature trails.
Indoor plant museum and botanical gardens!

Open to the general public
admission by donation

Season runs from May-October
Welcome tourists, visitors, families and groups!

Canadian Botanical Conservatory

A little bit about the park

Park developer Jim Good spent his life studying native plant life. In later years he travelled throughout Canada coast to coast finding, recording, pressing and photographing thousands of plant species. Now retired he shares his life stories and success with the public.

Goodsir Nature Park is perfect for vistors, families and groups. It is a must for all of Canada to see and is in the top 10 best places in the area to visit. The park was built over a lifetime by one person Jim Good who also served in the junior forest wardens in the 1960’s and 70’s.

‘Goodsir Nature Park is a place where you can come experience a first-hand
relaxing environment. The trails are well-maintained and along the way you’ll see various interpretive signs identifying all native plant and tree life in the region. Two botanical gardens have native trees from other areas of BC as well as different provinces and territories growing there.’

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Plants & Wild Flowers

Goodsir features a wide variety of wild flowers in June and July and over 2000 plant species. There is also an indoor plant museum and two botanical gardens.

Animals & Birds

The beaver pond is home to beaver, muskrat, moose and waterfowl with trails nearby. There is also a great variety of songbirds and other bird species throughout the park.

Native Trees

The park is home to over 200 kinds of native trees and you can explore the property using its 3 kms of well maintained walking trails with educational signs along the way explaining interesting facts about botany, flora and some local history.

History

Jim Good, an outdoor photographer and botany hobbyist, puchased the land in 1987. He has spent his lifetime studying trees and flowers as a hobby. As a result he developed Goodsir Nature Park. He has traveled throughout Canada collecting plant samples from every region, taking notes and up-close habitat photographs. Jim spent several years in the Junior Forest Wardens as an instructor and supervisor.

Park Features

Things to see & do

•Wild Flowers in June and July
•Berries in August
•Fall colours in September and October
•Walk in picnic and campsite (Overnight
tenting permitted)
•Guided Tours available
•Indoor plant museum
•Gift and souvenir shop

Things to bring

•Footwear
•Rain gear
•Bug repellant
•Camera
•Lunch (picnic tables with
designated fireplaces and wood)

Interpretive outdoor programs

These tours are informative and educational. Native plants are seen and identified by the creator of the park Jim Good. Some of the habitats, mysteries and secrets are explained in their complex world of nature.

Admission by donation

Learn more about Canada’s forest regions! Goodsir is perfect for visitors, families and groups. It is a must for all of Canada to see and is in the top 10 best places in the area to visit. The park was build over a life-time by Jim Good and it is non-profit. Hope to see you there!