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Bowen Island
Bowen Island’s history is deeply connected to both the land and the water that surround it. Long before it became a leisure destination, it was part of Squamish Nation territory and a site of gathering, movement, and stewardship, with fishing, clam harvesting, and settlement tied closely to its coves and shorelines. Later colonial development reshaped the island through farming, logging, and resource extraction, while its proximity to Vancouver also turned it into an early tourism destination. Today, Bowen Island is widely known for its forests, beaches, and natural beauty, but that appeal coexists with a longer history of Indigenous care, colonial change, and environmental pressures. Its identity as both a place of enjoyment and one that demands respect makes it central to the conversations this project hopes to foster.
- Snug Cove
- View from Cates Hill
- Cape Roger Curtis
- Eagle Cliff