Recent Field Trips – Witty’s Lagoon and Steveston
Trip to Witty’s Lagoon and Tower Point
View of Witty’s Lagoon and explorable wide shallows looking farther out into Straight of Juan de Fuca and across to the Olympic Mountains.
Taking lunch break in the bright July sun
Participants walking to Tower Point to view examples of pillow lava
Steveston field trip to see historic displays of the once great salmon fishing industry developed largely by efforts of Japanese Canadian settlers. One of a few large canneries that produced a number of fish products valuable to the BC and Canadian economy. For visitors numerous interpretive signs draw interest around the retired machinery.
Steveston – Building
Some fishing companies constructed homes along boardwalks over waters close to the activities of the industry.
Steveston – Guide
An interpreter discusses with our group the finer points of life at the same boardwalk home.
Steveston – Home
Home of a notable historic Japanese family open to show how functional the space was used within a boardwalk house.
Steveston- Post Office
Steveston Post Office
Steveston- Storage Building
Large storage buildings for the fishing companies: space for nets and other boat equipment to be stored and repaired.
Steveston – Cannery
Large cannery