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About The FestivalJoin us for the 20th Brant Wildlife Festival in Parksville, Qualicum Beach and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.The festival started because of a small goose called the Black Brant. It migrates from California and Mexico to Alaska and stops off in Parskville/Qualicum Beach to rest and feed. As many as 20,000 Brant may be found along the shore at peak times at the end of March. The Brant symbolizes our interconnectedness with nature and highlights how important nature is to our quality of life. From fresh air and clean water to places for spiritual renewal, nature provides us with many gifts. Each year the festival shares this story through a variety of events. Wildlife viewing, ecotours, marsh walks, speaker series, an art exhibition and children's concert are some of the many activities that run from early March to the end of April. For 16 years the festival was spearheaded by the Mid Island Wildlife Watch Society (MIWWS). In recent years, MIWWS has been challenged to secure the financial and human resources necessary to organize and operate the festival. In June 2006, MIWWS members dissolved the society and transferred the assets to The Nature Trust of British Columbia. The 2010 Brant Wildlife Festival is being coordinated by The Nature Trust of British Columbia with support from the BC Ministry of Environment, BC Hydro, Ducks Unlimited Canada, the Lohn Foundation and TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.
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