FACILITIES
The Temperate Rainforest Field Study Centre is ready to host university field study groups and special interest groups.

Visiting groups will stay in six cabins are situated on a ridge above Rae Lake, looking over Cougar Annie’s Garden and out to Hesquiat Harbour. Up to eighteen people can sleep comfortably in these cabins. Each cabin has a remarkable view and a deck linked with boardwalk trails that wind through the forest connecting all of the structures of the Field Study Centre.

Central Hall is where people meet and dine, gathered around the 27 foot yellow cedar table, and relaxing by the wood stove. Here in the kitchen, groups prepare their meals on a propane stove. Support staff is on hand, ready to assist as needed, but every group is expected to be largely self-sufficient.

All of the buildings are made from western red cedar, selectively harvested and milled on the property. Each building is specially designed to blend with its surroundings, and no building is visible from another, ensuring peace and privacy.

Our facilities offer some of the amenities of modern day living, along with the simple aspects of a remote setting. Everything that your group will need to prepare and serve meals is available at Central Hall. 

There is currently no running water at the facility, and there is no electricity. Water for cooking is dispensed from water containers, not from the tap. Hot water is generated by heating pots of water on the propane stove. Our caretaker will ensure that you have water for cooking and drinking available during your stay.

Forget your cellphone, it won’t work out here; don’t expect to receive or send e-mail; and come prepared to enjoy our artistically designed outhouses!

There are no showers or hot water service at the Field Studies Centre, but Rae Lake is very "refreshing" on a warm spring or summer day.

Contact us if your group or institution wishes to know more about using the Temperate Rainforest Field Study Centre. We will assist you with logistics and itinerary planning.