Tofino Botanical Gardens developed the Ecolodge in order to offer visitors to Tofino the kind of accommodation they would expect in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
We strive to improve our performance each year in four major areas: energy efficiency, protecting the natural environment, conservation of natural resources, and support of our local community. All of this, of course is in the context of providing our guests with a very comfortable and convivial experience.
The Ecolodge’s history as The Clayoquot Field Station for research and education programs demonstrates its commitment to increasing knowledge and understanding of the area. We continue to host study groups, conversations and retreats on a broad range of subjects. Philosopher’s Retreats, Sustainability Camps, yoga workshops, Master Gardening courses – the central theme coming out of all these diverse topics and activities: “How do we live in a place without diminishing it?”