We envision Bowen Island being a thriving sustainable community. A place where residents flourish, businesses prosper, ecosystems are preserved for future generations, and visitors are welcomed as contributors to the island’s balanced, resilient and valued way of life.
Welcome. We’re pleased to share this vision and strategy with you. You can read the full report here: A Community-Based Responsible Visitation Plan for Bowen Island.
As the name suggests, this plan is written for the community and outlines initiatives aimed at balancing the values and wellbeing of residents, environment, economy, and visitors. This plan is a living document and the first step towards developing a regenerative tourism ecosystem on Bowen Island. We hope this plan will create dialogue, foster engagement, inform community planning, and be the catalyst for positive change.
We also hope that you’ll join us. This plan has four strategic goals and a broad scope of over 50 initiatives. The success of these initiatives is dependent upon collaborative efforts, community support, cross-sectoral partnerships and funding. If you have an interest in Bowen Island’s tourism ecosystem and if you’d like to contribute to positive change, we invite you to consider joining a new resident advisory committee.
Next steps: We will be planning a community engagement session in the fall to discuss the plan and next steps. Once the date and venue has been confirmed, we’ll update here and share publicly.
Thank you: This plan was created through a process of research, data collection, and community engagement, including in-person and virtual sessions, interviews, and a resident survey. We’re grateful to everyone who contributed their time, constructive comments, and personal expertise.
This plan was funded in part by Pacifican, Government of Canada.
Visitor Information Centre: Tourism Bowen Island operates the Bowen Island Visitor Information Centre on behalf of the Bowen Island Municipality. Please see our Visitor Centre reports for more information.