Join free events listed on our calendar (click to download a prinable PDF file) or visit us at Amphitrite House Interpretive Centre any day of the week.
Interpretive Walk Info: See the map at the bottom of this text for colour coded locations.
Our trail naturalist and guest speakers have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. Have questions about stewardship? Need trail orientation?
Get tips on how to learn and see more from our enthusiastic Naturalists.
Wolk Walk: 10 am every THURSDAY meet at the your WPTS guide at the Whale Parking Lot, Coast Guard Road.
Often cast as villains in popular stories, wolves have long been misunderstood. These sacred creatures, roam the rugged shores and forests of the Pacific coast, hold a deep and complex role in the ecosystems they call home. Join us for a one-hour guided walk as we explore the lives of these elusive predators—how they hunt, swim, and thrive at the intersection of land and sea. Through stories of culture, ecology, and conservation, we’ll trace the shifting human perspectives of wolves: from feared and hunted to respected and protected.
WildSafe BC is our special guest guide on September 18th.
Tidepool exploration walk: 10 am every FRIDAY from Big Beach
Meet at the Big Beach Picnic Shelter or find us on the beach if you arrive late. 
Explore life where land meets the sea. Sturdy footwear is highly recommended, rocks are not advised for toddlers.
We’ll go looking for the amazing creatures that call Big Beach home when rock pools emerge from the sea.
Please supervise children carefully, wear sturdy shoes,. No pets please. Respect the power of the open ocean, stay with your guide.
Ucluelet Aquarium will be special guest hosts on Sept 19.
DISCOVERY BOOTH: Bears & Berries Booth: 2 to 4 pm every Friday at the lighthouse
Discover how black bears survive on the West Coast—and what’s on their menu! Learn how berries, bugs, and beachcombing shape a bear’s seasonal diet.
Discover how black bears, berries, and native plants are all connected and find out which plant along the Wild Pacific Trail has an explosive pollination mechanism —its flowers launch pollen into the air when triggered, 800 times that experienced by astronauts during liftoff!
This is a drop-in naturalist event not a walk.
Fishy Forest Walk: Tuesday Sept 2nd 10 am meet at the Ancient Cedars Trailhead for this guided walk led by a Redd Fish Restoration Society guide
Join us to learn about salmon, their habitats, and what makes them so important to marine and freshwater ecosystems. 
The highway entrance can be difficult parking, parking at Forbes Road and walking the bike path is advised.
Visit Redd Fish Restoration on Peninsula Road, Ucluelet or our partner the Ucluelet Aquarium to learn more .
Discover Eelgrass & Estuaries!: 11 to 4 pm Sunday September 7th visit the Discovery Booth at Amphitrite Lighthouse
SeaChange Booth at Discovery Tent Sept 7th 11am-4pm Join SeaChange—a registered charity dedicated to understanding, conserving, and restoring coastal ecosystems. Learn why eelgrass meadows and estuaries are essential for marine life, climate resilience, and healthy coastlines. Together, we can protect these vital habitats for future generations!
WildSafe BC: 10am to 2pm Monday September 8th 10 am to 2 pm at the Lighthouse Discovery Tent
Survival is all about food, learn about the bear, wolves cougars and how to keep them from harm. Great display for kids of all ages.
Bring your questions about how to be Bear Smart. Plan strategy for putting out garbage bins safely. Rare chance to visit with WildSafe BC experts.
BC Goes Wild Weekend: 10am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday September 13-14th at the Lighthouse Discovery Tent
Join us for a weekend full of nature adventures! Enjoy guided walks and talks on bears, cougars, and wolves, animal tracking, plus exciting bear spray demos. Fun and learning for all ages!
See our parter page for all event info WildSafeBC.com
Arts & Culture Walk: 12–3pm Saturday September 20th Along the Lighthouse Loop.
Start at the Ancient Cedars Trailhead to experience a series of artistic events sponsored by the Pacific Rim Arts Society.
This event is part of the 2025 Cultural Heritage Festival which engages the residents of the west coast region of Vancouver Island to explore the many avenues of our varied culture through various art disciplines.
Visit PacificRimArts.ca to learn more.
Naturalist with the Wild Pacific Trail Society (WPTS) and Raincoast Education Society (RES) are available 9am to 4pm daily!
Daily Interpretive topics can be explored from our new Interpretive Centre overlooking the iconic Amphitrite Lighthouse. Learn about the Wild Pacific Trail, Ucluelet, and the array of eco-systems on the Pacific Rim. Ask about our walking trees and other unique features of rainforest, bog, intertidal or wetland ecosystems see along the Wild Pacific Trail. Birds and other wildlife abound here on the West Coast, hear about what has been seen recently. Have questions about the ocean and marine wildlife? Need trail orientation? Get tips on how to observe whales and marine mamals swimming past. The surf is in constant motion here, sweeping up surge channels and reefs. Observe from the safety of the trail or observation deck.
Discovery Tent for 2025: Pop-up events and special guests will also appear on the lawn at the Lighthouse, end of Coast Guard Road to offer drop-in activities and talks. Exhibits rotate exploring the plants, animals and cultures that make for a fascinating visit. Special events and possible pop-up tours launch from this location. Special guest listed under programs occure at this tent.
Calendar events are colour coded to the parking lots at the Whale Parking Lot (red), Lighthouse (teal), Big Beach aka Frog parking lot (blue) and Ancient Cedars trailhead (green).
We are grateful to program experts such the Ucluelet Aquarium the Raincoast Education Society, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, WildSafeBC.com, and Redd FIsh Restoration Society for their expertise.
The trail and events could not exist without the support of the District of Ucluelet. Special Guest speakers enrich our programs, stay tuned.
Naturalist photo by Summer Naturalist Reanna Hoeppner
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The Wild Pacific Trail is a unique outdoor classroom that offers incredible opportunities to connect people to nature. Our seasonal Discovery Tent at the lighthouse offers revolving topics for all ages.
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