Dewdney and Glide Islands Ecological Reserve is a BC Parks ecological reserve in eastern Hecate Strait, about 150 kilometres east by southeast of Sandspit and 12 kilometres west of Campania Island. BC Parks says it is closed to the public.
The reserve was established as a research area for extensive bog and fen ecosystems representative of outer islands along the northern mainland coast.
Dewdney and Glide Islands is not a public recreation destination. Its value is research and education focused on bog and fen ecosystems in a remote island and marine setting.
BC Parks explains that ecological reserves protect special natural ecosystems and support research and education, and this reserve's official page clearly states that it is closed to the public. The reserve is in the Coastal Western Hemlock biogeoclimatic zone, with terrestrial ecosections listed as Hecate Lowland, North Coast Fjords, and Queen Charlotte Sound. Marine ecosections are listed as North Coast Fjords and Queen Charlotte Sound.
The official page provides a reserve map, detailed description, and plant list for education and research. Research and educational activities require a permit.
Plan around off-site learning, official map review, detailed reserve description reading, plant-list research, bog and fen ecosystem study, marine chart context, and permit-based research or education where authorized.
Do not plan a landing, hike, camp, or recreation visit because the reserve is closed to the public. Use marine charts 3724 and 3911 for location context, treat maps as information only, and apply for permits before research or education work.
