Este-Tiwilh/Sigurd Creek Conservancy is about 1,112 hectares and sits beside the northern boundary of Tantalus Park in southwestern British Columbia. BC Parks says it represents about 12 percent of a larger Squamish Nation Wild Spirit Place on the west side of the Squamish River between the Ashlu and Elaho watersheds.
The conservancy is also adjacent to Yelhixw, a Squamish Nation village site, at the confluence of the Squamish River and Ashlu Creek.
Este-Tiwilh/Sigurd Creek is a cultural and ecological conservancy rather than a developed recreation listing. BC Parks says it is in the asserted traditional territory of the Squamish Nation and provides extensive opportunities for traditional spiritual and cultural uses.
The official page explains that the name Este-tiwilh is pronounced us-tut-ee-wayth and translates as "the great beauty and power that surrounds us and that we should strive to be in harmony with." That context should guide visitor planning and language around the place.
Conservation values include a rare floodplain Sitka spruce and devil's club ecosystem, mountain goat winter range, salmon foraging areas for grizzly bear, marbled murrelet nesting habitat, bald eagle winter roost sites, spotted owl habitat, and steelhead and salmon spawning areas.
Plan around cultural-value respect, Squamish River and Ashlu Creek context, rare floodplain forest learning, wildlife habitat awareness, salmon and steelhead spawning research, map review, and seasonal hunting where permitted.
Check current advisories and hunting regulations before travelling. Do not assume developed recreation facilities, and avoid disturbing cultural sites, spiritual values, floodplain ecosystems, wildlife habitat, or spawning streams.
