purple seastars at low tide

http://islandstrust.bc.ca/ - Islands Trust home page
The Islands Trust is a federation of independent local governments representing British Columbia's Gulf Islands, which plans land use and regulates development in the trust area. Its mandate is to preserve and protect the area and its environment for the benefit of residents and the province.

http://www.crd.bc.ca/ - Capital Regional District home page
- http://www.crd.bc.ca/southern_gulf_ea/index.htm - Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area of the CRD
- www.crd.bc.ca/penderparks/foreshoreaccess.htm - outlines the protocols and problems with current management of public access to ocean foreshore on the Gulf Islands.