Please help save the Union Steamship Cottages in Snug Cove, Bowen Island. They're an important part of the heritage of Canada's West Coast and a reminder of the vitality of  the island during the Steamship era. Many of the remaining cottages are in serious disrepair. Please watch the video below.

To help with the restoration of the cottages, please make a tax-deductible donation through the Canada Helps website.


Save the Past for the Future
What does the Davies Heritage Orchard mean to you? Please take our survey.


Cottage Rentals
A number of refurbished cottages are now available for rental year-round. For more information and reservations, contact the Union SteamShip Company.

Download a membership form.

More than 100 Islanders and friends now belong to Bowen Heritage.

Annual memberships
$10 individuals
$15 families
$20 institutions

 
Volunteer Opportunities
There's lots planned for 2012. Please help with our many events.

By public transit:  Take the No. 257 or 250 bus  from Georgia Street in Vancouver to Horseshoe Bay and walk on at the BC Ferries Terminal. Steps from the ferry terminal, you'll find Davies Heritage Orchard and more.

By car:  Take Highway 1 to Horseshoe Bay. Take the "village" exit and park in the parkade immediately off the exit ramp, or in the BC Ferries lot near the Terminal. Walk on the ferry.

Take our award-winning walking tour: Copies of the walking tour brochure are available at Cottage 20, Davies Orchard Lane. From the ferry terminal, continue straight along Bowen Island Trunk Road (no, there's no sign, just walk straight ahead) until you reach the Tuscany Restaurant. Between that restaurant and the barber shop, you'll find Davies Orchard Lane leading into historic Davies Orchard. 

Guided tours: In the summer months, Bowen Heritage offers guided tours of the Orchard and Museum. To confirm our office will be open when you arrive, email bowenheritage@gmail.com.