Site Information
Camp Gilwell is located on 38 acres of mature second growth forest in the Comox Valley. There is much wildlife and a beautiful river that runs through the property. Camping is in treed areas. Please take a look at the map below or this Scouts Canada Camp Gilwell site if you would like more information. This land is unceded territory of the K'ómoks First Nation.
Camp Gilwell has informed us that they do not have an official list of rules and instead rely on a positive outdoor ethic.
If you have mobility issues or concerns and have questions about site access, please contact us.
Camp Gilwell has informed us that they do not have an official list of rules and instead rely on a positive outdoor ethic.
If you have mobility issues or concerns and have questions about site access, please contact us.
Site Stewardship
Everyone who attends the Firemaker gathering is expected to be a site steward. This means that we respect the land we are camping on. We put in the effort to pack our trash and leave the site and the land in better condition than when we arrived. Being a site steward also means that any plant harvesting you partake in needs to be done in an ethical manner. If you don't know what that means, please ask a council member at the gathering to help you.
Respecting the land means, in part, that you need to pay attention to your surroundings, be courteous and respectful of all flora and fauna, and take the time to learn from what the land has to teach you.
Depending on the camp and year, there may be a request made by the camp Caretaker for Firemaker folks to help with a specific task (one year, we were asked to each help spread a little mulch in specific areas; another year, to help with the upkeep of a particular trail). Any such tasks will be announced at the gathering.
The entire Firemaker community is also expected to help with site cleanup prior to leaving the gathering.
Respecting the land means, in part, that you need to pay attention to your surroundings, be courteous and respectful of all flora and fauna, and take the time to learn from what the land has to teach you.
Depending on the camp and year, there may be a request made by the camp Caretaker for Firemaker folks to help with a specific task (one year, we were asked to each help spread a little mulch in specific areas; another year, to help with the upkeep of a particular trail). Any such tasks will be announced at the gathering.
The entire Firemaker community is also expected to help with site cleanup prior to leaving the gathering.