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NATURE'S GALLERY  at a Glance

A Bit of Background

Here at NATURE'S GALLERY , we are driven by a single goal; to do our part in making the world a better place for all. Our decision making process is informed by comprehensive empirical studies and high quality data evaluation. We strive to build productive relationships and make a positive impact with all of our pursuits.

The facts on our 3200 acre conservation effort:

Sublot 2, District Lot 2381, Kootenay district,
Plan X74 on Porcupine Creek Road

PID: 015-315-070

Zoning:     RA    - Resource area

Commercial outdoor recreational,

resource energy, forestry, agricultural, mineral, building stone extraction, processing, sales, and distribution

Conservation Features:
Preliminary concepts have been prepared to illustrate some of the endless possibilities one could initiate to conserve and protect  Natures Gallery. 

These include:

- All at the Microscale in harmony with nature,

conservative agro-forestry business to utilizing the wild food,

-600 acres of wild huckleberry are harvestable between june and sept each year.

-50000 Xmas trees naturally propagate each year with harvesting potential now.

horticultural plants, trees, and shrubs, on this 3,200-acre parcel of land.
-the property is suitable to host an eco-tourism business. With dry, warm summers and cold, snowy winters that boast 2 to 4 meters of snowpack there is excellent potential for a year-round,skiing, hiking,eco-tourism business with all things focused on enhancing the species living in nature on the property. 

Description:

This unique 3200-acre property is situated in the world's only inland temperate rain forest located in the West Kootenay Region of south-eastern British Columbia.
Nature's Gallery encompasses the majority of the Porcupine Creek watershed in the Selkirk Mountains featuring a diverse natural forest landscape with an abundant source of fresh water from Porcupine Creek, as well as numerous springs, small wetlands and a small lake, all within a diverse ecosystem-base of forest activities.

The recreational possibilities for this property are endless.

With dry, warm summers and cold, snowy winters that boast 2 to 4 meters of snowpack there is excellent potential for a successful outdoor adventure business. A few of the many activities that Nature's Gallery could host, would be a snowmobile touring, ski touring, spring, summer, and fall hiking; guided all-terrain vehicle tours, photography as well as a horse ranch with guided tours. Bird and wildlife viewing on Nature's Gallery are magnificent, due to the diverse slopes that provide early season winter range for deer and elk, and mid-winter range for moose. The wide range of forest types and abundance of deciduous trees provide an excellent habitat for a wide range of wildlife.

Nature's Gallery lands provide an attractive ecosystem-based forestry option which could produce good timber revenues to generate an income from the land. One such method would include ecologically responsible commercial thinning of high-quality Douglas-fir, western larch, and western red cedar timber as well as other species. the forest varies from single species to complex mixed species to single and multiple canopy layers as well as open and dense stocking and varying types and amounts of remnant old growth trees, snags, and fallen trees. The multitude,variety, and magnificence of the trees found on Nature's Gallery range from Douglas-fir, Western larch,Western white pine,Ponderosa pine,Lodgepole pine, grand fir,Western red cedar, Western hemlock,Pacific yew, Subalpine fir,Engelmann spruce,Paper birch,trembling aspen,Black cottonwood,and Douglas maple.

CommercialFlagstone and Decorative Stone Prospects:

The deposits of the Flagstone and decorative stone are extensive.

 We will not harvest the stone deposits  to any large degree as we are conserving the land. 

Large outcroppings, exist, on many areas of the property.   Road infrastructure to many of the deposits is already in place.
Examples of the beautiful flagstone can be seen at the Vancouver International airport, where the walls of the arrival and departure terminal areas, are clad in this brown, grey and silvery stone.

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Location:

Nature's Gallery is located in the West Kootenay region of South-eastern British Columbia in the Selkirk Mountains approximately 14 km east of Ymir and a 40-minute drive from Nelson or one hour from the Castlegar airport.

Area Data:

 KOOTENAYS 
  
The Kootenays region of British Columbia incorporates the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3), which winds its way through the Monashee and Selkirk Mountains between Grand Forks and Creston, Slocan Valley and Upper Arrow Lake (from Salmo to Galens Bay), and the North Kootenay Lake and Selkirk Valleys (from Kaslo on the west side of Kootenay Lake north to Galena Bay) Two geographical features dominate the Kootenays region of British Columbia: mountains and water.
Four parallel mountain ranges, running in a generally northwest direction, march successively across the south-eastern British Columbia landscape. The most westerly is the Monashees, followed by the rugged Selkirks, defined on their western flanks by the Arrow reservoir system and Slocan Lake, and on the east by the spectacular waters of Kootenay Lake.
these two mountain ranges and accompanying lake systems define this district. Farther east are the Purcells, then the Rockies, outlining the are know as the East Kootenays.
The other major north-south water system in this district is formed by Kootenay Lake(at more than 65 miles/105 km long, it's one of the province's largest freshwater lakes) and Kootenay River, which joins with the Columbia near Castlegar. The Crowsnest Highway east of Grand Forks provides a good introduction to the often steep terrain of the West Kootenays. Only intrepid travellers need to apply to drive what is the highest-elevation paved highway in Canada, the Skyway. But you'll want some time- and cooperation from the weather. During winter storms, avoid this route, particularly the stretch between Salmo and Creston, for avalanches are a fact of life and road closures inevitable. Alberta licence plates begin to appear more regularly in parks here; the Kootenays are almost equidistant from the Prairies and the West Coast.
by their very nature, the Selkirk Mountains define this part of the Kootenays, Highway 6 links silvan Salmo with Highway 23 and stern-wheeling Nakusp, and forms alliances with branches of Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) to wrap all who journey here in a seductive embrace. Love, at first sight, is the reaction of many visitors to the Kootenays.
The small village of Salmo, to the east of Trail in the Kootenays region of British Columbia, is another of the booming mining towns whose prosperity was curtailed by a decline in gold and mineral mining successes.
Originally named Salmon Siding on the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway, salmon began its existence as a railway siding before growing into a small town. the small communities of Ymir and Erie sprang up to the north and west, and Salmo soon became a centre for supplies and entertainment, thriving and humming on a Friday night after a local gold strike.
As local mines began to play out, local miners turned to the forest for a living. With the growth in the neighbouring communities of Nelson and Trail, the demand for lumber grew.
Today, Salmo remains a community of forest workers, and the pretty town features heritage wooden buildings a community of forest workers, and the pretty town features heritage wooden buildings from the 1920's and 1930's, and streets adorned with colourful hanging flower baskets in summer.
Salmo is a quaint and interesting little town that has visitors arriving every year to sightsee in the old downtown, and relax in the mountains and trails around the region. In 1990, students os Salmo's Kootenay Stone Masonry Training Institute produced seven murals made of local stone, all designed by Charlotte Plainden, on buildings throughout the community. Stroll down Salmo's main street to view these unique stone murals depicting Salmo's lively and spirited past.

Castlegar
Population: 7,133

Located in the Columbia Valley at the confluence of the tumbling Columbia and Kootenay Rivers, Castlegar, called the" Heart to the Kootenays" as a housing community for Cominco employees in Trail to the south, but quickly grew into a town in its own right,
experiencing positive growth in difficult times.
this is the home of many of British Columbia's Doukhobors, a pacifist group of political refugee emigrants from Russia that settled in the Ootichena Valley in 1908. Their history has now become part of the attraction of Castlegar,  as many visitors come to see the Zuckerburg Island Heritage Park, the Russian Orthodox Chapel House and similar sites.
Castlegar today reflects a vibrant mix of commerce, industry and recreation. The Arrow Lakes waterway offers a navigable recreation corridor some 400 km long, providing access to boating, sailing and world-class fishing.

NELSON
Population: 9,923

Located on the shore of the beautiful West Arm of Kootenay Lake, surrounded by the Selkirk Mountains, Nelson is home to 350 heritage buildings. Nelson's story-book charm with lush parks overflowing with bright flower gardens gives the visitor a sense of relaxation that pervades even the bustling city center.

In 1867, gold and silver were found in the area and Nelson grew quickly as a result of the frantic mining activity. Chateau style
civic buildings were designed, as were lakeside orchards, and the first hydroelectric generating plant in BC. On March 4th, 1897, the City of Nelson was incorporated with a population of 3,000.
Today, visitors can ride the restored Streetcar 23 which winds along Nelson's waterfront. This popular attraction along with self-guided heritage walking tours and the Nelson Museum make the community's history come alive. Nelson has consistently been ranked as the number one small town arts community in Canada, by John Villani, who publishes The 100 Best Small Arts Towns in America.
Boaters will also enjoy Kootenay Lake, a lake that as a result of its size, is more like an ocean. In the afternoon, winds channel through the valley providing excellent conditions for sailing.

RECREATION:

The Kootenays is a hub for all types of outdoor recreational activities including fishing, boating, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, windsurfing, wakeboarding, water-skiing and diving, Valhalla Park, Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park, hiking, cycling, 3 golf courses, Whitewater ski hill, cat skiing and cross-country skiing.

The Possibilities are Endless:

Ski Development
Outdoor Eco Recreation
Micro-Hydro-Electric Generation
Mineral Deposits of commercial High-Grade Flagstone
Quartzite, and Commercial Grade Decorative Surface Stone
Eco-Forestry
Heli-Skiing and Heli-Hiking with a private runway on the property 
30 miles of road systems
Water rights, from all the fresh clear mountain water sources, a valuable investment for the future.
And More......