In addition to being an overnight field school and environmental studies facility, Cheakamus Centre hosts visitors from around the globe for special events, retreats, conferences, seminars, and workshops. In 2012, the LEED® BlueShore Financial Environmental Learning Centre opened its doors in the heart of Cheakamus Centre as a symbol of campus renewal, allowing for expanded conference and event space surrounded by the natural environment.

Cheakamus Centre is pleased to provide the community with rental access to our unique venues and accommodations. Whether it's a milestone celebration event with exceptional catering, a corporate team-building activity led by our experienced staff, or a private retreat with self-guided programming, we continually strive to provide a memorable and seamless experience for all.

Proceeds from your facility rentals will help support our environmental, leadership and indigenous programs for children and youth.

Get back to nature in Cheakamus Centre's comfortable year round lodging. Our log style cabins are tucked away in the forest, which make for peaceful surroundings reflecting life of simpler, less hurried times. Next to a pond and surrounded by nature trails, towering cedars and grassy outdoor spaces, Cheakamus Centre cabins let you stay among nature in its truest form. Guests are to provide their own pillow, sleeping bag or bedding for twin sized bunk beds, towels, personal toiletries and flashlight. Linen service is also available.

Support Local

At Cheakamus Centre, we believe in good food that promotes social and environmental responsibility. We care about the entire food cycle from soil to table to soil. Locally sourced and thoughtfully prepared meals provide opportunities to come together and share conversation in a community setting. We are committed to delivering the best food we can to ensure that our students and guests are healthy, happy and energized!

Use Wholesome Ingredients

Much of the nutrition found in food is lost through excessive processing. When we purchase ingredients for Cheakamus Centre we will, whenever possible, source whole ingredients and make food from scratch, using our own garden herbs and vegetables. In this way we can have homemade meals with more nutrition, better flavor and true seasonality. We routinely make our own baked goods, salad dressings, sauces, and much more! This way we accommodate a wide range of special dietary needs, food intolerances and allergies without having to radically alter the menu, minimizing "special" servings. Sugar reduced diets, vegetarians, vegan meals, gluten free, and other food allergies are all far easier to accommodate when you use whole ingredients and are certain of their source.

Divert Waste from Landfill

By buying items in bulk we are able to limit our contribution to landfills and reduce the amount of packaging involved. Other ways we divert waste from the landfill include: composting food scraps; recycling all bottles, cans, cardboard, glass, and paper; saving food in the kitchen in reusable containers; preparing only the amount of food that is needed; and using appropriate scraps to make stock for soups and sauces, or as feed for our pigs.