The Cowichan Valley Trail will take you from Duncan through Lake Cowichan and down past the Kinsol Trestle following former CN and E&N railway lines. With many access points and 8 trestles, it's a beautiful trail to walk, jog or bike. From the Island Spirit Team, we hope you enjoy your time in the Cowichan Valley.
All the Island Spirit Legacy Caches are within a 2 steps of the trail, unless otherwise noted. There is no need to bushwack or trample the vegetation.
Shelf Fungi
Shelf Fungi, also know as Bracket Fungi, are a group fungi that can grow in several different shapes, sizes and colours. They are shelf shaped (hence the name) fruiting bodies called conks that grow in groups of separate or interconnected horizontal rows. There may only be a few growing together or as is seen here in the photograph there could be very many. Typically they are a sturdy growth that produce spores within pores on their underside surface. Shelf Fungi are mainly found growing on trees, both living and dead. The individual conks have ringed patterns in them that can be quite colourful which like trees are annual growth rings.