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.
Spanish Moss...Old Man's Beard
Spanish moss...Old Man's Beard...same...different...all depends on the book or website you're reading, some say it's very closely related, others say it's the same. Either way for thousands of years it has been used for the same various purposes, with first nations peoples it was used as lining in diapers, for bandages, for insulation and many other uses. More modern uses including building insulation, mulch, packing material, mattress stuffing, and fiber. In the early 1900s it was used commercially in the padding of car seats. Today it is commonly used in arts and crafts and floral arrangements or in garden beds to help retain water. Neither have roots, instead they have shoots that grow intertwined and hanging from branches of trees, taking in moisture from the air and rainfall.