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Haig-Brown Reserve Fund

The Haig-Brown Heritage House is more than a historic site—it’s a vibrant community hub for learning, reflection, and inspiration. Through programs like the annual Writer in Residence program and the Haig-Brown Festival, we continue to foster the values of conservation,

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Lessons Learned from Haig-Brown

“A river is water in its loveliest form; rivers have life and sound and movement and infinity of variation, rivers are veins of the earth through which the lifeblood returns to the heart.” – Roderick Haig-Brown  Nestled on the banks of

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Celia Haig-Brown Returns

Four community sessions  will invite the public to join a dialogue using art and conversation. Each session will offer a chance for speakers and audience members to examine what it means “To be in good relation.”  Using each of the

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Meet Marjorie, our site host

Most days still, I have to pinch myself to make sure that I am not dreaming and that I actually get to stay here at the Haig-Brown House.  I often have to catch my breath coming into the magnificent driveway 

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Haig-Brown Festival

Sunday, September 28 from 11am to 3pm In celebration of World Rivers Day, the Museum at Campbell River presents the Haig-Brown Festival on September 28, 2025. This community event pays tribute to the lasting impact of Roderick Haig-Brown and Ann

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2022/2023 Writer in Residence, Andrea Routley

The Museum welcomed Andrea Routley to the Haig-Brown House as the Writer in Residence for the 2022/2023 season. Andrea Routley is a writer and editor from BC’s South Coast. Her work has appeared in literary magazines, such as Geist and The Fiddlehead Review,

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2021 Haig-Brown Memorial Lecture

The 2021 Haig-Brown Lecture will feature Dr. Suzanne Simard, a world leading forest ecologist.  Dr. Simard will address the complexity of our forest ecosystem and base her talk on her bestselling book “Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of

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Charming details

One of the wonderful things about heritage houses is they have little stories to tell at every corner.  The Haig-Brown House is no exception.  Exploring the house you will see all sorts of wonderful details.  Recently Bluetree Photography was at

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Finding the Good Life

Roderick Haig-Brown lived with his wife Ann and their four children in a modest farmhouse on the banks of the Campbell River.  Roderick was a writer and magistrate, as well as a respected advocate for the environment and social justice. 

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