In a large part, it is the varied and scenic natural environment that makes Metchosin such a desirable place to live.  Rocky shorelands and sand beaches overlook the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains.  Witty's Lagoon, with salt and fresh water marshes, sandy bluffs and beaches, constitutes a lagoon ecosystem of the first order.  Rare plant communities flourish within the wooded uplands, and creeks and streams roll through the lowlands to the sea.

 Metchosin Official Community Plan, 1995

Metchosin's Environmental Advisory Committee has produced a number of documents to encourage the conservation of Metchosin's natural environment.  Below are a few resources:

On Becoming Carbon Neutral, November 2007

Metchosin Blue and Green Spaces Strategy, December 2007 

Riparian Areas Regulation Brochure

Metchosin's Protected Trees

Wildlife Resources

Metchosin Parks & Trails

Coastal Ecosystems Website

BC Ministry of Environment