Updates on Covid-19 Restrictions

Last updated August 29, 2022

Since March 2020, the Sanctuary has enacted two Covid-19 related closure periods, but it is now operating as usual, with one major exception. The reservation system set up in July 2020 at our first re-opening will be kept in place, as it helps with numerous other Sanctuary management issues related to overcrowding and limited infrastructure that had been on the increase since 2010.

Past closures: March 16th 2020 to July 16th, 2020. December 25th 2020 to March 2nd 2021.

During the re-opening period in March 2021, we only hosted limited visitor use until July, then doubled the capacity after that.

Covid-19 government mandates have been recently relaxed, but it is still important to us that visitors feel that concerns about potential exposure are recognized. Some visitors may be drawn here as a destination with their friends and family, but others may be here specifically to keep away from other people. We depend on our visitors to keep this in mind and remember physical distancing rules and the original Covid-19 catch-phrases from Dr. Bonnie Henry when dealing with others at our facility. Be Kind. Be Calm. Be Safe.