The Strathcona Wilderness Institute is a non-profit society incorporated in 1995 whose mission is to inspire awareness, appreciation and stewardship of the natural world through education and participationThe Role of the Institute The essential role of the Institute, in partnership with BC Parks and the Friends of Strathcona Park, is to serve as an interface between the Strathcona wilderness and the general public. As a registered non-profit society, the Institute intends to facilitate a co-operative effort to assure support for continuing education and park stewardship.