Sheringham Point is in the transition zone between the wetter Cedar-Hemlock forests of the west coast of Vancouver Island, and the dryer Coastal Douglas-fir forests of the Island’s south-east coast. As such, features and species typical of both can be found in the area. Both of these forest ecosystems are being increasingly threatened as the climate changes and as growth pressures continue.
The dominant tree species in this area are Douglas-fir, Western hemlock, Western red cedar, Sitka spruce, Shore pine, Red alder, Broadleaf maple and Bitter cherry.
Many kinds of shrubs have been identified on the property, including over a dozen bearing berries that are attractive to wildlife. There are also many species of wildflowers that can be found blooming in season, many unique to this part of the world.
While the site continues to re-naturalize, it still also has many remnants of the domestic plantings done by the lightkeepers and their families during the past hundred years. In early spring the site lights up with the blooming of thousands of daffodils.