The Woodhus Slough Trail area provides year-round bird habitat for many types of birds. The farm fields are full of geese, both Canadian and white-fronted and there are many swans that feed throughout the winter here, and the slough is full of ducks throughout the winter months.
Surfers also show up during the winter storms. Along the edge of the slough, you will find scrub brushes and willow thickets where you can see many types of songbirds and Woodpeckers. Birds of prey such as bald eagles, falcons, and Red-tailed Hawks visit the fields and slough along with barred and snowy owls.
The Woodhus Slough Trail got its name when the Woodhus family bought the land and moved to the area from Cumberland. They built a hotel here in 1910 and lived there until 1951, the hotel was destroyed by a fire that year. The hotel was called the halfway house because of its location, it was halfway between the Comox Valley and Campbell River.