Morrell Nature Sanctuary is a privately owned but publicly accessible area of forest in Nanaimo. A local contractor named William Morrell donated the land in 1973 for the public to enjoy. The area is maintained and managed by the Morrell Sanctuary Society for Environmental Education, a non-profit volunteer-run organization. They are responsible for educational programs, boardwalk construction, and restoration projects.

The Sanctuary has a number of trails to enjoy, and all surround the visitor with trees, ferns, shrubs, and wild flowers.