Caring for the Land
Community-led Habitat Restoration
In 2017 our community came together in an amazing way, raising money to help purchase what is now St. John Point Regional Park. This 68 acre park is a huge addition to the small public Read more…
Board and Staff
Incoming Summer Staff: Welcome Gwen!
We’re very excited to be welcoming in a new Restoration Technician. Gwen Janz will be working with the Conservancy from May through the summer, helping out with a wide variety of programs including our restoration Read more…
Our Shorelines
Let the Surveys Begin! Dungeness Crab Monitoring
New Addition to Miners Bay If you’ve been to the Miners Bay dock in the past couple of weeks, you might have noticed something new in the water. Our light trap has been deployed and Read more…
Mayne Wildlife
Western Tent Caterpillar
2022 is shaping up to be a big year for western tent caterpillar. You may recognize this native critter, best known for its fondness for the leaves of many of our fruit trees including apples Read more…
Event Recordings
Invasive Plant Management Workshop, April 20th 2022.
Biologist Rob Underhill gave a talk on how to manage common invasive plant species on Mayne Island.
News and Updates
Annual General Meeting April 23
Please join us at our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 1:30 pm at the Agricultural Hall. Here is the agenda: Here is a summary of our 2021 financial statement: Here are Read more…
Book Reviews
Book Review: The Pollinator Victory Garden
Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening The Pollinator Victory Garden by Kim Eierman Last year I planted a small fenced vegetable and flower garden for the first time. I think that slugs Read more…
Mayne Wildlife
Field Notes of a Wanderer
Looking out across sunny, cold Bennett Bay earlier this month reminded me of an unusual encounter I had two summers ago. Kayaking past numerous pairs of mother and baby seals lining the rocky edges of Read more…
Our Work
Planned Giving – The Power of Legacy Funds
The Mayne Island Conservancy is delighted to announce a soon-to-be established legacy fund inspired by a recent gift from the late Susan Bloom. This new endowment will provide ongoing support for our mission to work with Read more…