The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature by Peter Wohlleben Forester and conservationist Peter Wohlleben is the author of the bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees. Although I have Read more…
In October, 2021 the Mayne Island Conservancy Board of Directors approved a policy regarding overabundant deer on Mayne Island. See the full policy here (link); below are some of its key points. The Mayne Island Read more…
As Halloween approaches, images of scary bats become commonplace. This is the perfect time of year to counter bat myths and do something to help bats, by taking part in International Bat Week (October 24-31). Bat Week Read more…
On August 15 of this year, the Conservancy held its annual general meeting in Miners’ Bay Park. In spite of the sunny weather, the meeting was fairly sparsely attended compared to the previous year, presumably mainly Read more…
Board of Directors Malcolm Inglis – President A long-time visitor to Mayne Island, Malcolm retired here in 2010 from a long and varied career in information technology, having worked in the private sector and at Read more…
Now that the soils have softened, it’s a perfect time for planting. We have a selection of beautiful native plants from our small plant nursery now available for order. Our top picks this year are Read more…
Spiders aren’t everybody’s cup of tea. They can be unpredictable, fast-moving, hairy-looking, and they show up in inconvenient places like your bath tub. But spiders are wonders of nature that deserve our respect. All of Read more…
The Many, Many Deer of Mayne Island When driving down a Mayne Island road in the evenings, it’s common to see deer in the headlights – many, many deer. As with most of the Gulf Read more…
A Program Worth Supporting Connecting local youth with our environment is an important part of the work we do. Over the past ten years we have delivered 140 lessons for youth on Mayne Island, mostly Read more…
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