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 land area on Mayne Island being managed for nature conservation and low-impact recreation. Since becoming Read more…
Biologist Rob Underhill gave a talk on how to manage common invasive plant species on Mayne Island.
When confronted with slow-moving, large-scale problems, humans generally have a track record of failing to take reasonable and timely action. This is partly an issue of perception, a failure to recognize the negative changes that have happened or are happening around us. The slower these changes happen, the harder it Read more…
Ecologist Andrew Simon gave a presentation about his research, which focused on the diversity and abundance of bumble bees on Galiano Island. He discusses the importance of different habitat types and landscape uses in providing floral resources for these charismatic pollinators.
We have a limited selection of wonderful native plants available for sale this spring. All of our plants have been lovingly grown from seed or cutting right here on Mayne Island. Click below to see our current availability and pricing. If you have any questions about native plants or would Read more…
Hello, my name is Gwen Janz. I’m excited to be working with the Mayne Island Conservancy this summer and am looking for a place to call home from May 1st until August 31st. I know that housing is limited, but I am open to all sorts of living arrangements. Ideally, Read more…
This article provides a description of the ongoing problem of derelict docks, and a record of docks the community has been left to deal with in past years. Derelict docks have been a growing problem in the last few years, and we expect more docks will wash up on our Read more…
Henderson Hill Community Park is a place of great natural diversity. Vulture Ridge faces south into the unrelenting summer sun, plants clinging to thin soils subjected to an extended drought each year. A short distance downslope, conditions are very different. Here a small wetland is home to plants rooted in Read more…
The posting is now closed. Thank you to those who submitted applications. We will be contacting shortlisted candidates on or before Friday January 14th. The Mayne Island Conservancy is looking for one highly motivated, enthusiastic person to fill a 16-week, temporary position on Mayne Island as an Ecosystems Technician from Read more…
Mayne Islanders interested in watching, monitoring, and protecting whales are invited to participate in a citizen-science project. If you are interested, this would involve joining an online training session Saturday January 22nd at 1pm on how to use a whale sighting reporting app. Members of the network will have access Read more…