It’s hard to believe it’s been eight weeks since Amelia Marshall joined us in her role as an Ecosystems Technician. Since the beginning of May, Amelia has been working hard for us on a diversity of projects. She and Ethan have been clearing invasive plants from public parks and conservation Read more
We hope you’ve had a chance to get out to Edith Point this spring! Next time you visit you may notice some small changes along the trails. Work is ongoing through May and June by the Mayne Conservancy to improve the safety of trails for visitors and to minimize the Read more
Please join us in welcoming two seasonal staff to our team! Ethan Heckrodt started on April 7th and is already making a big contribution to our nursery and land stewardship projects, he will be with us until the end of September. Amelia Marshall begins an 8-week term with us on Read more
Spend enough time in a place or with the same people and you will find you have in small ways become a reflection of those places and people. For example, you may acquire a wind weathered face or adopt the mannerisms of a close friend. Now think about trees, rooted Read more
Thanks to observations by community members, we learned that a plant species called hound’s tongue (Cynoglossum officinale) is growing at the top of Mt. Parke around the helipad. Hound’s tongue is designated a noxious weed in British Columbia because of its economic and environmental impacts. This species is a biennial, Read more
Over the past few months the Mayne Conservancy has been busy working with others in the community to plant native trees and shrubs in public parks and private conservation lands across the island. Planting efforts have focused in areas where past land uses have caused the loss of native plant Read more
In 2025 the Mayne Conservancy completed our 17th year of eelgrass extent monitoring. Around the shores of SḴŦAḴ | Mayne Island we monitor 15 sites, with an additional monitoring site in Grimmer Bay, S’DÁYES | North Pender Island. In 2025, we completed surveys at seven locations: Dinner Bay, Village Bay, Read more
With the completion of the 2025 field season, the Mayne Island Conservancy has now been monitoring bull kelp around the shores of SḴŦAḴ | Mayne Island for 16 years! This also marked the seventh year since the program expanded to include sites around Galiano, the Penders, and Saturna Island in Read more
The Conservancy is excited to welcome Ethan Heckrodt, Amelia Marshall, and Kamilla Hindmarch to our team for the 2026 field season. Ethan will be with us from April – September, Amelia from May-June, and Kamilla from July – August. These bright young professionals will make essential contributions to our habitat Read more
As we enter into a new year, we wish Eden Perry a fond farewell. Eden has worked with us since April, contributing to a huge diversity of projects from invasive plant management to marine monitoring and native plant propagation. Her work took her to many different environments, from the top Read more