We have moved into a new office. We are now located at 454 Village Bay Rd, in a square black building behind Das Nest Restaurant. Our previous office at the Root Seller served us well for the past ten years, and we want to extend our thanks to our previous Read more…
At the end of September, we bid a fond farewell to Katie Kushneryk. Katie worked with the Conservancy from April 2021 until September 2022 as our Stewardship Coordinator and will be missed! She has some big travel plans for the next while, and we wish her the best on her Read more…
We’re excited to welcome a new member to our small staff team. Justine Apostolopoulos will be joining us in September in the role of Stewardship Coordinator. She will be involved in a broad range of our programs from youth education to terrestrial habitat restoration and marine monitoring. Since she was Read more…
There are few things in life that provide as much satisfaction as watching plants grow. Many of us first experience this as small children, peering down at germinating bean seeds in classrooms scented by washable paint and warm peanut butter sandwiches. The small act of planting can have an impact Read more…
In recent weeks, Conservancy staff and volunteers have begun a new habitat restoration site at St. John Point Regional Park. The site may not look like much yet, but in the coming years it will be transformed into a Douglas fir forest, home to a diversity of native plants, animals, Read more…
As the Biologist for the Mayne Island Conservancy, I get to visit some pretty cool places, and see some amazing things. Finding hidden patches of wildflowers in bloom, watching giant silk moths emerge from cocoons, and observing the graceful movement of kelp crabs balancing on the tips of an eelgrass Read more…
The Mayne Island Conservancy is seeking applicants for the position of Stewardship Coordinator. This is a full-time, permanent position. Please see the job posting below for full details. The application deadline is midnight on Sunday July 17th 2022.
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…