On July 20, 2019, many of the Mayne Island Conservancy’s donors joined us for an informal afternoon together at Helen and John O’Brian’s place. We were delighted to mix and mingle with our donor community—it’s rare for us to be able to get together and chat in such a relaxed Read more…
Planned Giving: What is it? Planned giving is the act of making a commitment to give to a charitable organization a major gift, over time or in your Will, as part of your overall financial and estate planning. We invite you to Sow a Seed for the Future by considering Read more…
(Photo: Lee Beavington) Our annual report for fiscal year 2018 is now online, with photographs from the 2018 Photo Contest. Click here to download it in PDF form.
About the Contest The Mayne Island Conservancy Nature Photo Contest was started as a way to engage visitors and locals and to get them to explore Mayne Island. It has been a success, reaching people far and wide, with 50 different entrants in 2018 sending in over 130 photos. Categories This Read more…
We would like to propose a few changes to our bylaws, to be voted on at our annual general meeting on April 27th. In a nutshell, we would like to: introduce children’s memberships (non-voting membership for those under 12) introduce family memberships at a rate of $15 simplify the membership Read more…
Here are our entries from the 2018 photo contest in the category “Insects.” Thank you to all participants.
Are you passionate about nature and education? Do you have experience or interest in helping an organization meet its potential? The Mayne Island Conservancy Society is seeking candidates for our 2019 Board of Directors. The Mayne Island Conservancy works with the community to conserve the ecology of Mayne Island and Read more…
Here are the entries from the Native Animals category of our 2018 photo contest. Thank you to all the photographers for showcasing Mayne Island’s diverse wildlife.
Here are the entries in our photo contest category Native Plants. Thank you to the photographers for their beautiful work.
The perfect stocking-stuffer for the nature lover in your family. We’re proud to present a new and updated version of our popular checklist of Mayne Island birds, featuring not only the birds of our island, but details on where and when to look for them. The updated checklist includes 15 Read more…