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…
Here are the entries from the category “Nature’s Colours” from our annual photography contest. Enjoy!
We’ve had a busy and productive year at the Mayne Island Conservancy. Here are some of the ways we’ve worked to conserve the ecology of Mayne Island for future generations. We’d like to thank you for all of your support in 2018. Please consider supporting us through your year-end giving. Read more…
Is there someone on your holiday list who has everything? Why not give them something lasting and meaningful: a gift in their name, to help conserve the beautiful shores of Mayne Island. Here’s How It Works Make a donation for healthy shores on Mayne Island in the name of someone Read more…
There are many mysterious creatures living along Mayne Island’s shores. Our intertidal shorelines are home to thousands of creatures that we rarely see. One of the most interesting is the Lewis’ moon snail, a species found all along our Pacific coast. Here on Mayne, we see them along Navy Channel Read more…
Victoria, BC– The Capital Regional District (CRD) is preparing management plans for both Mount Parke and Saint John Point regional parks on Mayne Island. These plans will provide strategic guidance for on-going management of both parks for the next 15-20 years. Developing the management plans together will create efficiencies in Read more…
Inspirational Learning Over the past year the Mayne Island Conservancy has been very active in creating and delivering youth education through our Science and Nature Education Program. Our objective is to provide hands-on natural science experiences for youth that will inspire them to pursue a lifetime of learning. We envision Read more…
Mayne Island is full of beautiful, brightly-coloured birds right now—they’re just a bit hard to spot. As a kid growing up, I was captivated by images of tropical birds, with their impossibly bright feathers. It wasn’t until I got a little older that I realized we have some outrageously bright Read more…
The Contest is Now Open! Each year, residents and visitors of Mayne Island enter their nature photos in the Mayne Island Conservancy’s Amateur Nature Photo Contest. This is a great excuse to get outside and explore this amazing island, and then share your discoveries with other nature enthusiasts. The winning Read more…
This afternoon, the transfer of St. John Point from private to public hands was completed. The purchase has gone through, thanks to the hard work and generosity of our donors, volunteers, partners and friends. A big thank-you to everyone involved. It has been an exciting year—and now our children and Read more…