Mayne Wildlife
Rocky Intertidal Safari
The intertidal zone is the area of shore between the lowest and highest tides. From sea stars to tidepool sculpin, an amazing array of different creatures call this harsh environment home.
Our Work
We Appreciate Volunteers!
Volunteer appreciation event: Sunday, September 11, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Dinner Bay Park. Did you know that the Conservancy has over one hundred volunteers? They do everything from invasive plant removal, to planning and running events, to participating on the Board of Directors. Over the 20 years that Read more…
Caring for the Land
Time of Change – Range Shifts
When environmental factors change, as is happening with global climate change, the geographic boundaries that a species can survive within shift as well. This is known as a range shift, range expansion, or range reduction depending on the circumstances.
Photo Contest
9th Annual Amateur Nature Photo Contest
Striking ocean sunrises, bedazzled hummingbirds, brilliant fairy slipper orchids – Mayne Island is bursting with incredible scenes, just waiting to be shared. And what better way to share these magical moments than through the Conservancy’s 9th Annual Amateur Nature Photo Contest? There’s still plenty of time to get outside and Read more…
Mayne Wildlife
Surprise Octopus at Piggott Bay
From the scuttle of shore crabs to the spray of clams, the intertidal zone is always teeming with new and exciting life! We visited Piggott Bay with the Mayne Island School at low tide to see what we could discover, and the beach did not disappoint. After navigating rocky crevices Read more…
Board and Staff
Incoming Summer Staff: Welcome Gwen!
We’re very excited to be welcoming in a new Restoration Technician. Gwen Janz will be working with the Conservancy from May through the summer, helping out with a wide variety of programs including our restoration projects and the community bat program. If you see Gwen out and about, be sure Read more…
Our Shorelines
Let the Surveys Begin! Dungeness Crab Monitoring
New Addition to Miners Bay If you’ve been to the Miners Bay dock in the past couple of weeks, you might have noticed something new in the water. Our light trap has been deployed and will stay floating beside the dock until this September. Not to be confused with a Read more…
Our Shorelines
New Research Project: Dungeness Light Traps
What has eight legs, two light-tipped claws, and huge cultural, commercial and ecological value on the west coast? Dungeness are a widely loved large crab, known for their sweet, mild taste. In the Hul’qumi’num dictionary, this culturally significant species is noted as the most commonly eaten type of crab for Read more…
Board and Staff
Where are they now? Past Summer Staff
Each year, the Mayne Island Conservancy is fortunate to host incredible, motivated, and capable summer staff. Community members who have volunteered and worked alongside past staff might wonder occasionally, where are they now? We’ve checked in with a handful of them to see where they’ve landed, and have had the Read more…
Herring Spawn Recovery
Pacific Herring Fisheries
Pacific herring are a small silver forage fish near the base of the food chain that eat plankton, and in turn are eaten by everything from Chinook and Coho salmon to larger fish, birds, whales, and bears. An essential link in the marine food web, they are a critically important Read more…