Join us at Dinner Bay Park on Sunday, August 29th at 8pm for Starry Nights 2021. Victoria-based nature enthusiast and former director of the Centre of the Universe Astronomy Interpretive Centre Scott Mair will join us again this year. He’ll Read more…
Belted Kingfisher. Photo: Donna Wood Summer is in full swing, and one month remains to capture that perfect nature photo for this year’s Amateur Nature Photo Contest! Each year, people like you submit their best nature photos for this fun Read more…
Please join us for the Annual General Meeting of the Mayne Island Conservancy Society on Sunday August 15th at Miners Bay Park, Mayne Island BC at 1:30pm. AGENDA I. Adoption of the Agenda II. Minutes of August 8, 2020 Annual General Read more…
What’s under that rock? Who lives in that tree? Why does that caterpillar have hair on it? The world is full of important questions, and children ask the best ones. They remind us we all have a lot to learn Read more…
What might cause a biologist to spend three hopeful days on a paddleboard in the Saanich Inlet in the middle of winter? I’d heard rumour of a basking shark sighted in the area, and the slim possibility of seeing one Read more…
Groundwater is a critical element that supports the health of our ecosystems and the hydrological function of watersheds. The concern today is that changes in seasonal precipitation, evapotranspiration, recharge, and saltwater intrusion are threatening this precious resource. Groundwater – A Read more…
Hear the stories of the trees, the language of the birds, the wonders of the rainforest. Join ecologist, nature photographer, and environmental educator Lee Beavington for this interpretive nature walk as he reveals the secrets of the temperate rainforest. Open Read more…
Hear the stories of the trees, the language of the birds, the wonders of the rainforest. Join ecologist, nature photographer, and environmental educator Lee Beavington for this interpretive nature walk as he reveals the secrets of the temperate rainforest. Open Read more…
A Year on the Wild Side: A West Coast Naturalist’s Almanac by Briony Penn Book Review by Lori Nick Salt Spring Island resident Briony Penn wears many hats—she is an author, artist, broadcaster, educator, and naturalist. Penn’s entertaining and educational book Read more…
At the upcoming Annual General Meeting on August 15, we will propose a change in our bylaws to allow us to simplify our membership structure. Based on feedback from our members and our volunteers, we propose dropping the Family and Read more…