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Island Living

Birds

Tread Lightly: Cats and Songbirds

If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember the Looney Tunes cartoon characters Tweety the canary and Sylvester the cat. Tweety always managed to avoid Sylvester’s predatory ways, much to viewers’ amusement. Unfortunately, the reality is that wild birds all too often do not manage to escape alive from Read more…

By Lisa Siddons, 3 monthsJune 30, 2023 ago
raindrop on branch
Caring for the Land

Tread Lightly: Water Conservation

Even after such a long dry summer, it seems we always have the wet winter waiting for us, and indeed the average rainfall here amounts to just under three feet (838 mm) annually. So where exactly does all that rain go, and why do Mayne Islanders need to be careful about water consumption?

By Nancy Gibson, 2 yearsOctober 25, 2021 ago
grass and moss with water drops
Caring for the Land

Tread Lightly: Healthy Septic Systems

When you pour yourself a cool, fresh glass of water, remember it comes out of an aquifer in the ground, sometimes not too far from where our household wastewater (sewage) ends up. Many of us moved to Mayne from a city where smelly waste is whisked away in big pipes Read more…

By Nancy Gibson, 2 yearsAugust 18, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

Tread Lightly: Why Does Groundwater Matter?

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 Primer The unsaturated zone above the water table contains soil Read more…

By Adrienne Brown, 2 yearsJuly 27, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

TREAD LIGHTLY: Managing our Waste

In this article series, we have been exploring ways we can learn to live lightly on Mayne Island, and one important consideration when trying to lessen our impact on fragile ecosystems is how we manage our waste. Because Mayne Island does not have a landfill, it is easier (and cheaper) Read more…

By Nancy Gibson, 2 yearsJune 25, 2021 ago
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