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Habitat

Birds

Attracting Backyard Birds

If you stand underneath a large Douglas fir this time of year, it may not be as quiet and still as you’d expect. Chickadees peck at the cones, chittering juncos scavenge fallen seeds, a nuthatch clings upside down on the trunk and regards you curiously, flickers hunt insects in the Read more…

By Justine Apostolopoulos, 2 monthsDecember 2, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

Wetlands of Mayne Island

As the Biologist for the Mayne Island Conservancy, I get to visit some pretty cool places, and see some amazing things. Finding hidden patches of wildflowers in bloom, watching giant silk moths emerge from cocoons, and observing the graceful movement of kelp crabs balancing on the tips of an eelgrass Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 7 monthsJune 30, 2022 ago
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.

By Katie Kushneryk, 7 monthsJune 29, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

Roots: Plants’ Secret Superpowers

This is part one of the “Below Our Feet” series. This series of articles aims to shine a light on the mysterious underground world of plant life beneath our feet. Held together by roots, soil organisms, bacteria, and fungi run this underground world of decomposing plant material. Plants whose aboveground Read more…

By Gwen Janz, 8 monthsMay 26, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

Community-led Habitat Restoration

In 2017 our community came together in an amazing way, raising money to help purchase what is now St. John Point Regional Park. This 68 acre park is a huge addition to the small public land area on Mayne Island being managed for nature conservation and low-impact recreation. Since becoming Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 9 monthsMay 10, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

Shifting Baselines – A Problem of Perception

When confronted with slow-moving, large-scale problems, humans generally have a track record of failing to take reasonable and timely action. This is partly an issue of perception, a failure to recognize the negative changes that have happened or are happening around us. The slower these changes happen, the harder it Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 11 monthsMarch 25, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

Mycelium: The Highway Under the Soil

Have you ever lifted a stump and found a white, furry, web-like structure clinging to the underside of the wood? I know I have, and I always wondered what this funny looking substance was. Well, it turns out it’s a part of a fungus—and it is more important to our Read more…

By Maddy Litster, 2 yearsJune 28, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

What’s for dinner next?

As I was making a salad for dinner last night with fresh greens from our small greenhouse (which made a surprisingly amazing bounce back following our late season cold snap), my six-year-old son started talking to me about science. Now, my son tends to be extreme in all things, sometimes Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 2 yearsMarch 29, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

Habitat Connectivity: Wetlands and Ponds

Zoom presentation January 27, 2021 Do you have a pond or wetland on your property? Are you interested in providing valuable habitat for our local wetland-loving wildlife such as amphibians, birds, and bats? Rob Underhill joined us on January 27th, 2021 for a presentation on how to build wetland habitats Read more…

By Don Enright, 2 yearsFebruary 7, 2021 ago
Eelgrass Monitoring

Eelgrass Meadows: Out of Sight and Out of Mind

Have you ever found yourself shoving dirty clothes into a closet as your dinner guests walk up the driveway? I have! Out of sight, out of mind, right? It’s a great strategy for early dinner guests, but unfortunately not so great when it comes to natural resource management. While they’re Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 3 yearsOctober 31, 2019 ago

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