Please welcome Alistair Marr-Paine to the Conservancy staff team! Alistair will be working with us in the position of Ecosystems Technician from May 6th until the end of August. He will be involved in many aspects of our work, from habitat restoration to public education and marine monitoring. Alistair is Read more…
On Saturday afternoon, April 22, the Conservancy held an open house at the Agricultural Hall to celebrate our 20th anniversary, including a brief Annual General Meeting (AGM). What a wonderful event this turned out to be! The Hall was decorated with displays of our work over the past twenty years, Read more…
By Robert Anthony, monthly donor. The Mayne Island Conservancy has made it a priority to double the number of monthlydonors in 2023. Why is this an important goal? The primary reason is that a larger amount ofmonthly income can provide us with a base level of support without increasing the Read more…
Although our island is small, there are times when transportation is required. Here are some green ways to get around Mayne. Community Bus After a hiatus during the worst of the COVID pandemic, the community bus is now back up and running year round. The bus usually parks near the Read more…
Are you interested in meeting like-minded islanders while working to protect and enhance our natural environment? The Mayne Island Conservancy, like many island organizations, runs largely on volunteer power. Whether you want to get your hands wet and dirty, or prefer to organize, educate and communicate in person or using Read more…
I joined the Mayne Island Conservancy many years ago because their members are concerned about the land and the future of the earth, and take action where they live. When I joined the Conservancy Board in 2022, I did so because I believed the Conservancy would be a good organization Read more…
Hi there, My name is Alistair and I’m excited to be working with the Mayne Island Conservancy this summer. I’m currently looking for housing on the island. My desired dates are May 1st through to August 31st. I’m open to different options, including shared accommodation, house sitting, and lending a Read more…
The Mayne Conservancy decided over a year ago that we needed to engage with the provincial government on the overabundant invasive fallow deer problem on Mayne. Since then we have shared with you our letters and the one response from the government. We decided that with the recent change in Read more…
This year the Mayne Conservancy is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and you can read about our beginnings in this article by Nancy Gibson. We hope you will renew your membership or become a first-time member of the Conservancy in 2023 and be part of our celebrations. Your membership is important Read more…
With the recent changes in the provincial government Cabinet, the Conservancy wrote to Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship, on January 16, 2023 requesting that the government of BC take action on the fallow deer issue on Mayne by providing a funded solution. Here’s our letter: To: Read more…