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Caring for the Land

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Caring for the Land

Spring Native Plant Sale

We have a limited selection of wonderful native plants available for sale this spring. All of our plants have been lovingly grown from seed or cutting right here on Mayne Island. Click below to see our current availability and pricing. If you have any questions about native plants or would Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 4 monthsMarch 2, 2022 ago
Arbutus tree on coastline
Caring for the Land

The Land Trust Alliance of BC

The Land Trust Alliance of BC for the last 25 years has been an alliance of 40 land trusts within BC and parts of Alberta with a vision to position British Columbia as a global model of communities living in harmony with their natural and cultural heritage. The Mayne Island Read more…

By Michael Dunn, 4 monthsFebruary 26, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

Urgent: Please Comment on the Government Hunting Survey

The Mayne Island Conservancy is asking its members and concerned community members to respond to the Government of BC’s survey regarding hunting regulations on Mayne Island. The deadline to respond to the survey is midnight on January 23. While the survey asks respondents to choose one of three options, we are Read more…

By Don Enright, 6 monthsJanuary 16, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

Deer Management: Response from the Provincial Government

The following is the text from the response we received to our letter to the Minister regarding the management of overabundant deer on Mayne Island. Reference: 267889Dec 06 2021VIA EMAIL: info@conservancymayne.com Malcolm Inglis, PresidentMayne Island Conservancy SocietyPO Box 31Mayne Island, British ColumbiaVON 2J0 Dear Malcolm Inglis: Thank you for your Read more…

By Don Enright, 6 monthsJanuary 15, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

Henderson Park Habitat Restoration

Henderson Hill Community Park is a place of great natural diversity. Vulture Ridge faces south into the unrelenting summer sun, plants clinging to thin soils subjected to an extended drought each year. A short distance downslope, conditions are very different. Here a small wetland is home to plants rooted in Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 6 monthsDecember 22, 2021 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, 8 monthsOctober 25, 2021 ago
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Deer Problem Updates

Overabundant Deer: A Letter to the Province

In October, 2021 the Mayne Island Conservancy Board of Directors approved a policy regarding overabundant deer on Mayne Island. See the full policy here; below are some of its key points. The Mayne Island Conservancy has an important role to play by providing evidence-based information on the environmental impacts associated Read more…

By Malcolm Inglis, 8 monthsOctober 21, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

Fall Native Plant Sale

Now that the soils have softened, it’s a perfect time for planting. We have a selection of beautiful native plants from our small plant nursery now available for order. Our top picks this year are Oregon gumweed, red columbine, and nodding onion. These perennial wildflowers provide amazing colour and summer Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 9 monthsSeptember 30, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

Identifying Signs of Deer Overbrowsing

The Many, Many Deer of Mayne Island When driving down a Mayne Island road in the evenings, it’s common to see deer in the headlights – many, many deer. As with most of the Gulf Islands, Mayne has more deer than are ecologically sustainable. European colonization has reduced human hunting Read more…

By Katie Kushneryk, 9 monthsSeptember 23, 2021 ago
Bennett Bay

Habitat Restoration at Bennett Bay

A Place of Many Values Many of you are familiar with Bennett Bay Park, the 26-acre property that includes Campbell Point and the area between the beach and Wilkes Road. This part of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is well loved by Mayne Island residents and visitors alike, with Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 10 monthsSeptember 15, 2021 ago

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