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Restoration

Caring for the Land

Young Stewards in Action

The new habitat restoration site at St. John Point has now been planted with native trees and shrubs thanks to the hard work of community volunteers and students from the Mayne School.  All the plants were grown from locally collected seeds and cuttings and grown in our native plant nursery Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 2 monthsDecember 1, 2022 ago
Birds

A New Nesting Site for an Elusive Shorebird

Do you recall the phrase “If you build it, he will come” from the 1989 film Field of Dreams? Well, in the case of the elusive Wilson’s Snipe, we might rephrase it to “If you build it, s/he will stay.” This past spring, the owners of Hedgerow Farm on Mayne Read more…

By Nancy Gibson, 6 monthsJuly 28, 2022 ago
Caring for the Land

St. John Point Park – Habitat Restoration Expands

In recent weeks, Conservancy staff and volunteers have begun a new habitat restoration site at St. John Point Regional Park. The site may not look like much yet, but in the coming years it will be transformed into a Douglas fir forest, home to a diversity of native plants, animals, Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 7 monthsJuly 25, 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

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

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, 1 yearDecember 22, 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, 1 yearSeptember 15, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

Not So Jolly, English Holly

Despite the popular Christmas lyrics, please don’t deck your halls with boughs of holly. As with many invasive species that have naturalized across the Pacific Northwest, English holly was brought here in the mid 1800s to be planted in the gardens of settlers as a familiar piece of home. More Read more…

By Maddy Litster, 1 yearAugust 24, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

Monthly Species Feature: Red Alder

Red Alder: Young Forest Community Members Red alder (Alnus rubra) is a deciduous tree that grows abundantly in the Pacific Northwest. Their range spans between California and Alaska, and they grow particularly well in British Columbia’s climate. In the past this species was thought of as being over abundant, but Read more…

By Sofia Silverman, 2 yearsMarch 29, 2021 ago
Caring for the Land

Habitat Restoration at St. John Point

Our staff and volunteers have been busy at St. John Point over the fall and early spring, creating habitat for native species to thrive. If you frequent the park you may have noticed two fenced areas were created in recent months, one down slope from the parking lot around a Read more…

By Rob Underhill, 2 yearsMarch 29, 2021 ago

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