Serendipity – the occurrence of events, by chance, in a beneficial way. It’s true that serendipity played a role in the history of the purchase and protection of St. John Point, and it all started about nine years ago this month. Let me explain. In 2013 and 2014, after some Read more…
As a kid, I remember riding my bicycle along the Galloping Goose trail in Victoria and seeing Scotch broom plants densely packed along the sides of the trail. Their brilliant yellow flowers caught my eye as their aromatic scent filled the hot summer air. To me their blooming marked the Read more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Mayne Island Conservancy is taking measures to ensure it can live up to its legal commitment to protect our conservation covenant on St John Point. This commitment is twofold: Monitoring the site at least annually to see that the owner (Capital Regional District) honours its commitment to preserve the ecological Read more…
This afternoon, the transfer of St. John Point from private to public hands was completed. The purchase has gone through, thanks to the hard work and generosity of our donors, volunteers, partners and friends. A big thank-you to everyone involved. It has been an exciting year—and now our children and Read more…
As you’ve probably heard by now, we have succeeded in protecting St. John Point forever. We talked to our Executive Director, Michael Dunn, about what the new partnership with Capital Regional District Parks means for the Point and for the Mayne Island community. Can you tell us a bit about Read more…
Time for some great news! We’re able to purchase St. John Point! CRD has joined as a major funding partner. We’re not quite finished fundraising, though. The final push is on. We need to raise another $200,000 to meet our campaign goal to cover acquisition costs. But for now, let us Read more…