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St. John Point

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
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

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

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
Caring for the Land

Announcing Two New Funds to Protect St. John Point

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…

By Malcolm Inglis, 5 yearsMay 5, 2018 ago
St. John Point

St. John Point is protected forever. Congratulations and thank you.

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…

By Don Enright, 5 yearsDecember 16, 2017 ago
View from St. John Point
Caring for the Land

The Protection of St. John Point: How It Works

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…

By Don Enright, 5 yearsOctober 18, 2017 ago
Photo: Toby Snelgrove
News and Updates

Great news!

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…

By Don Enright, 5 yearsOctober 13, 2017 ago
St. John Point by Don Enright
Caring for the Land

Video: Save St. John Point

 

By Don Enright, 5 yearsAugust 28, 2017 ago
St. John Point

Artists on the Point: Thank you to all!

What a wonderful success the Artists on the Point Auction was on the evening of July 29. The Ag Hall was filled with beautiful art, great music and very moving spoken word, all inspired by St. John Point. There was also a buzz and amazing energy for both the event Read more…

By Helen O’Brian, 5 yearsAugust 24, 2017 ago

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