March 2019
Plants for Pollinators
Photo: Sarah Johnson How can YOU contribute to pollinator research and conservation? Join guest speakers Sarah Johnson and Andrew Simon to learn how to help native pollinators and plants in the islands. Sarah Johnson (PhD candidate at SFU) and Andrew Simon (MSc candidate at UVic) are teaming up with the Mayne…
Find out more »April 2019
Annual Beach Cleanup
With our stronger than normal storms this winter, we expect a lot of debris will wash up on our shores this year. Please join us for our annual Beach Cleanup on April 7th at 1pm. Mark the date on your calendar, and call your local Beach Captain to join a…
Find out more »Paddle Along for Biodiversity
You are invited to help support our upcoming BioBlitz in a “Paddle Along for Biodiversity” fundraiser. There are two ways to participate: 1) Join in a kayak-based plant and wildlife survey from David Cove to Bennett Bay on the first leg of a three-day, 60 km circumnavigation of Mayne and…
Find out more »Annual Spring Native Plant Sale
Native plants are all around us. They provide us with a stunning visual display that changes through the seasons, all while providing food and habitat for native animals, insects, and fungi. Plants are the essential building blocks of our local ecology, and we're fortunate to live in a place with…
Find out more »Annual General Meeting
The Mayne Island Conservancy Society will hold our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, April 27th, 2019, at 1:00 pm in the Agricultural Hall. Join us to learn more about how the Conservancy operates in the Community: Learn about what we have been up to over the last year, including: The Partners…
Find out more »May 2019
Bioblitz!
The Mayne Island Conservancy along with the Galiano Conservancy will be hosting our first Bioblitz for Mayne and Galiano Islands May 3-5, 2019. A Bioblitz is a concentrated, multi-disciplinary inventory of biological organisms in a defined geographic area. It is designed to improve knowledge of species presence and increase awareness of…
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