Farewell to Kamilla and Emily
Each year, the Mayne Conservancy welcomes bright young professionals to our staff team. They bring fresh perspectives and make invaluable contributions to our work. In return, they gain a diverse work experience that will serve them well as they move forward with the next steps in their careers. This year we welcomed four seasonal staff, three of whom worked eight-week contracts (Amelia, Kamilla, and Emily), and Ethan who is with us for six months. At the end of August we bid a fond farewell to Kamilla and Emily.
Kamilla Hindmarch
Kamilla was one of two staff this season who worked eight weeks with the Galiano Conservancy and eight weeks with the Mayne Conservancy. This was the second season we tried this arrangement and it’s been a great success so far. Coming fresh from Galiano at the beginning of July, Kamilla brought an amazing amount of energy and experience. Existing connections with our team fostered through interisland soccer and work exchanges earlier in the summer helped her fit right in and hit the ground running. Over the past eight weeks she contributed to a broad range of projects including removal of invasive plants at St. John Point, Mt. Parke, Bennett Bay, and Hedgerow Farm. She helped care for our native plant nursery, delivered youth education programs, and contributed to our environmental monitoring including bull kelp surveys.
Outside of work, Kamilla got involved in the community, enjoying events, meeting new friends, exploring the shores by kayak, and making pottery.
We’ll miss having Kamilla around and wish her the best in her next adventure!
Emily Smith
Emily joined as our Nature Education and Communications Assistant, which was a new position made possible through a collaboration with the Gulf Islands Centre for Ecological Learning (GICEL) and by funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program. Emily jumped right in to support us on communication materials, including flyers and brochures, that highlight the work we’re doing on land protection and restoration, including invasive species management. We were impressed by the way Emily was able to take our complex and detailed descriptions and translate them into succinct and compelling products that showcase our work. Be sure to stop by the market booth over the coming weeks to check them out!
Emily was also the perfect fit to step into leadership with the GICEL summer camps. Her warm, curious and caring approach with the kids and youth leaders alike brought special energy to the 25th anniversary season of the Summer Earth Education Program (SEEP) summer camps. Be sure to check out the Oystercatcher article in which she shares her reflections after working with the kids this summer. We can’t thank Emily enough for all the ways she contributed to the work, Mayne Island and the team while she was with us. We’re wishing her all the best in what comes next!
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