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Mayne Island Conservancy

Mayne Island Conservancy
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    •  Mayne Wildlife
      • Habitat
      • Ocean Life
      • Plants
      • Amphibians and Reptiles
      • Arthropods and Insects
      • Land Mammals
      • Birds
    •  Our Work
      • Free Landholder Consultations
      • Caring for the Land
      • Your Property
      • The Deer Problem
        • Deer Problem Updates
        • Policy Related to Deer Overpopulation
      • Restoration
        • Bennett Bay
        • Henderson Park
        • Mt. Parke Regional Park
        • St. John Point
        • Edith Point
      • About Our Native Plant Nursery
        • Native Plant Nursery
        • Native Plants for sale
      • Shoreline Care
        • Kelp Bed Monitoring
        • Eelgrass MonitoringThe Mayne Island Conservancy has been conducting eelgrass mapping since 2009 around the shores of SḴŦAḴ | Mayne Island. Why does eelgrass matter? Eelgrass plays a vital role in coastal ecosystems. Its meadows offer foraging grounds and shelter for juvenile fish and invertebrates, provide food for migratory waterfowl, and serve as spawning site for species like pacific herring. By trapping sediment, stabilizing the seafloor, and softening wave energy, eelgrass beds also help protect shorelines from erosion. They form the foundation of an exceptionally productive marine food web. This unique habitat generates food and oxygen, improves water quality by filtering polluted runoff, absorbs excess nutrients, and stores greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide.
        • Our Annual Beach Clean-ups
      • Youth Education
        • Nature Club
      • Working Toward ReconciliationLearn how the Conservancy is working to advance reconciliation and relationship with the Coast Salish people who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. Based on respect, recognition of rights, cooperation and partnerships, MICS recognizes reconciliation requires ongoing commitment through a range of actions that are developed according to the needs and circumstances of each situation.
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    • Vision 2033

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    Caring for the Land

    The Land Trust Alliance of BC

    The Land Trust Alliance of BC for the last 25 years has been an alliance of 40 land trusts within BC and parts of Alberta with a vision to position British Columbia as a global model of communities living in harmony with their natural and cultural heritage. The Mayne Island Read more

    By Michael Dunn, 4 years ago 02/26/2022