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 Conservancy has embarked on planning for May Day 2023 and we need volunteers. For those of you who have moved to Mayne in the last two or three years, this madcap Conservancy fundraising event takes place on the Saturday of the May long weekend—the first Farmers’ Market of the Read more…
Are you interested in meeting like-minded islanders while working to protect and enhance our natural environment? The Mayne Island Conservancy, like many island organizations, runs largely on volunteer power. Whether you want to get your hands wet and dirty, or prefer to organize, educate and communicate in person or using Read more…
Some Oystercatcher readers will recognize the name of Ann Johnston. For others this article may serve as your introduction, although you’ve probably seen her smiling poster face at the Recycling Depot (but that’s another story for someone else to tell). Ann and I were founding directors of the Friends of Read more…
Once upon an island, not so very long ago, there was a place where western red cedar, grand fir, and Douglas fir grew, shading ferns, salal and Oregon grape, the understorey carpeted by a variety of mosses, lichens and fungi. Paths led to the top of a ridge overlooking surrounding Read more…