Galiano Conservancy Association

SATURDAY JUNE 27

2026 Annual General Meeting

Please join us on Saturday, June 27th at 1:30 PM for the 2026 AGM at the Millard Learning Centre or virtually (hybrid event). Arrive early at 12:00 PM to meet staff and board members over tea, coffee, and baked treats.

Our featured speaker this year is Dr. Jennifer Grenz, an Assistant Professor and Indigenous Scholar (Nlaka’pamux, member of the Lytton First Nation) in the Department of Forest Resources Management, jointly appointed between the Faculty of Forestry and Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia.

Her talk, titled Relational Restoration: Reclaiming Land, Responsibility, and Reciprocity, starts at 3:00 PM. Hope to see you there!

AUG 8-9 WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY

Learning from Beavers to restore Beaver Creek

Learn how hand-built instream structures can be used to restore floodplains by increasing habitat complexity, addressing stream erosion, improving floodplain connectivity and groundwater storage, improving habitat for fish and wildlife, and increasing the resiliency of the landscape to drought and wildfire.

RESTORING THE BALANCE

Cutting Down Some Trees to Save the Forest

Professional biologist and former GCA executive director Keith Erickson shares an update on the GCA’s forest restoration projects, and how they are helping to drive recognition throughout our region that our young forests can benefit from proactive stewardship.