Salmon Egg Delivery and Salmon Dissection
On February 5th, 2019, we received Chum Salmon eggs from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Galiano Community School students, teachers and Galiano Conservancy educators were excited to introduce the salmon eggs to their temporary home: a small freshwater aquarium set up at the Galiano School. In the end of February, all of the salmon eggs hatched, […]
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Forest2Table: Winter Survivalist Edition
Last year’s harvest for our blog took place in the aftermath of a snowstorm. This year, not to be outdone, the weather unleashed a windstorm the likes of which I have never before experienced. While I was watching the trees and wondering if I should really call off work for the day simply because it […]
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Rockheights Sees under the Sea!
Throughout October, four grade 7/8 classes from Rockheights Middle School joined us for a special edition of the Conservancy’s popular marine program, “What A Marine Life.” Meet Desiree – Marine Conservation Specialist The Conservancy had the privilege of working with Desiree Bulger, a University of Victoria Masters candidate in Marine Biology for this series of marine […]
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Rainforest Rangers—Claremont Secondary’s 2-Day Adventure
For a second year in a row, Claremont Secondary’s explorers braved the rain while discovering the phenomenal biodiversity of Galiano’s temperate Coastal Douglas Fir rainforest! Day 1: Swamps and Ridges of Eco-Safari While hiking the peaks and valleys of the Vanilla Leaf Nature Reserve lands, students actively studied the links between topography and plant diversity. In […]
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Pollinator Power! – Salt Spring Island Elementary’s Busy Bees
Salt Spring Island Elementary buzzed around the Millard Learning Centre Forest Garden and Forage Forest having participated in the GCA’s new People, Plants and Pollinators education program! The students flexed their green thumbs while building “lasagna” planting beds – a soil bulking method where nitrogen and carbon-rich organic materials are layered on top of each other. On top […]
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