Fortunately for the bats of BC, it has been a quiet winter. The Little Brown Myotis Conservation Project on Galiano Island, in collaboration with the Province of BC, is on the lookout for signs of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is a fungal disease harmless to humans but responsible for the deaths of millions of insect-eating […]
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Public help needed to monitor spread of deadly bat disease
WANTED: Reports of dead bats and of bats flying during winter This article is being shared on behalf of our friends at Habitat Acquisition Trust in Victoria. White Nose Syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease responsible for the death of millions of bats in eastern North America, has moved to the west coast and was confirmed […]
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Grow Native and Edible Plants We grow and sell a variety of trees, shrubs and plants that are ideal for naturescaping, edible landscaping, and ecological restoration projects. Our plants originate predominately from local Galiano Island stock and are suitable for the unique climate of the Gulf Islands. Read on to find out how you can […]
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History In 2000, with a crucial donation of space by supportive private landowners, the Galiano Conservancy Association began creating its own Native Plant Nursery, the only one of its kind on Galiano. The physical beginnings were not without irony as it involved clearing a field infested with the viciously invasive exotic Himalayan blackberry (Rubus discolour) […]
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DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT! If you are an employee who wishes to know if your employer is currently registered for a Matching Donation Program, consult the list below. (List updated October 3, 2022 by Martine Paulin) If you see your company here, your donation could be doubled! If you don’t see your company here, it may […]
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Do you own property on Galiano or another Southern Gulf Island? Are you wondering: How to care for your land? What kinds of plants and ecosystem types you have on your property? Where you maybe should or should not develop? What kinds of native plants you could incorporate into your gardening? Contact Adam, our Restoration […]
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Galiano Conservancy Association has the capacity to create and print detailed, large scale GIS maps. Our primary focus has been to map important ecological and social data for Galiano Island. In addition to our own projects, the Galiano Conservancy has produced mapping information for a variety of individuals and non-profit groups in our community. If […]
Continue readingSmile for Youth Education
Bursaries of up to $600 per group are offered to underprivileged youth that would not otherwise be able to participate in our programs. In light of rising ferry and fuel costs and decreasing school funding…
Continue readingPlanting a Seed of Hope – the T. Nile Project
“Planting a seed of hope so that life is meaningful.” Florence James, Penelakut Elder T. Nile was a top 20 finalist in the 2012 PEAK Performance Project – a radio bootcamp challenge run by Vancouver’s “World Class Rock” station, The PEAK. “Running”, her new single, is available as a free download with an option to […]
Continue readingA Legacy of Hope
By leaving a bequest to the Galiano Conservancy, you can help to secure the peace and beauty of our special island far into the future.
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