Galiano Conservancy

Millard Learning Centre Closed to Public - Deer Hunting Event
2024-11-27 12:00 - 2024-12-01 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
The Millard Learning Centre, including all hiking trails, will be closed to the public from Noon on Wednesday, November 27th until Dusk on Sunday, December 1st due to a scheduled hunting event preceding the Feed the People deer processing workshop. Hunting activities will follow the MLC deer hunting policy
Thank you for your understanding!
Questions or concerns? Please contact us!

Critical Distance - Under the Waves with the Southern Resident Killer Whales
2024-09-22 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Rd, Galiano Island, BC, V0N 1P0, Canada
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be under the waves with our endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW)? We do and you can have an opportunity to step into the ocean with them during an open house being held on Galiano Island.
The Southern Gulf Islands Whale Sighting Network (SGISWN), sponsored by Saturna Island Marine and Education Society (SIMRES), is piloting CRITICAL DISTANCE throughout the islands using an immersive shared mixed reality (MR) experience that brings audiences into the world of the SRKWs.
Seen through the eyes of Kiki, an eight-year-old orca who carries the future of her pod on her shoulders, participants experience how Kiki communicates with her family through echolocation and together face the daily perils threatening her famous family, J Pod.
Please note there are age guidance restrictions, as MR is not recommended for those 10 years and under.
When & Where:
Galiano Island
Yellowhouse Art Centre
Sep 22, 2024 12-4 pm

Walkalong 2024
2024-08-25 | British Columbia
Join us at the Millard learning Centre (10825 Porlier Pass Road, Galiano Island) on Sunday, August 25th from 1:30pm to 5pm, for the 12th edition of the Galiano Conservancy’s Musical Walkalong!
This family-friendly event features a musical walking route through scenic forest trails, followed by a musical celebration festival in the afternoon. Experience live music and art in the great outdoors, and enjoy a day filled with creativity and nature.
For the kids, we are pleased to provide a special scavenger hunt, as well as an entertaining puppet show, organized by our stellar education team! Food will be provided by Oxeye Galiano, and a selection of beverages (alcoholic – donated by Four Winds brewery and Sea Cider farm & ciderhouse – and non-alcoholic) will be available, along with popcorn, Food Forest snow cones and homemade ice cream.
The Musical Walkalong is inclusive and welcomes everyone (including leashed pets). Some parking is provided on site, prioritized for people with limited mobility. We encourage other Walkalong visitors to carpool or park along Porlier Pass road to ensure everyone can access the site.
The hall in the MLC classroom building is equipped with an access ramp and gender-neutral bathrooms, and shaded areas will be provided for those who want to stay out of the sun during the Main Stage performance.
The MLC parking lot is equipped with two high-speed EV charging stations, as well as bike parking and a bike repair station.
Tickets are sold on a sliding scale basis, ensuring that no one is turned away at the door due to cost. Whether you choose to join us for the walk, the celebration, or both, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature, art, and community.
PERFORMER LINEUP:
Mary Greenwood, harp
Lyra Higgs, flute
Thash- Caitlin and Amos Hertzman, vocals and ambient electronic
Sturdies BAYbs, choir
Mike & Annie Brown, clarinet and violin
Jeanne Erickson, acrylic painting
Asher Bryant, banjo and voice
Roksan Parfitt, watercolour painting
Rob Butterfield, guitar and voice
Cascadia Strings (Kathryn Wiebe, Tyson Doknjas, Jessica Pickersgill, Erin Tinney), classical string quartet
Coastal Blood Singers, Penelakut drumming and dancing group
GET YOUR WALKALONG TICKETS HERE!!

Galiano Conservancy Kids Day Camp 2024
2024-08-02 10:00 - 15:30, 2024-08-01 10:00 - 2024-08-02 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Explore nature, play outdoor games, make crafts and do fun STEM-experiments at our kids summer daycamp on August 1st and 2nd from 10AM – 3:30PM.

Join us for one day or both at the Millard Learning Centre (10825 Porlier Pass Road) on Galiano Island.

Galiano Kids Summer Camp is for kids aged 7-12.

Contact our Camp Leaders (Ria & Sarah) at 250-539-2424 or bookings@galianoconservancy.ca
Camp Fees (per person)$50- For one day (either Thurs Aug 1, or Fri Aug 2)$90 – For Two Days (Aug 1-2)
Bursaries available for campers in need

Whale Bio Blitz on Galiano Island!
2024-07-14 11:30 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | Shore Access 17 – Zuker Beach, 287 Active Pass Drive, Galiano Island, BC, V0N 1P0, Canada
The Galiano Conservancy Association is partnering with Ocean Wise to host a Whale Bio Blitz on Galiano Island!

On World Orca Day, July 14th, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at Beach Access #17, Zuker Beach, join our land-based educational whale-spotting event and learn about whale conservation and species ID. Don’t forget to register to win a raffle prize!

Land-based whale watching is an inclusive and non-invasive way to collect important information about the whales in our waters. Whale Blitz participants will have the chance to learn species ID skills, contribute to citizen science, and hopefully spot some marine mammals in their natural habitats!

If you have any questions, please contact oceans@galianoconservancy.ca.

Zuker Beach is in Georgeson Bay, overlooking Active Pass, just before the Mt. Galiano Trailhead!

Parking is available at the Mt. Galiano Trailhead parking lot.

UVIC Field School Student Presentations
2024-06-29 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Vancouver) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
You are cordially invited to join us at the Millard Learning Centre classroom on Saturday June 29, 2024, 4:00pm-5:30pm, for a public talk by UVic Environmental Studies and Restoration of Natural Systems students.

The students will be presenting the projects they worked on during their intensive field course held at the Millard Learning Centre in 2024.

These students have worked hard to develop projects which answer important ecological and environmental questions of direct value to the Galiano community.

We hope to see many of you!

This is a FREE event and refreshments will be served.

Galiano Island Wetlandkeepers Workshop
2024-06-07 - 2024-06-09 | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
REGISTER HERE
The BC Wildlife Federation’s Wetlands Education Program presents Wetlandkeepers, a free public workshop. Wetlands can filter water, mitigate flooding, and provide critical habitat to hundreds of species. Unfortunately, wetlands are disappearing at an alarming rate and need our protection.
BCWF’s Wetlandkeepers Course is a 2.5 Day workshop that educates participants about wetland conservation. Upon community request, BCWF hosts the Wetlandkeepers workshop to cover topics of interest to community stewardship groups. Each workshop is unique, but will cover basics such as:

wetland plant ID
soil sampling
wetland classification
monitoring your local wetlands
and more

During this workshop, you’ll have a chance to learn about the wetland restoration work by the Galiano Conservancy Association. Explore why and how wetlands have been restored on Galiano Island over the last 4 years, as well as future plans for restoration and enhancement. Then, join one of B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Senior Field Technicians, Kendall McLaughlin to learn all about amphibians!
Wetlandkeepers is a mix of hands-on fieldwork and in-class presentations that provide participants with the technical skills to steward their own wetland. Upon completion of the workshop, participants receive a Wetlandkeepers Certificate and are provided follow up support from the Wetlands Education Program team.
For more information, you may contact:
Alana Higginson, Wetlands Education Program Coordinator
604-882-9988 ext 304
wep@bcwf.bc.ca

Make a Difference Week Volunteer Days
2024-06-06 - 2024-06-07 | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
REGISTER HERE
For the fourth year running, the Galiano Conservancy is celebrating international Make a Difference Week as part of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
Volunteer days will take place on June 6 and 7 at the Millard Learning Centre. Participants will get a chance to learn about and work with native plants from the nursery to the forest.
Day 1: We will be moving native plants and setting up sustainable watering infrastructure (water mats with a wicking system) which will help us to greatly reduce the water needed to care for the plants that we grow for restoration projects and for individuals to plant in their homes.
Day 2: We will be weeding, mulching and caring for the Nuts’a’maat Forage Forest.
Participants should come prepared for the weather in comfortable clothes and shoes that they can get dirty. Please bring your own drinking water and all food needed. Friday you will have access to potable water but there will be no snacks. Galiano is only accessible by ferry so please plan accordingly with the ferry schedule. There is the potential for camping available for participants that want to do both days. Those who are interested can email nursery@galianoconservancy.ca for details.
Volunteers help remove introduced yellow-flag iris as part of Make A Difference Week 2022

GCA Supporter Appreciation Event
2024-04-13 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
The Galiano Conservancy team is so very grateful for your support this past year. From helping people of all ages connect to the natural world, to restoring wetland habitat at the Millard Learning Centre, to protecting the missing piece in the Mid-Island Protected Areas Network and the sensitive Garry Oak habitats of Mt Sutil with our valued conservation partners, we accomplished much in 2023 thanks to the generous contributions of donors & volunteers like you.
If you donated or volunteered for the GCA in 2023, you will receive an invitation by email and we hope you join us for our annual Supporter Appreciation Event to celebrate these important achievements, which would not have been possible without your support. The event will be catered by chef Josh Blumenthal of Oxeye Galiano.
Optional walks to the newly-acquired Quadra Hill property will be led by Chessi Miltner at 10am and 11:30am.
Stand of mature CDF forest at Quadra Hill. Photo by Jim LaBounty

Official Website Launch
2024-01-31 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | British Columbia
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2023-10-03 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | British Columbia
