Volunteer Second & Third Fridays - Ecological Restoration
2025-06-13 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-06-20 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-11 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-18 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-19 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-08-08 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-08-15 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
On the Second & Third Fridays of the month, join us for hands on Ecological Restoration projects! This is a great opportunity to learn more about our ongoing restoration work from our knowledgeable staff while learning more about the GCA owned and managed properties on Galiano.

Please get in touch to let us know you’ll be joining us! The morning volunteer session is from 9:30 am to noon; the afternoon session is from 1 pm to 3:30 pm. Feel free to join us for either or both.

2025 Annual General Meeting
2025-06-14 13:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, June 14th starting at 1:30 PM at the Millard Learning Centre (10825 Porlier Pass Road). You are encouraged to attend in person, but can also join remotely via Zoom at this LINK.
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING MEMBERSHIPS & VOTING
The GCA’s AGM is open to the public, but only members in good standing can vote. To be considered a member in good standing, you must have renewed your membership in 2024 (6-month grace period ends June 30th) or in 2025, either by donating an amount greater than $10, or *new for 2025* by volunteering with the GCA for at least one hour and signing up to be a member.
Interested in being more involved? Anyone who has been a member in good standing for at least three months prior to the AGM is eligible to run for election to the GCA Board of Directors. If you wish to know more about the roles and responsibilities of board members and eligibility to stand for election, please email Sheila Anderson, current GCA Board Chair (chair@galianoconservancy.ca) prior to June 14th.
This year’s AGM will feature a special presentation by Dr. Lori Daniels, UBC professor and Koerner Chair for Centre of Wildfire Coexistence, whose work focuses on applied conservation science, ecosystems, and climate change.
Dr. Daniels’ Bio Statement
Dr. Lori Daniels is the inaugural Koerner Chair of the Centre for Wildfire Coexistence in the Faculty of Forestry at UBC-Vancouver. Lori investigates the impacts of natural and human disturbances and climate change on forests. With her research team, she has on-going projects on wildfires, forest dynamics, and social-ecological resilience to climate change across British Columbia. Her enduring partnerships with all levels of government, First Nations, community forests, environmental organizations, and forest managers ensure her scientific advances are translated to active conservation, restoration and management. To share with the public, she has given more than 400 media interviews on wildfires and their impacts on forests and communities. She is among the 150 Canadian Scientists recognized for research shaping new frontiers and making our world a better place (#150Scientists). An award winning professor and researcher, in 2025, she was honoured to receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal for public service to Canada.
Presentation: Coexisting with Wildfire
Wildfire is an essential ecological process and cultural practice, but can be incredibly destructive in the wildland-urban interface, as we experienced across diverse forests of Canada in 2023. Wildfire is driven by climate, weather and fuels that vary among ecosystems and through time. Combined, land-use change, fire exclusion and global warming have made many forests highly susceptible to intense fires that are difficult to control, spread to large sizes and are costly to society. Revolutionizing forest and fire management will improve ecosystem resilience to climate change, but we will not stop future fires from burning. Successful adaptation must also include actions by individuals and communities learning how to coexist with wildfire.
AGM Agenda
(See more detailed agenda here)
1:30PM – AGM Proceedings

Welcome & Acknowledgement of Shared Territory
Call to Order
Approval of Agenda (Link) and 2024 AGM Minutes (Link)
Chair’s Statement
Financial Report (see 2024 financial statements)
Program Updates / Staff Reports
Board Elections

2:45PM – Intermission
3:00PM – FEATURED SPEAKER: Dr. Lori Daniels, Professor of Forest Ecology, Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, UBC. Presentation: Coexisting with Wildfire.

Beach Buddies!
2025-06-30 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia

Volunteer Thursdays in the Food Forest
2025-07-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-17 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-24 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-31 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-14 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-21 10:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Shanghai) and 1 more date | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
Every Thursday, you have the opportunity to join our Sustainable Food Systems coordinator Cedana Bourne, and our dedicated team of interns and volunteers in the GCA’s Food Forest. These 4-hour sessions will help you learn about all aspects of plant care, in the company of like-minded individuals who care about the environment, collaboration and creating a healthier world. You will get hands-on experience with soil building, composting, watering, harvesting, propagating, potting, etc. within a small nursery setting. Please bring sun protection, water and food, and dress appropriately. We hope you join us!

Volunteer First Friday - Nuts'a'maat Forage Forest
2025-07-04 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-08-01 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
Every First Friday of the month, join us in the Nuts’a’maat Forage Forest to help tend to this unique ecocultural restoration garden. Activities include planting, weeding, harvesting, trail maintenance, and ecological monitoring. This is a great opportunity to learn more about traditional edible, medicinal, and fiber plants from our knowledgeable staff while contributing to the growth and development of a native forest garden.
Please get in touch to let us know you’ll be joining us! The morning volunteer session is from 9:30 am to noon; the afternoon session is from 1 pm to 3:30 pm. Feel free to join us for either or both.
This site is easily accessible from the parking area of the classroom facility at the Millard Learning Centre, so it’s a great place to get an introduction to our restoration program.

Beach Buddies!
2025-07-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | Montague Harbour Marine Park

UVic Student Presentations
2025-07-12 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 July 12, 2025, 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 2025.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.

Volunteer Fourth Fridays - Trail Building
2025-07-26 09:30 - 15:30, 2025-08-22 09:30 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
On the Fourth Friday of the month, join us for trail building, across different GCA properties! This is a great opportunity to learn more about trail building techniques from our knowledgeable staff while helping to build and maintain the network of hiking trails.

Please get in touch to let us know you’ll be joining us! The morning volunteer session is from 9:30 am to noon; the afternoon session is from 1 pm to 3:30 pm. Feel free to join us for either or both.

Family Compost Barrel Workshop
2025-08-01 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada

Kids Camp Day 1 of 2
2025-08-07 10:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia

Kids Camp Day 2 of 2
2025-08-08 10:00 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia

Musical Walkalong 2025
2025-08-24 13:30 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
Come experience nature through music and art!
Join us at the Millard learning Centre (10825 Porlier Pass Road, Galiano Island) on Sunday, August 24th from 1:30pm to 5pm, for the 13th annual Musical Walkalong!
This family-friendly event features a walking route through scenic forest trails at the Galiano Conservancy, followed by a celebration in the afternoon at the Millard Learning Centre, featuring locally made food and beverages, as well as a performance by the Coastal Blood Singers. Experience live music and art in the great outdoors, and enjoy a day filled with creativity and nature.
For children, we are pleased to provide a special scavenger hunt, as well as other kid-friendly activities organized by our stellar education team!
The Musical Walkalong is inclusive and welcomes everyone (including leashed pets). Limited parking is available 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.
Click here to purchase tickets! https://galiano-conservancy-association.tickit.ca/events/30727-musical-walkalong-2025
We hope to see you there!
PERFORMER LINEUP:
Mary Greenwood, harp
Sturdies Baybs, choir
Anna Bigland-Pritchard, voice & guitar looping
Phillip Buller and Danny Elmes, upright bass & guitar
Lyra Higgs, flute
Mike & Annie Brown, violin & clarinet
Kirsten Grove-White, voice & lute
Rob Butterfield and Richard Blair, upright bass, guitar, voice, & mandolin
Roksan Parfitt, watercolour & mixed media
Marvin Wilson, live carving
Sofia Silverman, wheel pottery
Jeanne Erickson, acrylic painting
