Galiano Conservancy

Volunteer Thursdays in the Food Forest
2025-04-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-27 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-06 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-27 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-20 10:00 - 14:00 (Asia/Shanghai) and 13 more dates | 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!

Reimagining Displaced Species - Multigenerational Crafting and Dialogue Workshop
2025-04-05 12:30 - 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
About the event

Join us for a creative afternoon at Reimagining Displaced Species, an intergenerational crafting and dialogue event on Saturday, April 5th, from 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM at the Millard Learning Centre. (10825 Porlier Pass Rd)
In collaboration with The Yellowhouse, we’ll transform introduced plant species into beautiful, handcrafted keychains—while exploring the deeper story of these species and their impact on our ecosystems.
This is a unique opportunity to blend art, ecology, and community in a hands-on, meaningful way. Spaces are limited—register now to secure your spot!
Joshua Ralph, the artist in residence in Yellowhouse, will be facilitating the crafting.
Joshua is an uninvited settler-occupier on the stolen and shared lands of the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam Nations. He is a community-engaged media and eco-artist interested in changed and changing ecologies, advocating for collaboration on the intersections between art-making and varied understandings of the “natural” world.
With a focus on digital compositing, his animated works have screened in dozens of venues internationally, including Ottawa International Animation Festival, Innsbruck Nature Film Festival, and Vaasa Wildlife Festival. He currently works professionally in the animation field and can often be found in the bushes partaking in environmental restoration volunteering or logging a cool bug on iNaturalist. https://joshuaralphart.com
This event is being held on the unceded, asserted & shared traditional territories of Penelakut, Lamalcha, Hwlitsum and other Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples, Coast Salish Peoples of Galiano, as well as the ceded territories of Tsawwassen First Nation, on what is now known as Galiano Island.
You can reserve your FREE ticket for this unique event HERE.

Volunteer First Friday - Nuts'a'maat Forage Forest
2025-04-04 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.

Galiano Volunteer Fair
2025-03-29 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Galiano Community Hall (South End), 141 Sturdies Bay Rd, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N 1P0, Canada
Curious about volunteer & casual employment opportunities on Galiano? Stop by the Volunteer & Casual Employment Fair to chat and mingle with Galiano non-profit organizations! Refreshments will be provided, all are welcome!

Growing Old Growth - Free Evening Seminar
2025-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
About the event

Join Tal Engel of Wolftree Integrated Forest Rehabilitation as he shares methods he has developed to help dense young forests recover from a century of industrial forestry.
Wednesday, March 26th, beginning at 7:00 PM at the Millard Learning Centre. (10825 Porlier Pass Rd)
It is often said that “time heals all wounds.” But what if, for our second and third-growth Douglas-fir forests, time alone may not be enough?
What does it actually take to “grow” a healthy old-growth forest? In this talk, Tal Engel of WolfTree Integrative Forest Rehabilitation will share methods he has developed to help dense young forests recover from over a century of industrial forestry, and make the case for why the time for action is now.
Tal will deliver a 1 hour presentation, followed by a half-hour Q&A. GCA Restoration Coordinator Adam Huggins will join for the Q&A to answer questions about the GCA’s forest restoration projects. Light refreshments will be provided.
This event is being held on the shared, asserted, unceded and traditional territories of the Hul’qumi’num-speaking First Nations Peoples and those who hold traditional rights, responsibilities, and Indigenous rights and title in and around what is now known as Galiano Island.
About Tal
Tal is a forest restoration practitioner and regenerative farmer who lives in the Comox Valley, British Columbia. On his family’s farm, Honey Grove, he researches and develops forest restoration methods and models that his organization, WolfTree Integrative Forest Rehabilitation, applies throughout Eastern Vancouver Island. Tal is currently working on his master’s thesis in restoration ecology.

Millard Learning Centre - Closed to the Public
2025-03-07 08:00 - 2025-03-10 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
The Millard Learning Centre is *closed* to the public this Friday March 7 through Sunday May 9 while Penelakut hunters harvest deer on the property. It will re-open on Monday.
Want to learn more? Check out our website! https://galianoconservancy.ca/conservation/deer/

GCA at South End Hall Holiday Market
2024-12-08 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Galiano Community Hall (South End), 141 Sturdies Bay Rd, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N 1P0, Canada
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The Galiano Conservancy Association is excited to participate in two upcoming local Holiday Markets! You can find us at the Galiano South End Community Hall Holiday Market on December 8th. We’ll be offering a range of unique products, including our Food Forest teas, seeds & goodies, alongside our new organic cotton GCA hats, tote bags, and t-shirts—perfect gifts for the environmentally conscious on your list!
Every purchase helps support our mission to protect the natural environment and foster a deeper connection to nature. The funds raised will directly contribute to our diverse programs, from land stewardship and habitat restoration to environmental education and sustainable food systems.
By shopping with us, you’re not just getting something special for the holidays—you’re making a lasting impact on conservation efforts across Galiano Island and the BC coast.
We hope to see you there!

GCA at Lions Hall Holiday Market
2024-11-30 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Galiano Lions hall, 992 Burrill Rd, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N 1P0, Canada
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The Galiano Conservancy Association is excited to participate in two upcoming local Holiday Markets! You can find us at the Lions Hall Holiday Market on November 30th. We’ll be offering a range of unique products, including our Food Forest teas, seeds & goodies, alongside our new organic cotton GCA hats, tote bags, and t-shirts—perfect gifts for the environmentally conscious on your list!
Every purchase helps support our mission to protect the natural environment and foster a deeper connection to nature. The funds raised will directly contribute to our diverse programs, from land stewardship and habitat restoration to environmental education and sustainable food systems.
By shopping with us, you’re not just getting something special for the holidays—you’re making a lasting impact on conservation efforts across Galiano Island and the BC coast.
We hope to see you there!

Feed the People Workshop
2024-11-30 - 2024-12-01 | Millard Learning Centre, Galiano Island, 10825 Porlier Pass road, Galiano Island, British Columbia, V0N1P0, Canada
Join esteemed Penelakut & Galiano Island Elders for a weekend workshop on how to process black-tailed deer for local food resilience.
This annual event fills up quickly, click here for registration information:

Education – Feed the People

Millard Learning Centre Closed to Public - Deer Hunting Event
2024-11-27 12:00 - 2024-12-01 16:00 (America/Vancouver)
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!
