by FOCI | May 7, 2019 | Education, Media Room
Friends of Cortes Island Summer Job Opportunity Young people (between 15 -30) are invited to apply for our summer Conservation and Community Engagement Assistant position Do you enjoy working with the general public, have knowledge of natural history and environmental...
by FOCI | Dec 2, 2018 | Education, Media Room
FOCI STREAMKEEPER REPORT – NOVEMBER 2018 This year feels like a bumper crop of chum after the poor spawner returns for 2017. All the salmon-bearing creeks on Cortes have seen chum returning through October & November, with the exception of Manson’s Lagoon Creek....
by FOCI | Nov 23, 2018 | Media Room
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Jo Ann Green Environmental Award for 2018 is Brian Pfeifle and his team at the Cortes Island Waste Management Centre. The award recognizes a Cortes Islander who has made significant contributions to the environmental...
by FOCI | Oct 16, 2018 | Species at Risk
Find out more about our Species at Risk Western Screech Owl Species: Western Screech Owl Status: Threatened Key Information: The Western Screech Owl is nocturnal. It leaves its roost just before sunset to begin a long night of hunting, only returning home just minutes...
by FOCI | Oct 15, 2018 | Species at Risk
Find out more about our Species at Risk Sooty Grouse Species: Sooty Grouse Status: At risk, climate-threatened Key Information: The Sooty Grouse was thought to be the coastal subspecies of the Blue Grouse until it was discovered through DNA testing that they could be...
Streamkeeper Report November 2018In Education, Media RoomFOCI STREAMKEEPER REPORT – NOVEMBER 2018 This year feels like a bumper […]