Wildlife and Garbage Care
Wildlife COEXistence It is the month of March and represents the toughest time of the year for wildlife. There has been evidence of wildlife, possibly a bear, having gone through garbage placed out for pickup, within the past few weeks in the Whaletown area. Please...
Jo Ann Green Award Winner 2020
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the Jo Ann Green Award 2020 is Sonya Friesen. The award recognizes a Cortes Islander who has made significant contributions to the environmental well being of the community. Congratulations to Sonya for all of her...
AGM
Annual General Meeting Wednesday November 18 – 6.30pm Friends of Cortes Island invites you to our Annual General Meeting to be held Wednesday 18th November 6.30pm. Due to Covid-19 the meeting will be held using the Zoom platform. Prior to the meeting please...
The Return of the 2020 Chum
Fall is a vibrant time of the wild answering to deep callings: snow geese overhead and spawning salmon preparing for their final journey and task. There has been eager anticipation of chum numbers in Cortes creeks for this year, based on the strong showing in 2016....
James Creek Spawning Gravel
How many people does it take to move 9000 pounds of spawning gravel? Twenty-one sweaty, hard-working volunteers! How many buckets carried by hand and wheelbarrow? About 460 part-buckets over 2 days! The James Creek spawning gravel project has been envisioned by...
Please respect our TOTAL FIRE BAN.
What’s New
Dillon Creek Wetland Restoration Project LaunchIn Media RoomApril 21, 2021 – Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) and Linnaea Farm Society (Linnaea) are happy to announce the launch of the Dillon Creek Wetland Restoration Project. This project, which has been years in the making, will benefit the health of our precious lakes, create a wonderful new habitat for wetland wildlife; and provide fantastic opportunities for nature-based learning and community engagement. […]
