Cortes Species Highlight: Old Man’s Beard!

Cortes Species Highlight: Old Man’s Beard!

by | Jan 17, 2023 | Media Room

If you’ve walked deep within a forest, somewhere like the Children’s Forest or Grandmother Grove, then I bet you’ve seen lots of this particular lichen called Old Man’s Beard. It prefers to grow in places with low levels of air pollution, so you can breathe easy...
Small Acts of Conservation: Nest Boxes

Small Acts of Conservation: Nest Boxes

by | Dec 2, 2022 | Media Room

— by Shannon Hogan, December 2, 2022 Do you want to give your favourite bird a cozy home? If you have a dead-standing tree in your yard, you could leave it standing! If you don’t and you still want to provide cozy homes for birds, then the next best thing would...
Jo Ann Green Award for 2022

Jo Ann Green Award for 2022

by | Nov 26, 2022 | Media Room

Friends of Cortes Island is delighted to announce that the winner of the Jo Ann Green Environmental Award 2022 is Bruce Ellingsen. The award recognizes a Cortes Islander who has made significant contributions to the environmental well-being of the community....
2022 AGM

2022 AGM

by | Nov 21, 2022 | Media Room

We invite you to come to our AGM on Wednesday, November 23, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Manson’s Hall. Join us to celebrate our work and achievements from 2022.  We will be sharing highlights from some of our exciting projects.  We will also be announcing the winner...
Cortes Species Highlight: Douglas Squirrel

Cortes Species Highlight: Douglas Squirrel

by | Nov 5, 2022 | Media Room

Cortes Species Highlight: Douglas Squirrel — by Shannon Hogan, 5 November 2022 The Douglas squirrel has to be one of the cutest residents on Cortes! I swear, every time I see one of these tiny, speedy and very LOUD little creatures, my heart metaphorically bursts....
FOCI Report: Climate Change and Drought

FOCI Report: Climate Change and Drought

by | Oct 24, 2022 | Media Room

FOCI Report: Climate Change and Drought By Forrest Berman-Hatch, October 20, 2022 Cortes Island has been in a level 5 drought which weather forecasts predict will end soon. According to BC’s Drought and Water Scarcity Response Plan, level 5 droughts bring “adverse...
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