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...
Small Acts of Conservation: Garden Rock Walls

Small Acts of Conservation: Garden Rock Walls

by | Oct 20, 2022 | Media Room

Small Acts of Conservation: Garden Rock Walls — by Shannon Hogan, 20 October 2022 Many years ago, Fred Savage built a beautiful rock wall in his sloping, south-facing garden. At the time, the purpose of the rock wall was to create a tiered garden bed and promote water...
Cortes Species Highlight: Common Raven

Cortes Species Highlight: Common Raven

by | Oct 3, 2022 | Media Room

Cortes Species Highlight: Common Raven — by Shannon Hogan, 3 October 2022 Ravens have lived alongside humans for a very long time. They are embedded in many cultures’ folklore and mythology, and they continue to live alongside us today. Honestly, they’ll probably...
Small Acts of Conservation Kindness: No-mow Meadows!

Small Acts of Conservation Kindness: No-mow Meadows!

by | Sep 22, 2022 | Media Room

Small Acts of Conservation Kindness: No-mow Meadows! — by Shannon Hogan, 22 September 2022 Sometimes creating a conservation project takes almost no effort at all, and sometimes it even lightens your workload! I had the pleasure of visiting Jeff and Jodi’s home to see...
European Green Crab Alert!

European Green Crab Alert!

by | Sep 3, 2022 | Media Room

European Green Crab Alert! – by Shannon Hogan, 1 September 2022 We are proud to announce that we are working in partnership with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to keep watch on our shorelines and ensure it stays free of the highly invasive...
Cortes Species Highlight: Harbour Porpoise

Cortes Species Highlight: Harbour Porpoise

by | Aug 30, 2022 | Media Room

Cortes Species Highlight: Harbour Porpoise — by Shannon Hogan, 30 August 2022 Every once in a while, you’re gifted a magic moment. One of my most recent magic moments was at Smelt Bay during sunset. It was a warm, incredibly still summer evening with the sunset...
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