Jo Ann Green Environmental Award 2019

Jo Ann Green Environmental Award 2019

by | Oct 11, 2019 | Media Room

Friends of Cortes Island Society (FOCI) will be presenting the 2019 Jo Ann Green Environmental Award during our upcoming AGM on Sunday 10 November. This recognition is for a Cortes Islander who has made significant contributions to the environmental well being of the...
Room for Rider

Room for Rider

by | Jun 27, 2019 | Education, Media Room

FOCI’s Transportation Committee is delighted to be launching a new Room for Rider mirror tag to assist local ride-sharing across Quadra. If you are in the ferry line-up and have room and willingness to share your ride, you can hang the Room for Rider mirror tag from...
Love the Lake Video

Love the Lake Video

by | Jun 12, 2019 | Education, Media Room

Watch our fabulous new video to learn about the lakes. Hague and Gunflint Lakes have been suffering from algae blooms in recent years. Find out more about the blooms and what you can do to help. Can’t see the video? Click on this YouTube link: Love the...
Streamkeeper Report November 2018

Streamkeeper Report November 2018

by | 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....
Jo Ann Green Environmental Award 2018

Jo Ann Green Environmental Award 2018

by | 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...
FOCI Lake Research Contract Opportunity

FOCI Lake Research Contract Opportunity

by | Jul 5, 2018 | Media Room

Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) is looking to appoint an experienced researcher on a short-term contract to look into the feasibility of developing potential bioremediation measures for Hague and Gunflint Lakes. Bioremediation is the use of natural vegetation to...
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