Keep up to date with our latest news and what we're doing
Keep up to date with our latest news and what we're doing
Keep up to date with our latest news and what we're doing
Cortes Species Highlight: Rough-skinned Newt
Cortes Species Highlight: Rough-skinned Newt -- by Shannon Hogan, March 2, 2023 As you’ve driven around Cortes, you’ve most likely seen the bright yellow “Newt XING” signs along the roadsides. Whenever you’re going past one, and it’s the rainy spring season, make sure...
Small Acts of Conservation: Collect Your Rainwater!
Small Acts of Conservation: Collect Your Rainwater! -- by Shannon Hogan A quick and easy way to save water is to collect it! And what’s more conservation-oriented than saving water?! Every Cortes local is more than familiar with our rainy autumns and winters. Our...
Planting for Pollinators
-- by Shannon Hogan, January 19, 2023 It’s never too early to start planning your garden! Maybe this year you could plan to incorporate a native plant section amongst all your fruits, vegetables, and flowers! Let’s start with the basics, what is a native plant anyway?...
Cortes Species Highlight: Old Man’s Beard!
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
-- 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 be to...
Jo Ann Green Award for 2022
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....