Fire and drought

Collaborative Forestry Solutions to Climate Change – Video

We believe forests are economic engines & job creators, fire suppressors and biodiversity enhancers, freshwater harvesters and food suppliers, as well as energy producers! A special Climate Action Network presentation…
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BURN WISE – Time to Prep Your Firewood for Next Year!

Sun yesterday, rain today. Lately, lounging in the brief blessing of early spring sun seems to be ideal, but after a too short while, the chillies return and there is…
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Freshwater Stewardship for Challenging Times – Video

Did you miss this event on April 21, 2021? Good news! Below is the complete list of links offered along with the video recording. We all know that our island…
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Infographic: How do forests mitigate climate change?

INFOGRAPHIC: How does a coastal douglas fir forest mitigate climate change?
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Open Letter on Forests and Forestry

On behalf of the board of directors of Transition Salt Spring, we write to all Salt Springers in response to the direct mail recently mailed to all islanders from the stoptheislandstrust.com initiative…
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Environmentally Friendly Ways to Deal with Woody Debris

As published in the Gulf Islands Driftwood, January 23, 2019, p. 7- also from https://saltspringconservancy.ca/environmentally-friendly-ways-to-deal-with-woody-debris/ With so many branches and trees down from the big storm, it’s important to be Fire-Smart…
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