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Planting Days in the Hwmet’utsun (Maxwell) Creek Watershed!
| CARL, Events, Fire and drought, Forests, Freshwater, Get Involved, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events, Volunteer, What can I do?
Attention Nature and Plant Enthusiasts! Help Us Restore Our Local Forests The Climate Adaptation Research Lab is calling on your green thumbs and gardening expertise to assist with an exciting Forest and Wetland Restoration Project! We’re working to restore vital native ecosystems in the Maxwell Creek Watershed, and your support can make all the difference.…
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| Fire and drought, Front Page, Get Involved, News, Resources, What can I do?
Water Savers Rebate Program For Salt Spring Residents in the North Salt Spring Waterworks District Join the Water Savers Program! Install a Rainwater Harvesting System and receive a $250-750 rebate For Salt Spring Ratepayers of the North Salt Spring Waterworks District. As climate change brings longer and more intense droughts, our freshwater resources are becoming…
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Reducing Wildfire Risks & Biochar: TSS Members Travel to Clearwater, BC, to Talk About Forest Resiliency
| Biochar, Events, Fire and drought, Forests, Past Events, Uncategorized, What can I do?
On April 5th and 6th, Grace Fields, the TSS Project Coordinator for the Climate Adaptation Research Lab (CARL), and Brian Smallshaw (Biochar Working Group Lead) travelled up to Clearwater, BC, to speak to community members on improving the resiliency of their forests to climate change and wildfire. On Friday evening, organized by Astrid Arumae of…
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NATIVE PLANT STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES
| Fire and drought, Native Plant Stewardship, Resources, What can I do?
Growing native plants is very rewarding and helps provide important habitat for local birds, animals and pollinators. Native Plants: • Are adapted to your climate • Are drought tolerant • Are resistant to diseases and pests • Low maintenance • Add beauty and interest • Promote bio-diversity • Invite and sustain local wildlife • Support…
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What do the TSS Working Groups do?
| Get Involved, Native Plant Stewardship, News, Resources, Volunteer, What can I do?
An Interview with Jean Wilkinson from the Native Plant Stewardship Group At the heart of our organisation are five dedicated board members and five part-time staff and extending out from this heart are a TON of volunteers forming committees and working groups. The Native Plant Stewardship Group is one of many TSS working groups. This…
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Freshwater on an island: Salt Spring, British Columbia, Canada- Video
| Forests, Freshwater, Resources, Videos, What can I do?
A short, Salt Spring Island Water Preservation Society (SSIWPS) freshwater awareness film. The “Freshwater Salt Spring” WPS film short, is part of a larger parallel, educational video initiative for youth and adult viewers – a “Salt Spring Island (SSI) Watershed Stewardship” documentary film. Using the context of our SSI watersheds, the film will draw on,…
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BLOWER DOOR TEST on Salt Spring Island
| Built Infrastructure, Climate Coach, Resources, Videos, What can I do?
HOME ENERGY ASSESSOR Dion Hackett does a blower door test.
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$ave Big with Home Energy Assessments, Insulation and Draft Sealing Webinar- Video
| Built Infrastructure, Climate Coach, Events, Past Events, Resources, Videos, Webinar Video, What can I do?
Thanks for attending$ave Big with Home Energy Assessments, Insulation and Draft Sealing7 pm Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 We enjoyed a great evening of learning with Home Energy Assessment professionals Mike Jackman, Aron Dalton, and Dion Hackett, as well as a Community Energy Coach from the Clean BC Better Homes Program. Please find the recorded video here and…
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Video- Forests, Water, Fire … An evening of dynamic discussion on how to beat the heat and steward our own backyard
| Ecological Research Network, Events, Fire and drought, Forests, Past Events, Resources, Videos, Webinar Video, What can I do?
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 6:30 – 8:30 pm via zoom Thank you to all who joined us for this dynamic discussion with Dr Ruth Waldick TSS, Bill Henderson: Moderator, Musician, Dr. Susan Hannon: President of the Salt Spring Island Conservancy, Mitchell Sherrin: Captain at Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue, Mark Whitear: Forester, Bryan Young: Chair TSS.…
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