Intern Simona Taronna Writes an Update from the Field 9:00 am and the little parking lot by the “No Trespassing” North Salt Spring Waterworks District sign on Maxwell Road is…

People have relied on what we call Maxwell Lake and the surrounding watershed for thousands of years, for water, food, and other resources provided by the forests. These forests support…

“If we buy the first round of drinks, nature picks up the tab for dinner and a show.” – Toby Hemenway  Permaculture Design, Forest Gardening & Food Sovereignty  Presented by…

Fracking the Peace – Film Screening Join us on Tuesday, May 3rd for a community screening of Fracking the Peace, a powerful new documentary telling the story of residents in…

On March 2nd, some of the members of the TSS Maxwell Watershed Project Team including Ruth Waldick (TSS), Pierre Mineau (SSIC photographer), Sandra Ungerson (NSSWD Director and wetland expert), and…

How a blind spot in the Kyoto Protocol helped create the biomass industry. excerpt from The New Yorker By Sarah Miller, December 8, 2021 In the North of England, in a…

Check out these awesome homegrown films by Elisa Rathje and family at www.appleturnover.tv on Salt Spring Island, BC Wood stove cookery, continuous improvement + permaculture in episode 1 of the journal…

excerpt from : PETER KUITENBROUWER in THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 19, 2021 Journalist Peter Kuitenbrouwer is a Registered Professional Forester. Startling photos have been circulating this week of the…

You are invited to join RAVEN and the West Coast Climate Action Network (WE-CAN) on  Wednesday, November 17 at 4pm, for the first in our 4-part series on Indigenous Perspectives on…

We believe forests are the key to solve MANY of our problems.  Why? They are economic engines & job creators, fire suppressors and biodiversity enhancers, freshwater harvesters and food suppliers,…