This 4-part online speaker series on the Salish Sea will delight and enlighten you about the marvels of our local waters. Each evening will feature 2 one-hour presentations from local speakers. Register HERE 4 Mondays from 7 – 9pm March 31, April 7, 14, 28 (no program on April 21 due to Easter Holiday) 2025 Preview…

Wonders of the Salish Sea 2024 This popular 4-part speakers series on the Salish Sea is back again in 2024 to delight and enlighten you about the marvels of our local waters. 4 Mondays from 7- 9pmMarch 18, 25 April 8, 15 (no program on April 1 due to Easter Holiday) Register here SCHEDULE 2024 March…

How do you find a tiny fish egg on a beach of sand? That’s what we learned on a sunny, warm September day on the shore of Drummond Park. Fifteen participants, including Gulf Islands National Park staff, First Nations, SSI Freshwater Catalogue volunteers and local residents, turned out to practice a sampling method that separates…

We are pleased to announce the dates for the popular course Wonders of the Salish Sea 2023. Discover the magic of the Salish Sea with our four-part series of exciting talks! From killer whales to octopuses, our expert speakers will take you on a journey to learn about the unique ecosystem and inhabitants of this…

By Anne Parkinson, Published in The Driftwood, June 2, 2021 https://pages.pagesuite.com/0/6/063f2a15-9d0f-4e1c-b29a-300a404f38e2/page.pdf “…in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.” Rachel Carson How true this phrase is when exploring the coastline around xʷənen̕əč, Salt Spring Island. From rock to sand to shell, shallow bays to steep cliffs and…

By Karlis Hawkins  Published in the SS Exchange – June 17, 2021 To see the waters surrounding the Gulf Islands simply as ‘the perfect background for a selfie’, is to miss the secrets of the colourful flora and fauna that live below the waves. At low tide, purple, orange and green alien-like species stand out among the rocks.…