Fire and Drought Resources
NATIVE PLANT STEWARDSHIP RESOURCES
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…
Maxwell Creek Watershed Field Files
The Maxwell Creek Watershed Project (AKA the CARL Project) is a collaborative, multidisciplinary forest restoration project based on Salt Spring Island under the leadership of Transition Salt Spring with the support of multiple organizations including Raincoast Conservation Foundation. It aims to create a template for restoring ecological integrity and climate resilience to Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF)…
Climate Action Report Card
Can We Handle the Climate Challenges Coming Our Way? From the Driftwood Sept 20 2023 TSS just wrapped up the Climate Report Card 2023, an update on how we’re doing with the Salt Spring Island Climate Action Plan 2.0 that came out in 2021. The plan’s goal is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by half…
Beyond Climate Change – A Case study looking at our Vulnerable Forests
Beyond Climate Change – A Case study looking at our Vulnerable Forests Dr Ruth Waldick presents at UNBC on our Mt Maxwell Adaptation Lab Project on Nov. 11, 2022. Watch Video Here.
BioChar Activities and workshop on Salt Spring
December Biochar Workshop: presented by Brian Smallshaw Changed from Saturday, Dec 10 to SUNDAY, 11 December 2022 1-4pm Geri Alton’s horse paddock, 125 Stevens Road South end: Beaver Point Road, past Beaver Point Hall, turn right on King, left on Stevens – Geri’s place is the first property on the left. Workshop location is the horse…
All About Wood Stoves Webinar Video
All About Wood Stoves Webinar Recording Replay Link Here Thank YOU for joining our ‘All About Wood Stoves’ webinar on Tuesday Oct 25, 2022. Together with Assistant Chief Mitchell Sherrin from Salt Spring Fire Rescue, we learned how to burn more safely and efficiently when using a wood stove. If you missed the live recording…
Maxwell Creek Watershed Project Field Files Part 2: Developing surveying methodologies
Exerpt from: https://www.raincoast.org/2022/08/maxwell-creek-watershed-project-field-files-part-2-developing-surveying-methodologies/ Andrew Simon shares about the methodologies used in the Maxwell Creek Watershed project. By Shauna Doll, Gulf Islands Forest Project Coordinator August 5, 2022 The project takes a watershed-wide scope to improve understanding of both existing and historical ecological conditions. The first question we aim to answer is: how has modification via forestry,…
BC Releases Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy
The strategy strengthens BC’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for and respond to the changing climate. This includes sudden events like wildfires, floods and heatwaves as well as changes that happen more slowly like receding glaciers, rising sea-levels and shifting ecosystems. Actions fall under four key pathways that work to strengthen our foundations for success, build…