Fire and Drought Resources
Reducing Climate Risks in the Mt Maxwell Creek Watershed
A Presentation of Fire and Water Risks on Mt Maxwell, Salt Spring Island by Ecologist and Climate Change Specialist Dr Ruth Waldick and Forest Carbon and Ecological Restoration Expert Robert…
CBC Features Ruth Waldick and the Mt. Maxwell Project Team
Maxwell Lake, along with the watershed, provides water for about half of Salt Spring Island and the team is taking a look at how to protect this crucial freshwater source.…
Ruth Waldick Wins the Islands Trust 2022 Community Stewardship Awards!
Ruth Waldick Wins the Islands Trust 2022 Community Stewardship Awards! Congratulations to our very own Ruth Waldick who won the Islands Trust 2022 Community Stewardship Awards! The Islands Trust Council…
Notes from the Field: Updates from the Mt. Maxwell Team
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…
Maxwell Creek Watershed Project Field Files Part 1: Project Impetus
By Shauna Doll, Gulf Islands Forest Project Coordinator A watershed-level restoration initiative focusing on improving ecological integrity within local forests Transition Salt Spring has partnered with experts and organizations from…
Learning from Nature: Nature-based Approaches to Restoration in the Maxwell Creek Watershed
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…
Video- Forests, Water, Fire … An evening of dynamic discussion on how to beat the heat and steward our own backyard
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.…
Burn it Smart
Why waste wood and risk fires when you can “Burn it Smart”? Local firefighters are hosting the fourth annual “Burn it Smart” workshop to teach about wood heat. Wednesday, November…
One Cool Island: Smoke Sends Clear Signals About Our Forests
By ANDREA PALFRAMAN published in the Driftwood July 20, 2021 In the midst of summer’s idyll, there is an ominous haze on the horizon. Clobbered by a record-smashing heatwave, and…
Facing Fire Building Resiliency to Wildfire- Video
WILL WE MANAGE FIRE OR WILL FIRE MANAGE US? It’s not a matter of if fire occurs — it’s a matter of when. Fire is an essential evolutionary force on our planet.…