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Rick Searle
- May 7
- 2 min
Launching the Greater Victoria NatureHood Map: A Guide to Many Adventures!
Today, May 8th, is World Migratory Bird Day and the Greater Victoria NatureHood, a Nature Canada initiative, is thrilled to launch it's...
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Rick Searle
- Apr 1
- 4 min
A Hill Overlooking the Sea
Article and Photos by Christina Johnson-Dean Once land solely occupied by the Lekwungen-speaking people (part of the larger Coast Salish)...
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Rick Searle
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Caring for Uplands Park
Article Submitted by Margaret Lidkea Friends of Uplands Park is a volunteer group that provides opportunities for restoration, education...
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Jacques Sirois
- Jan 21
- 4 min
TAKING CARE OF OUR NATUREHOOD
Renewal and restorations in historic Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary, a preliminary list. Jacques Sirois, Friends of VHMBS,...
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Rick Searle
- Dec 8, 2020
- 2 min
The Kitty Islet Shoreline Restoration Project (2019-2020)
A beautiful grove of Scouler’s Willows is revealed, including the remarkable “Octopus Willow”. Kitty Islet is a popular viewpoint on...
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Rick Searle
- Dec 2, 2020
- 1 min
Park Stewardship: Keeps Volunteers Coming Back
Eylin Gilbart is the lead steward at Beckwith Park in Saanich. In this short video, she explains what her role is as a lead steward, who...
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Rick Searle
- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
Putting Stewardship into Action with Saanich Parks
I had a wonderful chat with Katie Turner this morning via Zoom. She is the Park Stewardship Coordinator with Saanich Parks and she...
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Robin McGeough
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
ICA Youth Group has a whale of a time!
There really is nothing comparable to the sound of a whale exhaling only 5 meters away from you. Perhaps to the whale, it’s any old sigh,...
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Rick Searle
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Celebrating the Return of the Bufflehead
We're super-excited to be launching our new Greater Victoria Naturehood blog in conjunction with our annual All Buffleheads Day Celebration.
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Rick Searle
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
GV Naturehood Benefits from Patronage of the Lieutenant Governor of BC
The GV Naturehood initiative are very grateful for the on-going patronage of the Lieutenant Governor of BC.
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Rick Searle
- Oct 13, 2020
- 1 min
Migratory Bird Activity Resource
The Friends of Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary have produced a migratory bird activity resource for middle and high school students.
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The Greater Victoria Naturehood is a collaboration of non-profits, public and private organizations working together in Greater Victoria to connect residents and visitors with nearby nature, for the purposes of nature conservation, preservation and restoration.