LATEST NEWS

Oct 13
1 min

Celebrating All Buffleheads Day 2021: A Message from the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

On or very near the 15th of October every year, the Bufflehead duck returns to Roberts Bay in the Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary...

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Jacques Sirois

Sep 6
2 min

A Perfect Visit

Some visits are better than others. Such was the recent (Aug. 24, 2021) visit to the Trial Islands by Her Honour Janet Austin, the 30th...

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Rick Searle

Aug 30
1 min

Back By Popular Demand!

The first printing of the Greater Victoria NatureHood map proved to be so popular that nearly all 7,000 copies were picked up within a...

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Are You Up for CRD's Biodiversity Challenge?

Rick Searle

May 15
2 min

Are You Up for CRD's Biodiversity Challenge?

Join the CRD’s iNaturalist Biodiversity Challenge May 21-24! The capital region lies in one of Canada’s biodiversity hotspots, bursting...

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Launching the Greater Victoria NatureHood Map: A Guide to Many Adventures!

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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The Kitty Islet Shoreline Restoration Project (2019-2020)

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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Park Stewardship: Keeps Volunteers Coming Back

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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Putting Stewardship into Action with Saanich Parks

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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Celebrating the Return of the Bufflehead

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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GV Naturehood Benefits from Patronage of the Lieutenant Governor of BC

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.

LATEST NEWS

Celebrating All Buffleheads Day 2021: A Message from the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

A Perfect Visit

Back By Popular Demand!

Are You Up for CRD's Biodiversity Challenge?

Launching the Greater Victoria NatureHood Map: A Guide to Many Adventures!

A Hill Overlooking the Sea

Caring for Uplands Park

TAKING CARE OF OUR NATUREHOOD

The Kitty Islet Shoreline Restoration Project (2019-2020)

Park Stewardship: Keeps Volunteers Coming Back

Putting Stewardship into Action with Saanich Parks

ICA Youth Group has a whale of a time!

Celebrating the Return of the Bufflehead

GV Naturehood Benefits from Patronage of the Lieutenant Governor of BC

Migratory Bird Activity Resource

JOIN THE MOVEMENT!

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