Canadian Wildlife Service Releases Report on Off Leash Dogs in Bird Sanctuaries
A summary of the key messages from the report are as follows: We understand that a day at the beach is a great thing for dogs and their...
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Rick Searle
Apr 29, 20222 min
CATTLE POINT NEEDS HELP
The precious viewpoint is being restored and degraded simultaneously. Cattle Point and other sectors of Uplands Park are priceless,...
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Rick Searle
Apr 20, 20223 min
Connecting Hearts and Helping Hands in Nature
Robin McGeough, Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria From the smell of damp sea air to the feel of seaweed sliding between your...
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Rick Searle
Feb 2, 20221 min
New Videos! Greater Victoria's Three Migratory Bird Sanctuaries
We're very excited to share with you three short videos that introduce you to the federal migratory bird sanctuaries found within the...
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Rick Searle
Jan 14, 20222 min
The Victoria Natural History Society: A Founding Partner of the Greater Victoria NatureHood
The Victoria Natural History Society is a founding member of the Greater Victoria NatureHood. We were present at the initial meeting...
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Rick Searle
Nov 28, 20211 min
Greater Victoria NatureHood Gaining Recognition and Winning Awards!
Not only has the Greater Victoria NatureHood's "Nature in The City" map released this past spring been an instant hit with 15,000 copies...
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Rick Searle
Oct 12, 20211 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, 20212 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, 20211 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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Rick Searle
May 15, 20212 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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Rick Searle
May 7, 20212 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
Mar 31, 20214 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 25, 20214 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, 20214 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 7, 20202 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 1, 20201 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 4, 20204 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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