Butterflies, Bees & Other Pollinators
Lions Hall 103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaLocal entomologist and gardening expert Linda Gilkeson gives photo presentation at Lions Hall. 7 p.m.
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Salt Spring Conservancy AGM
Salt Spring Island Conservancy 265 Blackburn Rd., Salt Spring Island, CanadaAnnual general meeting at the Salt Spring Conservancy centre on Blackburn Road. 1:30 p.m.
Art & Nature Fest
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaThe Salt Spring Island Conservancy hosts its second annual Art & Nature Fest at the beautiful Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve — an afternoon of performance, play, and picnics — from 3 to 7 p.m. Festival goers can listen and dance to musical performances by Wesley Hardisty and Andy Meyers, the Ruwadzano Marimba band, Women of […]
Family Adventures in Nature
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaAt Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve and part of Art & Nature Fest. 3 to 6 p.m.
Art & Nature Fest
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaAn afternoon of performances, play, learning and a picnic at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 3 to 7 p.m. Rescheduled from June 30th rain-out.
Family Adventures in Nature
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaFree program at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve put on by the Salt Spring Island Conservancy. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Family Adventures in Nature
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaFree program at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve put on by the Salt Spring Island Conservancy. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Beavers: The Ghost Architects of the Salish Sea Landscape
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaA SSI Conservancy presentation at the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 7 to 8:15 p.m. Suggested $5 to $10 donation.
Train to be a Butterfly Citizen Scientist
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaA SSI Conservancy project with Linda Gilkeson. Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Garry Oak Talk & Walk
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaA SSI Conservancy event at the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve from 1 to 2:30 p.m., followed by a walk at the Andreas Vogt Nature Reserve from 3 to 4 p.m
Family Adventures in Nature
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaThis Sunday's program is Get the Buzz on Invertebrates. Make bug snacks, observe pond life, and learn about 95 per cent of animals. Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. Drop-in program for ages 6-12 and adult caregivers. 1 to 4 p.m.
Family Adventures in Nature
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaThis Sunday's program is The Bees Knees - How are the Pollinators? Make mason bee homes and have a bee scavenger hunt. Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. Drop-in program for ages 6-12 and adult caregivers. 1 to 4 p.m.
Family Adventures in Nature
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaThis Sunday's program is Where are the Animals? Animal Signs and Tracks. Fortune teller game and animal stories, orienteering at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. Drop-in program for ages 6-12 and adult caregivers. 1 to 4 p.m.
Family Adventures in Nature
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaThis Sunday's program is The Cedar Tree - The Tree of Life. Clay activity and journalling. Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. Drop-in program for ages 6-12 and adult caregivers. 1 to 4 p.m.
The Beaver – Coolest Thing in Fur Pants
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaFamily Adventures in Nature Program at the Salt Spring Conservancy's Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. Plaster casting, journaling, and strolling on the nature reserve looking for signs of beavers. 1 to 4 p.m.
The Great Transformation!
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaA Family Adventures in Nature program offered by the Salt Spring Island Conservancy at the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. Make an animal life cycle display, go on a scavenger hunt, make some surprising snacks. 1 to 4 p.m.
Birds of Prey
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaA Family Adventures in Nature program put on by the Salt Spring Island Conservancy at the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. Dissect an owl pellet, make a raptor journal and take an observation walk. 1 to 4 p.m.
Environmental Stewardship on Private and Protected Land: a Webinar with Chris Drake
Via ZoomChris Drake, ecologist and owner and operator of Coast Alive Stewardship Services, presents his webinar, Environmental Stewardship on Private and Protected Land: small-scale ecosystem restoration through the combination of invasive plant control, wildlife habitat enhancement, and wildfire risk reduction. Chris will discuss practical techniques to achieve small-scale ecosystem restoration. Via Zoom at 6 p.m. A SSI Conservancy event.
Halloween Spooktacular
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaJoin us for fun activities and a treasure hunt to bust myths about your favourite "spooky" creatures. Bats and spiders and snakes - oh my! Wear a costume if you'd like. Free drop-in.
Garry Oak Meadow Presentation and Planting Workshop
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaJoin us for a talk about Garry Oak Ecosystems with Biologist Susan Hannon, followed by a planting in the Garry Oak Demonstration Ecosystem with Ecologist Chris Drake. Registration is required by emailing Debra at debra@saltspringconservancy.ca.
Holiday Nature Art
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaMake some nature-inspired holiday crafts to take home, enjoy a warm drink and go for a walk with your family. Free drop-in.
Propagation Techniques Workshop
Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve 265 Blackburn Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, CanadaTwo sessions: Session 1 from 10am-12pm and Session 2 from 1pm-3pm at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. Ecologist Chris Drake will explain the 3-year cycle of plant propagation used in the Conservancy’s native plant nursery and learn about collecting and planting seeds, learning when and how to repot plants, how to transplant suitable trees, other propagation […]
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