Island Life First Invasive Weed Drop-off day set for May 28 Contributed Article May 18, 2022 0 By JANE PETCH Driftwood Contributor It’s springtime and Scotch broom is in bloom along our roads and fields.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
News Creekside Rainforest conservation campaign launched Driftwood Staff May 11, 2022 0 Salt Spring Island Conservancy (SSIC) has launched a community fundraiser to acquire and protect 15.5 acres of!-->…
Opinion Regenerative forest management should be goal Contributed Article Jun 16, 2021 0 BY ANDREA PALFRAMANThe old-growth conifers of B.C. are the botanical equivalent of iconic animals like the Bengal!-->…
Arts & Entertainment Artists show strong support for SSI Conservancy auction Contributed Article Feb 24, 2021 0 SUBMITTED BY SSI CONSERVANCY Painters, photographers, sculptors, potters, basket makers and fibre artists!-->!-->!-->…
Island Life Stewardship project for western screech-owl begins Contributed Article Jan 27, 2021 0 By REN FERGUSON SALT SPRING ISLAND CONSERVANCY Have you ever been outside on a still evening in late winter!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Island Life Salt Spring Island Conservancy marks 25 years Elizabeth Nolan Nov 11, 2020 0 An island institution that began as the dream of seven local women has now enjoyed a quarter century in action as a…
Island Life Family Nature Adventures added to environmental programs Gail Sjuberg Aug 15, 2018 0 The Stewards in Training program, first launched by the Salt Spring Island Conservancy in 2002, has been a staple…
News Isabella Point gets permanent protection Driftwood Staff Jul 26, 2017 Long-time Salt Spring Island resident Basil Franey has permanently protected 2.15 hectares (5.3 acres) of his…