Two 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 […]
Make some nature-inspired holiday crafts to take home, enjoy a warm drink and go for a walk with your family. Free drop-in.
Join 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.
Join 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.
A 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.
A 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.
Family 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.
Celebration for new Mother Tongue Publishing book containing new essays, memoirs and poems by 40 island writers. Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 4 to 6:30 p.m.
Annual general meeting at the main building at 265 Blackburn Rd. Come for updates and refreshments. 1:30 to 3 p.m.
This 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.
This 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.
This 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.
This 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.
Salt Spring Conservancy offers drop-in activities for kids on Sundays through May. Today's session is The Songsters - Songbirds and Us featuring beak hands-on activity, Madlib scavenger hunt and nest game. For kids ages 6 to 12 with their parents. Blackburn lake Nature Reserve. 1 to 4 p.m.
A 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
A SSI Conservancy project with Linda Gilkeson. Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
A SSI Conservancy presentation at the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 7 to 8:15 p.m. Suggested $5 to $10 donation.
Salt Spring Island Conservancy hosts free event for kids ages 6-12 accompanied by an adult. This week's theme is the Great Blue Heron and Western Red-legged Frog. Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free program at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve put on by the Salt Spring Island Conservancy. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Free program at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve put on by the Salt Spring Island Conservancy. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
An afternoon of performances, play, learning and a picnic at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 3 to 7 p.m. Rescheduled from June 30th rain-out.
At Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve and part of Art & Nature Fest. 3 to 6 p.m.
The 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 […]
Join Bob Weeden, retired Alaskan biologist, professor, and conservationist, for readings from the huge literature on birds, and a bird walk afterward at the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. 2 to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Suggested donation for the talk and walk: $5-$10.
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