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Pender Islands Conservancy

Imagine a Pender Islands where every resident is a steward of this precious place. That's the future we're building — through hands-on science, shared stewardship and education that brings people closer to the land and the Salish Sea that surrounds them.​

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As a registered land trust, the Pender Islands Conservancy Association protects the rare ecosystems that make these islands special — coastal Douglas-fir forests, Garry oak meadows and wetlands that are home to plants and animals found almost nowhere else. Through land conservation we safeguard habitat for species at risk and keep these wild places thriving for the generations to come.

Pender Islands Conservancy: Explore Our Work
Pender Islands Conservancy

Pender Islands Conservancy: Explore Our Work

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Projects & Programs

We conserve and protect land, restore ecosystems, run educational activities and even provide the Pender Island community with native plants. Read more about our programs and goals and become a member to support this work.

Events & Activities

Join us at a variety of activities from community events to educational seminars and hands-on restoration activities. Here's what's coming next.

  • Wetland and Demonstration Tree Garden Tour
    Wetland and Demonstration Tree Garden Tour
    7 days to the event
    Oct 08, 2026, 1:00 p.m.
    Pender Native Plants, 4506 Bedwell Harbour Rd, Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1, Canada
    Hosted by the Garden Club, Nik Hill of Pender Native Plants welcomes visitors to the nusery to tour the demonstration forest and wetland areas under development.
  • Film Screening: Sandpipers' Last Supper
    Film Screening: Sandpipers' Last Supper
    15 days to the event
    Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
    Pender Islands Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Rd, Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1, Canada
    Sandpipers' Last Supper, a 25-minute documentary by Vancouver-based filmmaker Isabelle Groc, follows that journey up close. After the screening, stay for a panel conversation with Isabelle and estuary ecologist Dr. Pat Baird.
  • British illustrator Jackie Morris Brings “The Wonder of Birds” to Pender
    British illustrator Jackie Morris Brings “The Wonder of Birds” to Pender
    18 days to the event
    Oct 19, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
    Pender Islands Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Rd, Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1, Canada
    Jackie Morris visits Pender to discuss her remarkable new book, “The Book of Birds,” her most ambitious work yet: It’s a 383-page field guide to 49 threatened species.
  • Nature Trivia Night
    Nature Trivia Night
    28 days to the event
    Oct 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
    Royal Canadian Legion Branch 239, 1344 MacKinnon Rd, Pender Island, BC V0N 2M1, Canada
    How much do you know about wildlife on Pender? Find out at the Conservancy’s first-ever trivia night at the Legion on Thursday, October 29 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Play for fun and prizes, and learn more about the island’s natural history and what we’re up to at the Conservancy.
Latest News

Read about restoration and conservation news; get native gardening tips and learn more about Conservancy programs and projects.

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