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“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement, the greatest source of visual beauty, the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the great source of so much in life that makes life worth living.”
-David Attenborough
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Walks with Dave: Trailheads to Inner Peace
By David Manning Introduction Buck Lake to Schooner Way Image by Dave Manning Introduction We need not look or think very far afield to...
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Salmon Eggstravaganza at Hope Bay 2023
Elizabeth Miles Image by Rhonda Porter Plumb In past years, students from the local school have come down to the Hope Bay Stream for the...
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We did it! KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest has been protected!
Together, the Pender Islands Conservancy, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and our conservation community have permanently protected...
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2 Job Opportunities: Conservation Interpreter and Ecological Technician
Ecological Technician Conservation Interpreter
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Thirty Years of Land Protection on Pender Island
As we reflect on the Pender Conservancy's past 30 years of land protection on S,DÁYES (Pender Island), we are humbled by the profound...
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A Year in Pictures
Thank you to everyone for volunteering, participating and supporting the Pender Islands Conservancy in 2022! It was a very busy year!...
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Over $2 million has been raised to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
Image by Alex Harris It has been less than a year since we launched our campaign to permanently protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest and...
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All we want for the holidays is a belted kingfisher in a fir tree!
Photo by Oliver Tweedie Near the top of the earthen slope that descends to the shoreline of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest, overlooking the...
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A little kindness, not just in December, but everyday!
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to...
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The Ups and Downs of Connectivity
Dr. Pamela Wright Maintaining or restoring connectivity for species and ecosystems is key to saving biodiversity. We often think of...
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Brooks Point Regional Park: To Speak for the Snakes
Historical photo of Gowlland Point (Davy Rippner) The campaign to protect Brooks Point succeeded because of a combination of a generous...
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The story behind our campaign to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
By Shauna Doll and Dr. Erin O’Brien Without protection, this forest will become a residential suburb. Image by Alex Harris When the...
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Community Challenge for KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
Photo by Pam Wright Antje Anne and Barb, two longtime Pender residents, are encouraging old and new Pender Islanders to donate to the...
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A chance to double your donation to KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest!
Every dollar donated towards the protection of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest until the end of the year will be matched. Image by Alex Harris...
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Celebrating Eco Fair!
By Shauna Doll, Gulf Islands Forest Project Coordinator, Raincoast Conservation Trees to Seas EcoFair provided opportunities for...
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Trees to Seas EcoExpo and Conservation Conversations
Connecting the conservation community is what EcoExpo is all about! Photo by Alex Harris Trees to Seas EcoExpo and Conservation...
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SOLD OUT-Fungi Foray with Hugues Massicotte
Shauna Doll Photo by Alex Harris Explore the incredible world of fungi at KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest at EcoFair on S,DÁYES, Pender Island...
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Trees to Seas EcoFair Evening Gala Fundraiser KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
Shauna Doll Sea Star Winery on Pender Island. Join our community of conservation enthusiasts for an evening of good local wine, food,...
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Rescheduled! Restoration with PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ at EcoFair
By Judith Lyn Arney, Ecosystems Director at PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ Due to ferry cancellations, the restoration event planned for QENENIW̱ in...
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"Tinder" for Critters: Seeking Connections for Ecosystems and Species
Dr. Pamela Wright On S’Dayes (Pender Island), we are blessed with a diverse suite of ecosystems from rich intertidal areas to nearshore...
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