The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Stewarding the small things
Briony Penn is well known in BC for her tireless devotion to protecting endangered species and sensitive ecosystems in British Columbia.
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Update on KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest
With the ongoing support of our community of supporters, protecting this land in perpetuity will become a reality.
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: Some of the most rare and diverse plant communities in Canada
Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated ecosystems exist at the interface between land and water on the edge of the Salish Sea. With a long legacy of land stewardship by Coast Salish Nations, the ecological communities characteristic to this region are abundant and diverse. Since non-Indigenous arrival in the area, aggressive land conversion due to logging…
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The Pender Islands Big Tree Registry is helping property owners connect with the forest
We asked one property owner to share her experience with the Big Tree Registry.
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Matching campaign success for KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest!
This brings our fundraising total for the first three weeks of our campaign to $152,000!
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Progress update on KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest fundraising campaign
KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest is located on the Traditional Territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ people and is home to rare and threatened ecosystems characteristic to the Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone.
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A chance to make your support for the protection of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest go further
Mere days into our 18-month fundraising campaign, a $75,000 matching gift has been pledged.
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Coastal Douglas-fir Forests: Present, past, and future
It is well known among foresters and ecologists in British Columbia that the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) biogeoclimatic zone is among the most threatened assemblages of habitats in the province.
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Register for our webinar series about conservation and resilience in the Gulf Islands
more about complex environmental issues and the options for better environmental policy and protection in the Gulf and Howe Sound islands.
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Ethics of making the location of big trees accessible to the public
The benefits and implications of unrestricted access to tree location need to be carefully considered.
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Advancing urgently needed tree protection policy in the Islands Trust
The findings of this research were presented during a webinar and they were also compiled into a comprehensive tree bylaw report, now available.
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Report: Tree Protection Bylaws in British Columbia
This report provides an overview of municipal tree bylaws in BC highlighting ways tree bylaw components impact tree protection.
