Category Archives: conservation

Articles about conservation. Note: some information may come from the conservation coordinator in SKABC but pertain, e.g. to camp sites. Those articles should (also) be categorized as “trip planning”, since camp site information is relevant when planning a trip.

James Bay Prevost Island May 26, 2026, BROOM Busting

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Cynthia

Six SKABC members launched from Mayne Island on a kayak trip to Prevost on Friday. On Saturday, the Resource Management Officer and Ecology team of Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada (Eleanor, Pipp and Zach) joined us. They gave … Continue reading →

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Guest speaker links: The Intertidal Zone

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Admin S. Jensen

Thank you to Georgia Hall for her presentation at our June meeting: “The intertidal zone: Where ocean meets land”. Here are some resources and links referred to during her talk. SKABC presentation links Presentation: The intertidal zone is a weird … Continue reading →

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South Thormanby Island Conservation and Improvement Work party trip posted

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Cynthia Kennedy

New on the Events List: a work party trip 28-30 September 2024  (Saturday to Monday). Information: Two-night conservation trip with Cynthia Kennedy and Nick Heath to Simson Prov Park on S Thormanby Island Sunshine Coast. We will travel by kayak … Continue reading →

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New tent platforms in Howe Sound

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Admin S. Jensen

The first phase of our 2024 Howe Sound projects is complete with the construction of five tent platforms at two sites. Yellow cedar lumber for this project had been purchased by the club in May of 2023 and stored at … Continue reading →

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Belcarra ivy-pull hike recap

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Admin S. Jensen

Removal of invasive species has become a tradition for SKABC and part of our conservation program within Metro Vancouver Regional Parks’ area. Some years we paddle in, but this year we hiked and it worked out well. Club members met … Continue reading →

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