BOWEN ISLAND CONSERVANCY — NEW WEBSITE
HOME — Section Landing — Page Draft | Phase One | June 2026
The Home page is the primary gateway to the Conservancy's new website. It orients all visitors — islanders, donors, researchers, and newcomers — communicates mission at a glance, and directs people to the five main sections. Tone: grounded, welcoming, place-based.
HERO IMAGE
Suggested: sweeping landscape image — coastal bluff, old-growth forest, or the Cape Roger Curtis shoreline. No people required. Evokes the ecological richness of Nex̱wˇlélex̱wm / Bowen Island.
HERO HEADLINE
Bowen Island is full of life.
Help us keep it that way.
HERO SUBHEADLINE
We protect important lands and waters, advance knowledge about the island's biodiversity, care for protected places, and help people take part in looking after the nature around us.
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AT A GLANCE
Four stat cards, displayed horizontally.
1996
Year Founded
210+
Acres Protected
30+
Years of Stewardship
CRA
Registered Charity
THE ISLAND
Plain-language framing of the island's ecological character and why the Conservancy's work matters. Not a mission statement — a sense of place.
An island shaped by nature.
Bowen Island / Nex̱wˇlélex̱wm is a small island with an extraordinary variety of life. Forests, wetlands, creeks, shorelines, bluffs, gardens, and neighbourhood green spaces form one connected living system.
Much of what makes the island special remains healthy. But growing pressure, habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, and increasing use are changing the conditions that plants and wildlife depend on.
The Conservancy works to understand what is here, protect what matters most, care for the lands entrusted to us, and help build a wider culture of care across the island.
SECTION NAVIGATION CARDS
Five cards linking to the main website sections.
Protect
Our protected lands and conservation covenants
Learn about the lands we hold in trust — the Wild Coast Nature Refuge, Cape Lands, Fairy Fen, Singing Woods, and conservation covenants protecting private properties across the island.
→ Explore our protected lands
Care
Stewardship, land management, and community care
Conservation isn't just about acquiring land — it's about tending it. Learn how we monitor, manage, and advocate for the natural systems that make Bowen Island extraordinary.
→ See how we care for the land
Learn
Science, research, and the Bowen Biodiversity Plan
From species surveys to the landmark 2026 Biodiversity Plan, our science program helps us — and the whole community — understand what lives here and what it needs to thrive.
→ Explore our science and research
Take Part
Membership, volunteering, and community action
The Conservancy runs on community. Whether you donate, volunteer, join as a member, or simply stay informed, there's a place for you.
→ Get involved
About
Who we are and how we work
We're a volunteer-led, community-based registered charity. Learn about our history, our board, and the strategic direction guiding our work through 2030.
→ Learn about the Conservancy
FEATURED
Two featured items — one time-sensitive, one strategic. Update manually as priorities change.
Biodiversity Photo Contest
An opportunity to let your photos tell a Bowen biodiversity story. Contest ends August 14.
→ Learn more
2026 Biodiversity Plan Released
Our science partners have mapped the ecological priorities for Bowen Island. Freshwater systems, unprotected hotspots, and the case for acting now.
→ Read the plan
Support land protection on Bowen Island
The Conservancy is a registered Canadian charity. Your donation helps protect and steward ecologically important lands on Nex̱wˇlélex̱wm / Bowen Island for future generations.
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