Imminent danger of herring fishery collapse In our Salish Sea, herring stocks are down this year—again. And the Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Bernadette Jordan, despite advice from her own scientists, has approved a commercial herring fishery that may…
How do we restore the herring population? In November 2019 First Nations and environmental organizations from around the Salish Sea met in Saanichton to discuss the restoration of the Sea’s distinct herring populations, and to collaborate on strategies to bring…
On December 6th, several Bowen Islanders took a water taxi to Gambier Island to join with other groups from around Howe Sound for a Conservationists Network Meeting. Our attendees included Sue Ellen Fast, Will Husby, and Adam Taylor, with Owen…
You came and told us your stories! On Saturday, 26 October 2019, the Bowen Island Conservancy hosted an Open House for its Bowen/Nexwlélexm Marine Atlas Project. We asked the community this question: Do you have an experience along Bowen’s shores…
A rare chance to visit the Park On Sunday, 23 September, with support from BC Parks, the Bowen Island Conservancy took a group of people on a hike to visit Apodaca Provincial Park, which is located on the eastern shore…
A new Forest Service Plan In mid-summer of 2017 we learned that a new Forest Service Plan (FSP) for the “Chinook region” (that is, the Lower Mainland, including Bowen Island) was being prepared by BC Timber Sales (BCTS: a branch…
This material is taken from an article written by Connie Haist that originally appeared in the summer 2016 newsletter of the Lasqueti Island Nature Conservancy (LINC). We are grateful to LINC for their permission to use this material on our…
On a beautiful August 13th we hosted a group of members of the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia, who visited the Island to hike around Killarney Lake. We met the group at the Community School and headed off…
Along our shorelines, forage fish species spawn and juvenile salmon feed. We are mostly aware of herring, but did you know that Pacific Sand Lance, Capelin, and Surf Smelt spawn on sandy and pebble beaches right at our feet? These…
Heron nesting on Bowen Island For almost twenty years, herons have been nesting in Snug Cove, and some years elsewhere on the island. Nesting has been disrupted frequently in recent years, especially by human and eagle activity. Our herons are…
