Bowen Island / Nexwlélexwm 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.
PROTECT
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.
PARTICIPATE
Membership, volunteering & 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.
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CARE
Stewardship, land management, and community care. Learn how we monitor, manage, and advocate for the natural systems that make Bowen Island extraordinary.
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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.
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LEARN
Science, research & the Bowen Diversity Plan. Our science program helps us and the whole community understand what lives here and what it needs to thrive.
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DONATE
We benefit from members, donations and land. Here is text about donating.
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Our largest and most detailed map of Bowen Island.
Our science partners have mapped the ecological priorities for Bowen Island. Freshwater systems, unprotected hotspots, and the case for acting now.
We have inaugurated a new digital library containing ecological information about Bowen that has been hidden in boxes and shelves for many years.
An opportunity to let your photos tell a Bowen biodiversity story.
Our science partners have mapped the ecological priorities for Bowen Island. Freshwater systems, unprotected hotspots, and the case for acting now.
We have inaugurated a new digital library containing ecological information about Bowen that has been hidden in boxes and shelves for many years.
An opportunity to let your photos tell a Bowen biodiversity story.
We have inaugurated a new digital library containing ecological information about Bowen that has been hidden in boxes and shelves for many years.
An opportunity to let your photos tell a Bowen biodiversity story.
We have inaugurated a new digital library containing ecological information about Bowen that has been hidden in boxes and shelves for many years.
An island shaped by nature. Bowen Island / Nexwlélexwm 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.
An island shaped by nature. Bowen Island / Nexwlélexwm 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
An island shaped by nature. Bowen Island / Nexwlélexwm 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.
An island shaped by nature. Bowen Island / Nexwlélexwm 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
An island shaped by nature. Bowen Island / Nexwlélexwm 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.
An island shaped by nature. Bowen Island / Nexwlélexwm 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.
Dryocopus pileatus
A KEYSTONE SPECIES is one which provides habitat or food for other species, often underpinning a full ecosystem. By excavating holes in old trees, these insect eaters provide homes for mammals and birds.
Invasive Holly and Broom bushes replace trees that woodpeckers can use. Join the conservancy and help us weed them out.
Article by Will Husby and Sheree Johnson | Photo by Kwanseon Kim, “Crimson Table of the Woods” The robin has been caught mid-meal — head tilted, beak open, one bright red huckleberry waiting just ahead. At first glance, Kwanseon Kim’s…
Article by Will Husby and Sheree Johnson | Photo by Kwanseon Kim, “Crimson Table of the Woods” The robin has been caught mid-meal — head tilted, beak open, one bright red huckleberry waiting just ahead. At first glance, Kwanseon Kim’s…
