New News and Upcoming Events
Freighter Anchorage: Risks and Liabilities
The Valdes Island Conservancy was asked to provide input on the issue of the increased freighter and tanker traffic in the Strait of Georgia. In response, the following document provides a risk/threat assessment, focusing on the current and future state of the local environment.
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2018 Bioblitz
It's that time of year again! Join us June 15 - 17 for a grand weekend of biological discovery. Family-friendly, and fun for the whole family. Professional biologists will lead groups on birding hikes, seashore discoveries, and crawls through camus meadows to identify, catalogue, and record, all that makes the island unique. Please contact Marja at mdjw(at)telus.net if you would like to attend! Potluck dinner held in Starvation Bay on Saturday night.
It's that time of year again! Join us June 15 - 17 for a grand weekend of biological discovery. Family-friendly, and fun for the whole family. Professional biologists will lead groups on birding hikes, seashore discoveries, and crawls through camus meadows to identify, catalogue, and record, all that makes the island unique. Please contact Marja at mdjw(at)telus.net if you would like to attend! Potluck dinner held in Starvation Bay on Saturday night.
Spill Response Plan for Valdes Island
The Conservancy has been actively involved in the sharing of relevant information on the sensitive marine and terrestrial ecosystems of Valdes Island in support of the development of a site-specific spill response plan in the event of a major marine catastrophe. In collaboration with the Lyackson First Nation and the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation, this is an ongoing initiative that is finally seeing daylight!
To put the project in perspective, the Gulf of Georgia and the interisland waters are active marine transportation corridors. As the large vessel traffic, (tankers, ocean liners, freighters, deep sea ships, etc.) increases, particularly with the addition of the Kinder Morgan pipeline, the likelihood of a spill and the severity of the impacts are increasing dramatically.
Please contact the Valdes Island Conservancy if you have any questions or would like to get involved in this initiative.
Check out the microsite, http://coastalresponse.ca/ for more information!
The Conservancy has been actively involved in the sharing of relevant information on the sensitive marine and terrestrial ecosystems of Valdes Island in support of the development of a site-specific spill response plan in the event of a major marine catastrophe. In collaboration with the Lyackson First Nation and the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation, this is an ongoing initiative that is finally seeing daylight!
To put the project in perspective, the Gulf of Georgia and the interisland waters are active marine transportation corridors. As the large vessel traffic, (tankers, ocean liners, freighters, deep sea ships, etc.) increases, particularly with the addition of the Kinder Morgan pipeline, the likelihood of a spill and the severity of the impacts are increasing dramatically.
Please contact the Valdes Island Conservancy if you have any questions or would like to get involved in this initiative.
Check out the microsite, http://coastalresponse.ca/ for more information!
In other news...
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If you wonder what the VIC is up to, check out our newsletter that we publish once a year with full updates on all the goings-on.
Make sure that we also have your correct email information so that you receive the newsletter straight to your inbox.
We have started semi-monthly eblasts from the President to all members providing updates on the day-to-day activities of your Board of Directors, including the latest initiatives and how you can get involved!
