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Restoration-
removal of man-made structures, reinovation of natural and man-made structures, removal of introduced plants, re-introduction/re-planting of indigenous flora
Stream restoration
Steelhead Society of British Columbia
Pacific Stream Keepers Federation
Institute of Urban Ecology
Trout Unlimited - BC Chapter
Veins of Life Watershed Society
Trail Building/Restoration
Federation of Mountain Clubs/ The Elaho Trails SocietyUrban/Community Restoration Projects
Evergreen
Institute of Urban Ecology
Veins of Life Watershed Society
Eco-Education-
interpretative hikes, slide shows and demonstrations, teaching classes, and increasing public awareness- includes working with children, teens, and adults
Burns Bog Conservation Society
British Columbia Conservation Foundation
Stanley Park Ecology Society
Institute of Urban Ecology
Envirothon BC
Richmond Nature Park
Sierra Club of B.C.
Trout Unlimited - BC Chapter
Veins of Life Watershed Society
Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
Working with Fish and Wildlife-
helping care for sick/injured animals, tagging fish, cleaning pens, job-shadowing keepers, maintainence of animal habitat
Critter Care
Port Moody Ecological Society
Seymour River Fish Hatchery (Seymour Salmonid Society)
Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C.
Vancouver Aquarium
Campaigning-
letter writing, project support, organizing local chapters, staffing table-top displays and booths, fundraising
Forest Action Network
Canadian Nature Federation
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Raincoast Conservation Society
Sierra Club of B.C.
Steelhead Society of British Columbia
Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Surveying and Mapping-
GIS, GPS, remote sensing, flora/fauna and habitat surveys, plant identification
Galiano Conservancy Association
Ecotrust Canada
Working for a Non-Profit Organization-
office support (variable tasks), literature reviews, library research, working on databases, experiencing how a non-profit organization functions
David Suzuki Foundation
Land Conservancy of British Columbia
Sierra Legal Defence Fund
Northwest Wildlife Preservation Society
Sierra Club of B.C.
Research-
field work, data analysis, report writing, project design
Coastal Ecosystem Research Foundation
Forest Action Network
Galiano Conservancy Association
A community-based, conservation land trust working to preserve and enhance the land and water resources of Galiano Island for future generations. Their purpose is to restore, protect and enhance the quality of the human and natural environment. In the past, students have helped draft land management plans and conducted stream surveys. Students can contact the organization directly if interested in volunteering.
Contact:
Ken Millard
(250) 539-2424
galiano_conservancy@gulfislands.com