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  1. Momma Mallard & her cute ducklings paid a visit to our front yard, had a little family rest stop at my little free library & then sauntered off ❤️❤️❤️

    #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #ducks #ducklings #mallard #wildlife #UrbanWildlife #Cuteness #Family #avian #Waterfowl #Nature #Coexistence #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW

  2. Small creeks are essential life feeders in forests. This small creek is a part of our local watershed. It is small, yet mighty with it's life-source; sustaining life for many cedar trees & the plants that grow on forest understory. Creeks need protection as much as big rivers do 💧🌲💧

    #nature #hiking #Saanich #waterway #cedar #trees #watershed #creek #ecosystems #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #ForestWalks #Cascadia #PNW #ecological #stewardship #conservation #biodiversity #environment #TakeAHike #GetOutside #DisabledHiker #ecology #NaturalWorlds #SacredNature #WaterIsLife #NatureEducation

  3. #MosstodonMonday
    This mossy covered fallen log hosts abundant plants life; as part of a biodiverse forest understory ecosystem. Nature wastes nothing. Fallen logs essentially feeds new ecological life. You can witness, respect & appreciate entire, sustainable, natural life cycles, within biodiverse forests. It's well worth paying close attention to 💚

    There's at least 4 different moss species, covering this natural life sustaining log. There's ferns, cleavers, purslane, wall lettuce, sorrel & trailing blackberry, all growing out of it.

    #nature #Saanich #forest #trail #moss #plants #ecosystems #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #ForestWalks #Cascadia #PNW #ecological #stewardship #conservation #biodiversity #environment #GetOutside #DisabledHiker #DisabledPhotographers #NaturalWorlds #SacredNature #WorldInMyEyes #photography #mosstodon #Green #NatureAppreciation

  4. #SilentSunday

    A small, relatively unknown, Saanich community park. I discovered it over a decade ago. Jada found it about 2 years ago. She was surprised that I'm very familiar with this park because no one else she knows has been there before. We both love it because we see no other humans while visiting & exploring trails. I was telling her that you can find native sundew plants by lakeside & it's a good place to harvest fiddleheads & look for mushrooms. Told her about the beaver history of this tiny lake/wetlands spot too. The older huge beaver lodge was decimated a few years ago, due to human impact/road construction near their wood harvesting areas. The beavers weren't seen for awhile after that. They returned sometime over past 2 years & built a new beaver lodge - it's currently about 1/3 size of the previous lodge. No photos of it because we didn't go close to lakeside on our hike. Neither of us were into getting super muddy yesterday.

    This park space features:
    - multiple hiking trails from relatively easy to moderate levels
    - diversity of native plants/wildflowers
    - native amphibians are present; many frogs & turtles live there
    - healthy biodiversity of insects & invertebrates
    - birds diversity
    - beavers habitat
    - trees diversity
    - wetlands & marshes
    - fish bearing habitat
    - mix of sunny & shady rest spots; no benches or tables but some larger, open spaces that are good for resting at
    - community stewardship

    Super limited parking space. Only room for 2 cars on side of road, by the small park sign. Very easy to miss the sign if you're not paying close attention.

    #nature #hiking #Saanich #CommunityPark #forest #trail #footpath #wetlands #ferns #ecosystems #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #Wsanec #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #ForestWalks #Cascadia #PNW #lake #ecological #stewardship #conservation #biodiversity #environment #TakeAHike #GetOutside #DisabledHiker #DisabledPhotographers #NaturalWorlds #SacredNature #WorldInMyEyes #photography #NatureLovers

  5. #GarryOak #foliage buds are starting to unfurl. Did you know that Garry Oaks are considered a #KeystoneSpecies of trees? Over 100 flora & fauna species depend on Garry oak trees & their ecosystems for survival.

    More info on Garry oaks:
    garryoak.info/learn/

    #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #NativeTrees #TreeLovers #YYJ #VictoriaBC #Wsanec #TreeInfo #MightyOaks #nature #trees #Spring #ecosystems #biodiversity

  6. #MomsAgainstRacism Hosts - Be A Kid: Cookie Decorating & Bouncy Castle!
    Come out for June’s Be A Kid Event - a fun day just for #BIPOCkids and their families with cookie decorating, games, and a bouncy castle!

    McTavish Academy Of Art
    1720 McTavish Rd.
    Sat, Jun 28, 2025 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

    We’re also inviting all our MAR families to join the fun from 4:00 – 6:00 pm for our 3rd annual MAR Family Picnic!

    Minimum contribution: $10 per family.

    Open to #children who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or a Child of Colour) and their immediate families/caregivers. White presenting kids with racial hertitage and white family members/caregivers are warmly welcomed.

    The Be a Kid program supports our members, the public, and their #racialized #kids in creating #community. This program will help to create opportunities for Black, Indigenous and #ChildrenOfColour to connect with each other, in a psychologically and culturally safer environment, while participating in an activity they may otherwise not.

    momsagainstracism.ca/event/mar

    #POCfamilies #BIPOCFamilies #AntiRacism #CulturalConnections #CommunityEvent #Saanich #NorthSaanich #Wsanec #CommunityBuilding #VancouverIsland #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VanIsle #AffordableFun #BIPOC

  7. #ThrowbackThursday
    4 years ago, I first met this gentle giant.
    It's one of the only older Western red #cedar #trees left at #W̱MÍYEŦEN #NatureSanctuary. Most of the land had been logged more than once before it was acquired for conservation & rewilding. This is a 2nd growth cedar & it is over 150 yrs old.

    The W̱MÍYEŦEN #Nature Sanctuary is a 42 acre protected forest and riparian area ​that supports biodiversity while preserving ecosystems and wildlife habitat. The tranquil natural environment, inspires an awareness of nature as teacher and essential ally.

    wmiyetennaturesanctuary.com/

    I'm a member of this local, biodiverse nature sanctuary. They mainly rely on memberships & public donations. They work with #Indigenous leaders/educators/naturalists from #Wsanec First Nations. The name was changed from the former Mary Lake Sanctuary to W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary to respect that the property is on native lands.

    #Forests #TreeLovers #TreeHugger #CedarTreeOfLife #YYJ #Saanich #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #DisabledHiker #Environmentalist #NatureConservation #Stewardship

  8. 5 years ago.
    I found this cool, lean-to survival shelter, while out on a day hike around some #Wsanec forests. It was an unexpected find. Not really suited for a really big person - I'm under 5' & had to stoop a bit to walk into it.

    #NatureLover #Saanich #Hiking #shelter #LeanTo #Survival #DisabledHiker #AsianMastodon #FunOnHikes #monochrome #BWphoto #portrait #ForestFun #PeopleWithDisabilities #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #OutdoorAdventures

  9. Come enjoy the upcoming Esquimalt Lantern Festival, next month! Come visit & make lanterns at the maker station at lantern festival. I'll be manning that station from 6pm-8pm

    The #Esquimalt #LanternFestival is taking place on Friday, September 13 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm.

    This is a #FreeEvent and #AllAges are welcome to attend. There will be #LiveMusic, roaming #puppets, #FoodVendors, #FacePainting and #LanternMaking. Attendees are also encouraged to wear #costumes and bring their own lanterns.

    Location: Esquimalt #GorgePark, #KinsmenGorgePark / #GorgeWaterwayPark - Japanese Pavilion area.

    do250.com/events/2024/9/13/esq

    #LekwungenTerritory #SongheesTerritory #SaanichParks #Wsanec #Saanich #Arts #FamilyFriendly #CommunityEvent #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VictoriaArtsCouncil #PublicArtEvent #CreativeEvent #ArtsAndCuelture #VisualArt #VancouverIsland #VanIsle

  10. Hundreds of #CommunityLeaders, #scholars and allies in #Indigenous post-secondary #education from around the globe will be gathering at the fourth #STEṈISTOLW̱Conference at #CamosunCollege’s Lansdowne campus.

    Over 430 attendees from #Canada, the #UnitedStates and #NewZealand, will attend the event from Aug. 20 to 23.

    The #conference aims to build and strengthen relationships and networks in reciprocity by fostering shared learning and exchange.

    Hosted by Eyēʔ Sqȃ’lewen: The Centre for #IndigenousEducation & #CommunityConnections, this year’s conference theme is ‘Where the Waters Meet’.

    stenistolw.ca/

    #FirstNations #Inuit #Metis #IndigenousLearning #NativeEducation #IndigenousSummit #NativeTeachings #Wsanec #Saanich #LekwungenTerritory #YYJ #decolonialism #VictoriaBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Cascadia #PacificNorthwest #PNW #TurtleIsland

  11. Come out with your family & friends to enjoy free orchard tours & sample some fresh fruits from #WellandCommunityOrchard 😊

    Our annual #CommunitySharing Day is our way to celebrate the urban #orchard, as well as distribute extra #fruit at the peak of the season! We will have activities including #tasting #HeritageApple varieties, a #ScavengerHunt, #OrchardTours, #CiderPressing, asking a #FruitTeee expert and of course there will be fruit to take home.

    Let us know if you are a volunteer and we will have a little something extra for you! Fruit will be available to anyone who comes to the event until we run out.

    Come check out what we're all about, and spend some time at the wonderful Welland Orchard. We encourage you to arrive by bike - we are partnering with #GoByBikeWeek this year. If you are registered with #GoByBike and bike to the event, you will unlock an exciting discount for a to be announced preserve we will be producing this fall.

    eventbrite.ca/e/community-shar?

    #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #FreeCommunityEvent #FreeFruits #Wsanec #LekwungenTerritory #Saanich #VictoriaBC #LifecyclesProject #YYJ

  12. Rex Welland was a longtime local resident who loved collecting lots of #HeritageApple species. He spent a lifetime, collecting cuttings & grafting to grow in his large backyard. He donated this land, which was his backyard, as part of #LandConservancy agreement with the Town of View Royal to keep it as a heritage orchard for the community to steward & share.

    There's 125 heritage #apple species growing there.

    #WellandCommunityOrchard #CommunitySpaces #YYJgreenspaces #Wsanec #YYJparks #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #VancouverIsland #LegacyPark #YYJ #Edible #Food #GardeningMastodon #PlantIdentification #CommunityGarden #PlantLovers #botanical #FruitTrees #orchard #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #LifecyclesProject #fruits #AppleTrees #CommunityStewarship #GrowingFood #GrowingFruits #CommunityPark #YYJHistory