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Short-term Contract – Community Swap Coordinator

Short-term Contract – Community Swap Coordinator Transition Salt Spring is looking for a short-term Community Event Coordinator to help with the planning and execution of 4 waste reduction events, related…
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Job Posting – Forest Health Assessor

Job Posting – Forest Health Assessor The successful candidate will contribute to restorative practices in the Maxwell CreekWatershed on Salt Spring Island, including implementation, data collection and monitoring.Trees will be…
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Job Posting – Hydrological Mapping Lead

Job Posting – Hydrological Mapping Lead The successful applicant will contribute to restorative practices in the Maxwell Creek Watershed on Salt Spring Island. This applicant is responsible for assessing watershed…
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Job Posting – Forest Fire Risk Reduction Analyst

Job Posting – Forest Fire Risk Reduction Analyst The applicant will contribute to restorative practices in the Maxwell Creek Watershed on Salt Spring Island. The candidate is responsible for assessing…
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Healthy forests can help protect us from disasters

Read the whole article in the May 24th 2023 issue of the Gulf Islands Driftwood. Andria Scanlan won’t ever forget the howling winds and trees that came crashing down around…
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Why Healthy Forests Matter with Forest Ecologist Erik Piikkila

Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila

Reducing Fire and Drought Risk: Protecting Our Drinking Water and Homes from Wildfires We are delighted to present two presentations by local Forest Ecologist Erik Piikkila from Yellow Point Ecological…
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New Local Committee Commission (LCC)All Candidates Forum – Video

New Local Committee Commission (LCC)All Candidates Forum Salt Spring has decided on an innovative new decision-making body that will give eligible residents a greater voice on a range of issues,…
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Learn Where LCC Candidates Stand on Key Issues – Questions

Responses From Local Community Commissioner Candidates Following are the responses to a questionnaire developed for the candidates standing for election to the new CRD Local Community Commission approved by voters…
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Earth Day Bike Ride with Adam Olsen

Earth Day Bike Ride with Adam Olsen

Why: Ride to show your support for safer walking & wheeling trails on Salt Spring. There will also be bicycle blender smoothies afterwards…  What: The group cycling route will take…
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2023 Permaculture Design Course

2023 Permaculture Design Course

2023 Permaculture Design Course with Nick Jones and GuestsWednesday evenings from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm April 19th, 2023 – September 27th, 2023 @ Paradise Within Farm, Salt Spring Island…
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