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Ruth Waldick Wins the Islands Trust 2022 Community Stewardship Awards!

Ruth Waldick Wins the Islands Trust 2022 Community Stewardship Awards! Congratulations to our very own Ruth Waldick who won the Islands Trust 2022 Community Stewardship Awards! The Islands Trust Council…
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Mt. Maxwell Forest

Notes from the Field: Updates from the Mt. Maxwell Team

Intern Simona Taronna Writes an Update from the Field 9:00 am and the little parking lot by the “No Trespassing” North Salt Spring Waterworks District sign on Maxwell Road is…
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Mt. Maxwell Creek Watershed

Maxwell Creek Watershed Project Field Files Part 1: Project Impetus

By Shauna Doll, Gulf Islands Forest Project Coordinator A watershed-level restoration initiative focusing on improving ecological integrity within local forests Transition Salt Spring has partnered with experts and organizations from…
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Beaver

Learning from Nature: Nature-based Approaches to Restoration in the Maxwell Creek Watershed

People have relied on what we call Maxwell Lake and the surrounding watershed for thousands of years, for water, food, and other resources provided by the forests. These forests support…
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Yellow Flag Iris

Removal of Yellow Flag Iris

On Monday, June 13th, the Native Plant Stewardship working group, and a few community members, led by Dr. Catherine Tarasoff, removed some yellow flag iris at a site on Miles…
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Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program

Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program

Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program Want to save money on a sustainable water solution? Transition Salt Spring is pleased to offer a second round of rebates to help residents of the…
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Jean Wilkinson - Native Plant Stewardship Group

What do the TSS Working Groups do?

An Interview with Jean Wilkinson from the Native Plant Stewardship Group At the heart of our organisation are five dedicated board members and five part-time staff and extending out from…
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Mt. Maxwell Team

Internship Position with Transition Salt Spring

Transition Salt Spring is offering 2 three-week placement opportunities suitable for advanced study (third year or more) biology or geography students looking for field and technical GIS experience. This short…
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Newsletters

Check Out Our Past Newsletters Subscribe Here June. 2023 Newsletter TSS Newsletter – June 25, 2023 May. 2023 Newsletter #2 TSS Newsletter – May 23, 2023 May. 2023 Newsletter #1…
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Sandra Ungerson (NSSWD Director and wetland expert)

Maxwell Creek Watershed Project

On March 2nd, some of the members of the TSS Maxwell Watershed Project Team including Ruth Waldick (TSS), Pierre Mineau (SSIC photographer), Sandra Ungerson (NSSWD Director and wetland expert), and…
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