Past Events

Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources – Video

By Erinanne Harper | June 9, 2023 |

Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources. Watch this informative webinar that will revolutionize the way you manage water on your property…

Why Healthy Forests Matter in Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila – Video

By Erinanne Harper | June 9, 2023 |

Why Healthy Forests Matter in Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila – Video Watch the recording of this enlightening Q&A session with Erik Piikkila, a forest ecologist, as…

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand- Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 29, 2023 |

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand View the recording from June 8, 2023 on our Youtube Channel Here. Discover practical tips and strategies from…

Fire Risk Reduction in the Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic Zone- Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 23, 2023 |

Transition Salt Spring hosted a workshop on February 27th, 2023 Fire Risk Reduction in the Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic Zone:A Practitioner’s Workshop The event brought together over seventy participants, including regional…

Why Healthy Forests Matter with Forest Ecologist Erik Piikkila

Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila

By Erinanne Harper | May 13, 2023 | Comments Off on 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…

New Local Committee Commission (LCC)All Candidates Forum – Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 10, 2023 | Comments Off on 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,…

Invasive Plant Drop-Off

Invasive Plant Drop-Off Days

By Erinanne Harper | May 4, 2023 | Comments Off on Invasive Plant Drop-Off Days

Three events this May and June will help you get rid of your non-native invasive plants easily and affordably. The Invasive plant drop-off on Saturday, May 13, at the Community…

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Learn Where LCC Candidates Stand on Key Issues – Questions

By Erinanne Harper | May 4, 2023 |

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…

ALL About Home Rebates – Webinar Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 3, 2023 |

ALL About Home Rebates – Webinar Video Get access to THOUSANDS of dollars, improve your comfort, and save big on your energy bill – All while reducing your environmental impact.…

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Our friends at Salt Spring Community Energy are putting on a wonderful range of events!

By Erinanne Harper | April 13, 2023 |

EIGHT exciting and informing Electrify Salt Spring Events this April and May hosted by Salt Spring Community Energy. Salt Spring’s Electrified Future Has Begun! Join the growing community of people…

Beyond Climate Change – A Case study looking at our Vulnerable Forests

November 24, 2022

Beyond Climate Change – A Case study looking at our Vulnerable Forests Dr Ruth Waldick presents at UNBC on our Mt Maxwell Adaptation Lab Project on Nov. 11, 2022. Watch…

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BioChar Activities and workshop on Salt Spring

November 17, 2022
Biochar Working Group

December Biochar Workshop: presented by Brian Smallshaw Changed from Saturday, Dec 10 to SUNDAY, 11 December 2022 1-4pm Geri Alton’s horse paddock, 125 Stevens Road South end: Beaver Point Road, past…

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All About Wood Stoves Webinar Video

October 19, 2022

All About Wood Stoves Webinar Recording Replay Link Here Thank YOU for joining our ‘All About Wood Stoves’ webinar on Tuesday Oct 25, 2022. Together with Assistant Chief Mitchell Sherrin…

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Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate – Video

July 4, 2022
Linda Gilkeson

Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate With renowned gardening expert Linda Gilkeson Wednesday, July 13, 2022Via Zoom6:30 – 8:30 pm Our regional climate is transforming rapidly as the global climate…

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Removal of Yellow Flag Iris

June 24, 2022
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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June Nature Extravaganza

June 7, 2022

Nature Salt Spring invites Bird and Nature Lovers to the ‘June Nature Extravaganza‘ June 10-13 We’ve put together 12 amazing different events for the June 10-13 weekend, and we have award-winning Guest Naturalists,…

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Salt Spring Seals – 20th Anniversary Documentary Screening

June 6, 2022

Salt Spring Seals- 20th Anniversary Documentary Screening The Fritz Theatre June 22, 2022 7:30-8:30pm The documentarian Florence Rockwell swims with the Seals (along with TSS’s past president Anne Parkinson) and…

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An Intro to Growing Food for Total Beginners

May 25, 2022

The Intro to Gardening course is full – sorry you missed it. If you wish to be on the waiting list or participate in future events, please email info@transitionsaltspring.com. Upcoming on…

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A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate: Everyone’s Guide to the Science of Climate Change – Talk

May 11, 2022

Saturday May 14th 7pm SSI Library Program Room Geologist Steven Earle talks about his new book A Brief History of the Earth’s Climate: Everyone’s Guide to the Science of Climate Change. An accessible,…

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Invasive Plant Drop Off Events 2022

May 11, 2022

Invasive Plant Drop Off Events are presented by the Native Plant Stewardship Working Group of Transition Salt Spring This year there are two opportunities to drop off your invasive plants…

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