The Heron Newsletter Summer 2013

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R
esidents and visitors of Galiano Island will soon 
be able to hike from the shores of Trincomali 
Channel across to the Georgia Strait thanks to the 
completion of a conservation network spanning the 
width of the island. Earlier this spring, the Islands 
Trust Fund became the proud owner of a 40-hectare 
property linking conservation areas on the east and 
west side of the island. 
Islands Trust Fund Ecosystem Protection Specialist, 
Kate Emmings, worked with the Galiano Conservancy 
Association to complete key parts of the new 
500-hectare conservation network. As a Galiano 
resident and mother of a 2-year old naturalist-in-
training, she felt privileged to be a part of a major 
conservation acquisition on her home island.  
“As a conservation planner, I celebrate this 
network of forests, wetlands and cliffs. Plants 
and animals will be able to migrate between two 
major watersheds, as well as from sea level up 
to Galiano’s central ridgeline without threat from 
logging or residential encroachment,” said Kate. “As a 
Galianoite and mother, my heart rejoices knowing this 
stunning wild space will always be natural – a place 
where my son will grow, learn and explore.”  
The new 40-hectare property encompasses a 
previously unprotected portion of the Great Beaver 
Swamp. One of the largest wetlands on Galiano, 
the Swamp is a regular watering hole for river otter 
and mink, and a vital piece of the island’s freshwater 
system. 
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Above left: Kate Emmings’ 
son Dylan and his uncle 
look out onto Great 
 Beaver Swamp
Above: Signs of beaver 
activity
Below left: Wetland loving 
Yellow monkey-flower
Galiano Conservation Network Reaches 500 Hectares
New acquisition links protected areas across Galiano Island
Islands Trust Fund
May this be a place 
where beavers can be 
beavers, and people 
are observers of the 
wonders of nature”
–Vision for the 
new nature reserve 
as defined by the 
community
Your support made this happen!
Your donations to the Islands Trust Fund made this property a success story for conservation and species-at-risk. Your 
support helped pay for the survey needed to complete the transfer of the property. Without you we would not have 
been able to see this project through to acquisition.
Each time we undertake a new acquisition – a new protected place in the islands – the costs we face are diverse and 
substantial. We are so grateful for donors who continue to support our work protecting these island gems.  Thank you!
“

The Heron | Summer 2013 | Islands Trust Fund
Beavers frequent the trails looking for saplings that would suit their 
wetland home. Birds of prey sail on the warm air currents rising 
from the property’s rocky ridge. Visitors are treated to the sounds 
of many bird species, including those of the sociable Band-tailed 
Pigeon, or the unexpected squawk of an otherwise majestic Great 
Blue Heron.  
Ken Millard and the Galiano Conserva

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