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“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement, the greatest source of visual beauty, the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the great source of so much in life that makes life worth living.”
-David Attenborough


Job Opportunity: Ecological Technician
Pender Islands Conservancy invites applications for a 7-month Ecological Technician position, beginning April 5, 2022. Applicants must be...
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Magnificent Mosses: Sat. Feb 19th
Join us for a natural history walk at KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest at 9:30 am. We'll discuss the Pender Conservancy's latest land...
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Natural History Walk: Brooks Point Saturday January 22, 2022, 9:30 a.m.
Brooks Point has been described as an "ecological gem," with woodlands, meadows, rocky coastal bluffs, and a marine shoreline, rich with...
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KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest fundraising campaign update
Less than 3 weeks into our campaign, we have reached our first fundraising checkpoint goal! On December 22, 2021, the Pender Conservancy...
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Progress update on KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest fundraising campaign
On December 22, 2021, the Pender Islands Conservancy and Raincoast Conservation Foundation announced the first step toward the purchase...
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November Mushroom Nature Walk: Update
Mushroom Madness Saturday, November 6: Twenty two intrepid budding mycologists of all ages joined in the Conservancy Nature Walk along...
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Bird and Birding Activities in December
Winter Bird Walk at Hope Bay: Saturday December 11, 2021 9:30: Meet at the Conservancy Centre at Hope Bay for a refresher on Winter Bird...
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Saturday, November 19, 2021 7 p.m. Spotted Owls: Shadows in an Old Growth Forest with Jared Hobbs
After a long hiatus due to COVID-19, the Pender Islands Conservancy is happy to resume hosting educational presentations once again. We...
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November Nature Walk Saturday November 6, 2021: Mushroom Madness
Fall is a great time to get outdoors and enjoy what nature has to offer on the trails of Pender Island. Please join us on Saturday,...
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Volunteer opportunity: Help us heal the land at Flycatcher Forest Feb 6, 2022
Any and all volunteers interested in land restoration are welcome to join the Pender Islands Conservancy and Raincoast Conservation...
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Nature Walk to Roe Lake: Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021
For the first Conservancy Nature walk of the fall and winter season, a small but intrepid group hiked around Roe Lake. While mostly...
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Kelp Surveys August 2021
Once again, Team Kelp volunteers headed out onto the waters around Pender Island mapping the kelp forests growing along our shores. ...
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Hope Bay Salmon Stream Project: Rock on!
Stalwart Hope Bay Salmon Stream project volunteers spend 2 days hauling rock and shoveling gravel to enhance salmon habitat in the stream....
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Flycatcher Forest: Collaboration for Conservation September 24 and 25, 2021
Unfortunately, we had to cancel the Friday evening part of this event due to COVID-19. Hopefully, we will be able to reschedule it next...
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New: Summer Day Camps
Secrets of the Forest August 4 Children aged 7 to 1o will be exploring the wonders of the forest and learn about the amazing web of life...
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New: Summer day Camp
Wonders of the Ocean Friday July 23, 2021 A fun day in which children ages 8 to 12 will explore the intertidal zone, the amazing world...
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Creating Habitat: Eelgrass Planting
June 1 - 4 2021, Divers planted 1700 shoots of eelgrass to create marine habitat in Hope Bay and in Bedwell Harbour off of Medicine...
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Broom Bashing on Pender 2021
The Second Annual Ursula Poepel Broom Bash moved a mountain of broom out of our native habitats and into the chippers for composting. ...
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The S,DAYES Flycatcher Forest Nature Sanctuary Purchase is Complete!
The Pender Islands Conservancy and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are thrilled to announce that our purchase of the S,DAYES Flycatcher...
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Time to Bash the Broom: May 10th to 24th, 2021
The 2nd Annual Ursula Poepel Broom Bash is happening May 1oth to 24th. Broom is a highly invasive plant that engages in chemical warfare:...
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