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Rufous hummingbird photo by Jonathan Moran.In its ongoing Conservation Corridors project, the Metchosin Foundation has been keen to facilitate the larger goal of protecting habitat between Pedder Bay and the Sooke Basin. Containing endangered ecosystems, this area sits at the tip of southern Vancouver Island, on the edge of the growing suburbs of Greater Victoria. With the Conservation Corridors ...
We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest newsletter! Take a look at all our latest projects and test your knowledge with fun and games from Westshore Nature Kids!
In May of 2024, BC Parks Foundation, in collaboration with the Metchosin Foundation, announced the creation of a nature reserve in the heart of the Bilston Creek watershed. This newly protected land includes dry Coastal Douglas-fir forest and associated ecosystems. “This is a story about natural spaces and wildlife that are facing big odds, and the great people that are saving them,” says Andy Da ...
We are pleased to release the 2023 edition of the Metchosin Foundation newsletter, containing updates on our many activities over the past year and ongoing projects. Please download and share!
The Metchosin Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the Bilston Conservation Corridor Project, a collaborative effort to protect ecosystems from Metchosin's hilltop headwaters to Witty's Lagoon. Click here to learn more!