The Islands Trust 2024/25 Annual Report is now available online. Each year, this report provides a snapshot of Islands Trust work in the Islands Trust Area. Inside, you’ll find highlights of projects and initiatives from the past year and details about progress on Islands Trust Council’s strategic goals. You are invited to read the report and learn more about how Islands Trust is working to preserve and protect the places we all care about. Your ideas, input, and partnership are always welcome. Share your views here. Islands Trust is a special-purpose government representing over 30,000 people living within the Islands Trust Area and…
Read more … Islands Trust 2024/25 Annual Report is now available
The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC published the Guidance Toolkit for Engagement with Indigenous Communities describing tools for recreation organizations embarking on discussions andrelationship building with First Nations at the community level.
Read more … Guidance Toolkit for Engagement with Indigenous Communities
The BC Parks Foundation announced that the fundraising of $1.25 million to protect 100 acres of coastal forest and nearly one kilometre of untouched shoreline in Prideaux Haven was successful. The Marine Parks Forever Society contributed $ 100,000 to this effort. With the Wilson 5 Foundation’s matching gift, the $2.5 million to purchase the property are secured for conservation. Details can be found on the BC Parks Foundation website Prideaux Haven | BC Parks Foundation.
Read more … Fundraising for Desolation Sound – Prideaux Haven property successful
The September 2025 Newsletters written by Phil Aldrich (Region 1) has been posted in the delegates-only section under “Newsletters”. Enjoy!
Jervis Inlet Power Line Removal and Marine Traffic Closure Good afternoon, I’m pleased to provide an update on the Jervis Inlet and Agamemnon Channel Power Line Replacement Project, including the confirmed schedule for transmission line removal over Jervis Inlet, the dates of the marine traffic closure, and information about the Sunshine Coast Trail closures that are required to ensure public and crew safety while we complete this critical work. Schedule for Jervis Inlet power line removal The 138 kilovolt (kV) transmission line crossing Jervis Inlet is scheduled for removal from Tuesday, October 14 to Friday, October 17. Contingency dates are…
Read more … Jervis Inlet Power Line Removal and Marine Traffic Closure – Update
The minutes and attachments of our meeting on September 13, 2025 via Zoom are posted in the members-only section of the website.
Read more … CBCYC meeting on September 13, 2025 – minutes and attachments are posted
Tom Dakin, Ph.D., the Chief Scientist for Sea to Shore Systems Ltd., gave an excellent presentation at the last Council meeting on underwater sound, explaining how marine animals use sound for communication, navigation, finding food, and other vital functions, and how human-made noise impacts marine life. Marine animals use sound for communication, navigation, finding food, attracting mates, defending territory, and stunning prey. Tom played audio recordings of various marine animals including Pacific white-sided dolphins, sperm whales, humpback whales, resident orcas, and transient orcas. Tom explained how human-made noise, particularly from shipping and recreational boating, can mask animal sounds and disrupt…
By the Waterfront Protection Coalition – July 29, 2025 The Province has issued a Ministerial Order launching a new fast-tracked process for eligible grandfathered private moorage docks. Roughly 220 dock licence offers have been issued this week so check your email. Only dock owners who’ve self-registered their dock are eligible to receive a fast-track offer of a twenty-year dock licence. If you have not self-registered your dock/boathouse REGISTER NOW. Once registered, you’ll be eligible for a fast-tracked licence – unless your dock/boathouse is deemed to be derelict, in which case you’ll need to remedy the defects. Register your dock here. The WPC has been very busy. Since…
Calling all boaters in coastal BC—whether you paddle, sail, or motor, it’s time to make the water safer for everyone, including marine mammals. As someone who signed up for our Alert List, we are letting you know FIRST. The Whale-Safe Boating Course is NOW available! Launched today, this free online course gives recreational boaters the knowledge they need to be safe, legal, and responsible on the water. You’ll learn:✅ The laws that protect whales and other marine wildlife✅ Best practices for safe boating around marine mammals✅ The reasons behind why these practices matter 💥 Bonus: The first 100 participants to complete the course will receive…