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New and Final Edition of the Shoreline Spotlight Newsletter Learn about Green Shores nature-based solutions protecting waterfront properties coast-to-coast. Shoreline Spotlight is a quarterly newsletter sharing news, resources, case studies, and learning opportunities for those intere

Newcomer Wellness Festivals – Connecting Communities with Nature on Vancouver Island Newcomer Wellness Fair in Nanaimo On February 5th, 2025, the Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society hosted its annual Newcomer Wellness Fair to introduce new residents to local health se

Cats and Birds Project Council Presentations in the Lower Mainland In the Fall of 2024, the Stewardship Centre for BC appeared as a delegate to three Greater Vancouver councils to encourage the education of residents on the impacts of roaming cats and the adoption of bylaws and polici

Cultus Lake Park GSSD Project is nearly complete! Construction at the Green Shores Demonstration Project at Cultus Lake Park began in September 2024 and was completed in October 2024. Roughly 50 metres of shoreline was enhanced using a hybrid nature-based design guided by the Green Sh

Greenspace for All hosted winter birding and craft activities in Saanich, BC On February 1, 2025, the Greenspace for All team organized the “Winter Bird Walk and Crafts” event at the Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary in Saanich. The birding tour was led by ornithologist Hannah Hi

Thursday | Feb 13, 2025 | 12-1pm The Stewardship Centre for BC hosted a lunch and learn session for local government staff and decision-makers to learn about the importance and application of cat bylaws in British Columbia. The webinar highlighted municipalities with existing cat byla

Green Shores Webinar “Engineering Considerations for Coastal Hybrid and Nature-Based Green Shores Projects” February 19, 2025 | 11am – 12 pm PT Webinar Recording On February 19, 2025, TransCoastal Adaptations: Centre for Nature-Based Solutions and the Stewardship Cen

The results of Vancouver Bird Count, led by Harold Eyster, were published in the Journal of Animal Ecology in November 2024. Between 1997 and 2020, Greater Vancouver bird abundance reduced by 26%.

Green Shores | Resources “Green Shores and the 5Rs for Nature-Based Coastal Adaptation” Our Maritimes partners at TransCoastal Adaptations: Centre for Nature-based Solutions produced a new resource on the Green Shores program and how it aligns with the novel “5Rs Fra

New Edition of the Shoreline Spotlight Newsletter Learn about Green Shores and how nature-based solutions are protecting waterfront properties coast-to-coast. Shoreline Spotlight is a quarterly newsletter sharing news, resources, case studies, and learning opportunities for those inte