We are delighted to present our summer edition for your reading pleasure. In this issue, we discuss why trees are important to healthy shorelines, native plants that help guard against erosion, where to seek nature-based inspiration for your shorelin

Visit the Green Shores team at the following events to learn how Green Shores nature-based solutions are being applied on shorelines in your community and how they benefit people, property, and wildlife. April 12-14, Association of Vancouver Island a

Extra, Extra!  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, cas

Calling Waterfront Homeowners! You May Be Eligible for a Free Green Shores for Homes Shoreline Assessment. The Stewardship Centre for BC is looking for shoreline property owners on the east coast of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands to participat

Green Shores, Applying Nature-Based Solutions in the Foreshore Join us on Wednesday, March 20 at 9:00 am PST, to welcome Cori Barraclough and Dr. Donna Marie Bilkovic, who will discuss their experiences in applying nature-based solutions in coastal a

Green Bylaws in Action on the Lower Mainland Lunch-Hour Learning Webinar Recording We had a great lineup of panellists on Thursday, March 7, 2024. We learned about the real-world successes and challenges experienced by two Lower Mainland communities

“Understanding the connections of human, animal, and environmental health is essential in addressing the threat of avian flu. The One Health approach emphasizes the collaborative efforts of veterinarians, public health professionals, and the co

The “Green Bylaws in Action on Vancouver Island” lunch-hour learning webinar took place on February 22, 2024. If you’re familiar with the Green Bylaws Toolkit for Conserving Sensitive Ecosystems and Green Infrastructure, you may have wondered h

Green Shores | Case Studies ↪ Green Shores for Homes Project Before Green Shores for Homes Project After Green Shores for Homes Project Project Overview Location: Town of Qualicum Beach, British Columbia Project area: .23 ha Year completed: 2022 Awar

Stewardship Centre for BC Virtual AGM 2023 Wednesday, January 31, 2024 12:00 – 1:00 pm via Zoom SCBC’s Virtual AGM 2023 took place on January 31, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. Click on the links below to access SCBC’s 2022/2023 AGM agenda, an

Join us for a Green Shores Seminar in Victoria on January 30, 2024. Registration is open for the Capital Regional District’s Harbour Stewardship Speaker Series session, “Green Shores,” to be held on January 30, 2024, from 1:00 to 2:

Awareness of nature-based solutions for shorelines is growing and increasingly reflected in local news. As a result of climate change, storms are increasing in frequency and severity, and sea levels continue to rise. The consequent threats of severe

Cultus Lake Park Green Shores Demonstration Site Cultus Lake Park will be home to a Green Shores nature-based shoreline rehabilitation project that will help endangered Cultus Lake sockeye salmon, increase the lake’s resilience to climate change, and

Paula Rodriguez de la Vega, Coordinator for Got Bats? BC Community Bat Project informs that bats typically disappear from our neighbourhoods around the last week of October (Bat Week!) until the return of warmer weather in spring. Because insects suc

The webinar “Practical Strategies and Lessons Learned on Nature-based Shoreline Projects in the Maritimes and British Columbia” was held on Thursday, December 7, 2023.   Click the button below to watch the recording!   Emillie Rose, Adv.