Conan Webb, Species at Risk Recovery Planner with Parks Canada Agency, and Chair of the GOERT Restoration and Management Recovery Implementation Group, with the newly released guide (photo by Amanda Evans)
Victoria was built on what are now some of the rarest ecosystems in Canada. The Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team (GOERT) is working to save the remnants of these—about one percent of the habitat is left in the Capital Regional District. GOERT released a landmark publication on Wednesday, September 14th to empower others to help restore this lost or damaged habitat. Four years in development, Restoring British Columbia’s Garry Oak Ecosystems: principles and practices is the definitive guide to ecological restoration of some of Canada’s rarest ecosystems.
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Come to our AGM event for the launch of our much-anticipated restoration resource!
What: GOERT AGM Event 2011
When: Wednesday, Sept. 14th; afternoon (2:00-4:30 pm) and evening (4:30-8:30 pm)
Where: University of Victoria, Cadboro Commons Building, Arbutus-Queenswood Room
Deadline for registration: Noon on Friday, September 9th, 2011
Mark your calendar for the ever-popular GOERT AGM! We hope you can join us to celebrate and connect with GOERT members and others interested in the restoration and protection of Garry Oak ecosystems. The event is coming up earlier than usual, so don’t let it catch you by surprise. It’s on Wednesday, September 14th at a NEW LOCATION: University of Victoria, Cadboro Commons Building, Arbutus-Queenswood Room, lower level.
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A restoration site in Garry Oak habitat in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (photo © Parks Canada/Nick Irving)
May 19, 2011 is the 100th birthday of the establishment of Parks Canada – the world’s first national park service. Parks Canada now manages one of the most extensive networks of protected national heritage places in the world, a growing collection of 167 national historic sites, 42 national parks and 4 national marine conservation areas.
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Some of the children’s art supplies we have purchased through the Thrifty Foods Smile Card Program with your help
It was 12 months ago that we asked you to help connect children with nature through hands-on learning activities. By shopping at Thrifty Foods with Smile Cards coded for GOERT you raised a whopping $1,518.80. Thank you!
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Download 10 new entries and updates for our Species at Risk field manual
Update your species at risk field manual with 10 new or updated entries recently posted under publications/species at risk. Scroll to the green table under the yellow montane violet. The entries are marked ‘NEW 2011′ or ‘UPDATED 2011′ and include three butterflies and seven plants at risk. Remember to get the updated table of contents while you’re there. New pages for the invasive species manual are coming soon. If you’d like us to print and mail the updates to you, please contact us. Thanks to our Plants at Risk and Invertebrates at Risk RIGs, consultants, and staff member Kathryn Martell (pictured) for these updates.