MAYNE ISLAND CONSERVANCY SOCIETY
Registered Name: MAYNE ISLAND CONSERVANCY SOCIETY
Business No: 871317202RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and have been issued a charitable registration number.
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Summary
Our Mission
We work with the community to conserve the ecology of Mayne Island and its surrounding waters for future generations.
About MAYNE ISLAND CONSERVANCY SOCIETY
The Mayne Island Conservancy Society is a local, grassroots environmental organization founded in 2003, operating through the generous financial support of donors and grants and with a small staff and active volunteer board. Mayne Island is located in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia.
Priorities include:
- Caring for the land. Working with local partners to restore and manage natural areas for public use including removing invasive species and planting native trees and shrubs.
- Shoreline care. Leading nearshore marine monitoring programs for eelgrass and bull kelp to document long-term changes in these important habitats; organizing annual beach cleanups; and engaging citizen scientists.
- Community education and engagement. Hosting educational activities and youth programs; producing a monthly newsletter to inform and involve members and the community.
- Landholder consultations. Providing guidance to conserve and restore natural habitats on private property.
- Land acquisition. Raising money to help purchase land to conserve natural areas.
- Advocacy. To protect our natural areas and marine environment, with a current focus on the ecological damage caused by the overabundance of invasive fallow deer.
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