On July 26, 2009, in the middle of a rare heat wave, we took a field trip organized by the Victoria Natural History Society to Sidney Spit. The night before there was an unusual (for these parts) electrical storm which included even more unusual orange-coloured skies at sunset–probably resulting from the forest fires in the [Continue]

Tucked away on Pleasant Street between Jutland and Rock Bay, wedged between necessary but unpleasant composting and steel recycling facilities, Point Ellice House sits quietly as a reminder of an earlier era. Satellite views show lots of green in an otherwise industrial area. Unfortunately, much of that green is (or was) ivy and other invasive [Continue]

There has been a lot of activity in James Bay and Ogden Point to restore natural habitat and improve ecosystem function. Here are just some of these efforts. Fisherman’s Wharf Shoreline Trail: Part of the revitalization of the downtown waterfront in Victoria involves constructing an attractive trial following the shoreline. In the past, armouring the [Continue]