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The Great Horned Owl is a large owl that hunts at night. They are about 70 cm tall with a 160cm wing span. The males and females are very similar in appearance, with the females being slightly larger. They lay … Continue reading →

We often repeat the protection mantra: please stay on the marked trails. There are several excellent reasons for this. The most obvious is that our feet treading the ground compresses the soil and trample plants. Then, where we walk others … Continue reading →

PKOLS-Mount Douglas is Saanich’s largest protected Coastal Douglas-fir forest. Our nature preserve is in a narrow climatic region with a Mediterranean-like climate that allows these trees to grow; unfortunately, through many factors, these forests in this zone are mostly unprotected … Continue reading →

When did you hear only nature – no traffic or other city noises? Increasing urbanization comes complete with noise from traffic, leaf blowers, lawnmowers, high-pitched backup warning signals, and on and on. At the same time, places of solitude, places … Continue reading →

The petition below is being circulated by a group of concerned stewards and volunteers, from “Saanich’s Pulling Together program.” We greatly appreciate all the work that Saanich Parks staff do in supporting restoration work and volunteers in this fantastic and … Continue reading →

Maple trees are ancient, going back a million years or more. Of 128 species of maples, the bigleaf maple, Acer macrophylum, is the only one native to northwest coastal regions. These multi-trunked giants are the tallest of the maples typically … Continue reading →