Explore & Protect Biodiversity

Join us for engaging activities that celebrate and protect our local ecosystems! Participate in phragmites removal to help restore native habitats around Lac des Battures, explore nature through biodiversity workshops and a garden stewardship, and capture the beauty of wildlife in our ecological photo hunt. Whether you’re learning, helping, or discovering, every action makes a difference!

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here are this Summer’s Biodiversity Activities

Date Time Activity Location Host
Saturday 17 May 09:00 – 12:00 Biodiversity workshop: Protecting nature together Centre Communautaire Elgar Nathalie
Saturday 7 June 10:00 – 16:00 Creation of the Elgar Biodiversity Garden Centre Communautaire Elgar Ile des Fleurs
Sunday 8 June 10:00 – 16:00 Expansion of Biodiversity Gardens L’Île-des-Sœurs Ile des Fleurs
Saturday 14 June 10:00 – 16:00 Expansion of Biodiversity Gardens L’Île-des-Sœurs Ile des Fleurs
Sunday 15 June 10:00 – 16:00 Expansion of Biodiversity Gardens L’Île-des-Sœurs Ile des Fleurs
Monday 30 June 08:00 – 18:00 Two Week Stewardship Begins L’Île-des-Sœurs Ile des Fleurs
Monday 14 July 08:00 – 18:00 Two Week Stewardship Begins L’Île-des-Sœurs Ile des Fleurs
Monday 28 July 08:00 – 18:00 Two Week Stewardship Begins L’Île-des-Sœurs Ile des Fleurs
Tuesday 5 August 09:00 – 17:00 Biodiversity Day – Island Explorers West Vancouver Park Ile des Fleurs
Monday 11 August 08:00 – 18:00 Two Week Stewardship Begins L’Île-des-Sœurs Ile des Fleurs
Saturday 23 August 10:00 – 12:00 Ecological Photo Hunt West Vancouver Park Ile des Fleurs
Monday 25 August 08:00 – 18:00 Two Week Stewardship Begins L’Île-des-Sœurs Ile des Fleurs

phragmite Removal

Starting in the spring of 2025, our team is initiating a comprehensive phragmite removal process on Nun’s Island, with the ambitious goal of eliminating all phragmite infestations by 2027. The project will commence with a thorough site assessment, followed by careful extraction using advanced, environmentally responsible techniques. We are committed to adhering to all safety and regulatory standards, ensuring that our cleanup efforts protect the local ecosystem and community health while paving the way for a sustainable future.

Ecological Photo hunt

Join us on August 23rd for the 2nd annual Ecological Photo Hunt! We’ll meet at Park West-Vancouver at 10:00am. More information here: https://www.iledesfleurs.org/photos/