What’s been happening at GaLTT
Getting ready for the Bioblitz
The Gabriola Bioblitz is coming next spring so in preparation, GaLTT Nature Steward volunteer Carol McDougall held an iNaturalist learning event on August 16 at the Commons. The 14 attendees will work on their iNat skills over the winter to become resources during [...]
End to end—join the fun!
This year GaLTT’s annual End to End walk is set for Sunday, September 11. Why join us? GaLTT looks beyond trails in parks—we have long aimed to connect every part of our island with a network of public and private (accessed with permission) trails, and [...]
Interview: Gabriola’s forest ecosystems
The collective actions of neighbours and neighbourhoods can have a huge positive impact on maintaining unfragmented natural ecosystems. That’s the key takeaway from a recent interview with GaLTT President Rob Brockley by Shauna Doll of the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, part of a series of articles [...]
Seeding success
Gabriola Land and Trails Trust volunteers have been removing broom in Drumbeg Provincial Park for 20 years, and we’re not finished—we continue to remove small broom and other invasive plants such as orchard grass and vinca from this Garry Oak ecosystem. But just removing [...]
With love for the forest
Another art show! This one is by Melinda Wilde, inviting you to "come take a refreshing walk through the forests of Gabriola." Melinda is donating 10% of original work sales from her show to GaLTT and has even named one of her paintings after GaLTT! [...]
Jack Schick
On July 17th GaLTT representatives Anne Landry and Jenni Gehlbach attended a celebration of life for Jack Schick on Mudge Island at the Dodd Narrows Community Park, where family and friends gathered to celebrate his life, share stories, and raise a glass in his [...]
A big thank you
Doug Harrison, person extraordinaire and talented artist, decided to spend the year painting his boat- and sea-scapes, framing them, and then holding a weekend art show in his wife’s beautiful, waterfront gardens and giving every penny of the proceeds to GaLTT. In the end we [...]
“We feel this is our best chance…”
GaLTT’s Nature Stewards program got a nice promo from Nanaimo News Now on July 16th, with an article explaining the importance of the program and how it works. And nature cooperated with the promotion, providing a barred owl to sit for a portrait during the [...]
A problem solved
GaLTT holds trail licences on the McRae covenant lands held by the Gabriola Museum and an adjoining property. Our recent challenge there related to how to install new signage when you’re dealing with solid sandstone and aren’t allowed to bore into the rock. No dirt? [...]
Boardwalk work party July 10
Boardwalk work July 10 When: Sunday July 10, 1.30—3.00 pm Where: Meet at the end of Cooper Rd What to bring: Work-gloves, impact driver (if you have one) w/#2 bit.
Celebrate BC Trails Day!
BC Trails Day is on June 4, and we hope you can get out on foot, bicycle, wheelchair, or horse and celebrate Gabriola’s incredible network of public trails. Whether you have 20 minutes or a full day, there's a trail, route, or loop that will [...]
