What’s been happening at GaLTT
Link Island: Protected Forever
Betty Swift had a dream—and she and her family made it come true. In 1963 the Swift family purchased Link Island, a small gem sitting between Decourcy and Mudge Islands. They built a cabin, but Link Island has always been much more than a [...]
NOV 20: community tree planting
Help us plant 400 Douglas fir seedlings 🌲! Join GaLTT as we take part in a tree-planting work party hosted by the Regional District of Nanaimo to replace the trees lost in the skatepark construction. ☀️Sunday, November 20th at 1:30pm 📍Rollo McClay Park (parking [...]
NOV 17: Protecting the Future—Keeping Gabriola Green
Gabriola Land and Trails Trust has several important conservation programs and initiatives that enable Gabriola’s landholders to contribute to the protection of our natural environment. Most of Gabriola is in private hands, so it is up to us to protect our green space. Learn [...]
Drumbeg restoration update for November 2022
GaLTT’s Invasive Species committee has been busy! Having received a BC Parks PEF (Park Enhancement Fund) grant of $1500 to expand existing planting sites for our Drumbeg Provincial Park habitat restoration project, committee members consulted with BC Parks Conservation Specialist Erica McClaren and Kristen [...]
Explore BC Rural Islands
The Rural Island Economic Partnership is sponsoring an #explorebcruralislands project (funded by Destination BC) promoting "Fall and Winter visitor destination experiences that foster the practice of respectful visitation, conservation, and climate awareness." The five islands involved are Quadra, Cortes, Cormorant, Hornby and Gabriola. GaLTT [...]
ABC Guided Walk Series – mark your calendar!
Our printed trail map showcases a set of 26 great local routes, and this guided walk series explores some of them. Get out for a walk with a local volunteer and explore parts of Gabriola you may not know. Walks go rain or shine, [...]
Forest therapy—deeper connections
On a beautiful afternoon in Cox Park, our forest therapy guide Janice Furevick helped us to make a deeper connection with the forest. Through a series of invitations we used our senses to see, feel, touch and smell the forest while emptying our mind [...]
Invasives Volunteer Appreciation
GaLTT’s many successes have always been due to our volunteers—and we appreciate what you all do! On September 25th the Invasive Species Committee held a Volunteer Appreciation Event at Queequeg Community Park for a particularly busy group of volunteers—all those who have taken part [...]
Bridge repairs
All that rain last winter took out one of GaLTT's bridges. Our Trails crew did a great job getting it repaired and back in place, higher and stronger. As they said, "Hopefully no more crazy storms!"
Happy end to ending
Fifty-five people joined GaLTT's annual End to End Walk this year, traversing our island from Descanso Regional Park in the north to Page's Resort in the south, traveling on trails and a few back roads. The weather was good apart from some smokey skies, [...]
OCT 15: Forest Therapy Walk
Conserving Gabriola's natural environment isn't just good for biodiversity—it supports the physical and emotional health of humans too! GaLTT is delighted to offer a Forest Therapy Walk with counsellor and forest therapy guide Janice Furevick. What’s a guided forest therapy walk? A forest therapy [...]
