What’s been happening at GaLTT
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 [...]
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 [...]
