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Land Protection and Trail Development
Current ProjectsThe Land Trust achieves its goals and mission by continuing to be involved with public groups, events, and other initiatives. Scroll down the gold column on the right to find more information on Special Events. The Projects, events, displays and presentations, require funding from numerous sources including businesses, funding agencies and individuals like you. Please consider helping out. Contact us for more information. Greenways LoopGreenways has become project manager for the southern section of the Greenways Loop: The Jubilee Connector. More news to follow.
Laughing Willow Community GardenGreenways is an active partner on the Laughing Willow Community Garden Committee and we are very excited to see this project getting started! Baikie IslandIntroduction Despite Baikie Island Reserve's industrial history, it protects rare stands of riparian forest and sensitive intertidal marshes and mudflats, as well as red-listed plant communities. The area is utilized by all five species of wild juvenile salmon as well as steelhead and the blue-listed cutthroat trout. Fisheries experts believe that 50% of Campbell River's juvenile salmon depend on the nursery habitat within the Baikie Island Reserve. Return to the River In January of 2001, the lands were transferred to the District of Campbell River with a conservation covenant held by NCC, and are now known as the Baikie Island Reserve. Accomplishments
Beaver Lodge Forests Lands
The Beaver Lodge Trust Lands Renewal Act empowers the BC Ministry of Forests to manage the Beaver Lodge Trust Lands (BLTL) according to a 1994 Resource Use Plan. To implement the plan, the Forest Service established the BLTL Committee of which the Simms Creek Stewardship Society and the GLT are active members. Since 2006, the Forest Service and the GLT have maintained a management agreement that enables Greenways to be responsible for the day to day maintenance of the lands. This includes maintenance of the many recreational trails in the BLTL. In 2009 and 2010, GLT secured a crew through the Job Opportunities Program to build new trails and even new bridges within the BLFL. Funding applications, including one to the Softwood Industry Community Economic Adjustment Initiative (SICEAI), have been submitted to develop a stewardship/management plan that includes the fulfillment of a number of outstanding items from the 1994 Resource Plan. A Forestry License to Cut was obtained for a salvage harvest operation for blowdown timber in the summer of 2003. The $26,000 of revenue generated from this project is used for regular maintenance projects within the Beaver Lodge Lands. Numerous volunteer hours are tallied every year in the BLFL as well. Many thanks to the Beaver Lodge Trust Committee, the GLT directors and members: Ron Burrell, Brian Giles, and Irv Penner and to the Ministry of Forests staff: Rory Annett, Paul Nuttal, Lynda Ostashek, Pam Silver, and Darcy Yule. You can also help! If you are interested in making a charitable donation to assist with work in the BLFL, please contact us. Haig Brown Heritage Property
In early 2007, Greenways Land Trust assumed the stewardship role on the Haig-Brown Heritage Property in cooperation with the City of Campbell River and the Campbell River Museum. The Haig Brown Centennial Events took place throughout 2008, with a focus on celebrating the lives of Roderick and Ann Haig Brown. The Kingfisher Creek flows through the Haig Brown property and drains in to the mighty Campbell River. Greenways Land Trust continues to work on the Kingfisher Creek Restoration Project to remove invasive plant species and restore the riparian area to its natural state. Volunteers are always needed. In the future there will be many ways to become involved with the Haig Brown property as a volunteer or member. Projects will involve trail maintenance, education, species monitoring and inventory, and mapping. Please contact us for more information. Invasive Plant Removal
To revegetate areas and control invasive species like broom and blackberry, the GLT coordinates volunteer groups to work in the Campbell River area. To see invasive work details, preview the last news release of the year. A portion of invasive work was done by the Vancouver Island Health Authority's (VIHA) work crew (4 to 8 workers) and their supervisors. Interpretive talks and a teacher's study sheet have been produced for classroom follow-up. Costs of the program are covered by the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Vancouver Island Health Association. The BC Schizophrenia society is a major contributor of in-kind services and equipment. Local Spring and Fall Fish Fence Data
Spring Juvenile Fish Fences were installed from May - June 2007 by local streamkeepers and AFTECH services. These fences were placed on Casey, Woods and Simms Creek to count how many smolts were exiting local streams into the ocean environment. Casey Creek=21 coho smolts, Simms Creek=2789 coho smolts and Woods Creek=241 coho smolts. Fall Fish Fences were installed from Oct - Nov 2007 by local streamkeepers and AFTECH services. These fences were placed on the same streams as the Spring Fences but these fences counted how many spawning salmon were returning to our streams. Casey Creek=1 coho salmon, Simms Creek=89 coho salmon and Woods Creek=18 coho salmon. Thanks to AFTECH Services, volunteers and DFO Public Involvement Program for funding and making these projects possible. Past ProjectsThe Land Trust has been involved in a number of projects and events. Annual Reports summarize all projects in the past years including funding sources, employment, budgets and dates. Members and staff also attended numerous meetings, workshops and forums to stay abreast of any community planning, interest group initiatives and new technology. The GLT also actively seeks out land conservation options for private landowners. The projects, events, displays and presentations, require funding from numerous sources including businesses, funding agencies and individuals like you.
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Quick LinksMissionTo enhance the community through the creation and management of greenways networks, based on principles of stream & land stewardship and development, within public and private property partnerships.
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