March 2026 Update The photo above is the flowering red currant, ribes sanguineum, in the Native Plant Garden at the Ardwell beach access. Spring has officially arrived, following the fifth warmest winter on record at the Victoria International Airport. Gardens are bursting into life, and in natural areas native plants…
This summer, the Friends of Shoal Harbour (FOSH) is once again offering its very popular cruises exploring the shorelines of Tsehum Harbour and Roberts Bay at the north end of the Saanich Peninsula. These tours quickly sold out last year so the sooner you get a spot reserved, the better! See…
POINT ONE The Federal Government needs to empower and supportcommunity initiatives.• There are a number of positive local solutions evolving in our coastal waters in an effort to fill the niche vacated by the federal government. However, their success requires the FederalGovernment to fulfill their legal obligations.• Likewise, for any…
Despite the rain and a no show by the Bufflehead ducks, the annual All Buffleheads Day celebration was still quite successful. Approximately 30 people showed up with their umbrellas and binos on Oct. 14th and heard from a variety of speakers including Mavis Underwood, Elder, Tsawout First Nation, Vicky Husband,…
The Friends of Shoal Harbour have offered three cruises of the Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Each has sold out quickly and have been very successful. In light of this response, the Friends are offering one more cruise.Thursday August 22nd. 9:00-1030AMIf you are interested in being on this tour, please…
The following press release is from Peninsula Streams and Shorelines and Sea Change Conservation Society and is provided by the Roberts Bay Residents. “February 27, 2024 — The Mermaid Creek Salt Marsh Restoration project, aimed at revitalising the delicate salt marsh ecosystem of Roberts Bay, has been regrettably cancelled due to complications…
On March 28, the Friends of Shoal Harbour hosted their 11th annual Spring Bird Walk and Tea, welcoming approximately 45 participants to Nymph Point Park and the North Saanich Yacht Club for a morning of learning, exploration, and community connection. The event offered three concurrent activities, allowing participants to move…
Excavation of the natural boundary at 10393 Allbay Road If you follow the This is Sidney Facebook page, you may already be aware of this issue due to a post by Peter Wainwright of Radio Sidney’s Peninsula Affairs program, but we know that many of you avoid social media and…
For more than a decade, the Friends of Shoal Harbour and their supporters have gathered each October to welcome back the Bufflehead duck to the migratory bird sanctuary. The ceremony consists of a few short speeches by members of the Friends of Shoal Harbour, Roberts Bay Residents and local dignitaries,…
SPEC is hosting a survey to get input about how people view the Saanich Peninsula and how they think that Sidney, North Saanich and Central Saanich are managing the landscape and surrounding beaches. The input from this survey will lead to future recommendations on land and water use planning for…
