The latest newsletter from the Roberts Bay Residents group celebrates the arrival of summer and highlights several opportunities to learn more about and help protect the natural wonders of Roberts Bay. 1. Birds in the BayRoberts Bay is home to fewer bird species in summer than in winter. Recent ebird…
Year: 2026
For the third year, Friends of Shoal Harbour (FOSH) is offering guided boat tours of Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary.Again this yer the response has been strong with only a limited number of spaces remaining.Whether you have joined us on a previous tour, attended one of our other events, or…
The Friends of Shoal Harbour (FOSH) is once again inviting the public to explore the Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary and surrounding waters through a series of guided boat tours this spring, summer, and fall.Now in their third year, the 90-minute tours travel through Tsehum Harbour and Roberts Bay at…
On April 28, approximately 90 students from Parkland Secondary School and North Saanich Middle School had the opportunity to experience local marine wildlife firsthand during…
The annual calendar of the W̱SÁNEĆ people notes that the Bullhead Moon or SX̱ÁNEȽ, roughly corresponding to April, is the season where good weather is the…
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…
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…
