#ThrowbackThursday
4 years ago, I first met this gentle giant.
It's one of the only older Western red #cedar #trees left at #W̱MÍYEŦEN #NatureSanctuary. Most of the land had been logged more than once before it was acquired for conservation & rewilding. This is a 2nd growth cedar & it is over 150 yrs old.

The W̱MÍYEŦEN #Nature Sanctuary is a 42 acre protected forest and riparian area ​that supports biodiversity while preserving ecosystems and wildlife habitat. The tranquil natural environment, inspires an awareness of nature as teacher and essential ally.

https://wmiyetennaturesanctuary.com/

I'm a member of this local, biodiverse nature sanctuary. They mainly rely on memberships & public donations. They work with #Indigenous leaders/educators/naturalists from #Wsanec First Nations. The name was changed from the former Mary Lake Sanctuary to W̱MÍYEŦEN Nature Sanctuary to respect that the property is on native lands.

Underwater fountains are used to keep water aerated & prevent too many mosquitoes breeding in stagnant water.

Talking to #ducks, in #Teochew. My first #language.
https://youtube.com/shorts/4dkFtzZnOiM?si=BiYUJbsAlSlpcQhC

Translation:
Hey, duck babes. Did you come to look for something to eat? Yes. You came to look for something to eat. But I can't give you anything to eat because of bird flu.

Walked a trail at Parkville Nature Sanctuary this morning. It’s a gorgeous 64° and sunny in November, a beautiful day for a walk. Wish it had been like this on Halloween instead of 38°. I’m not bitter or anything. #naturewalk #pedestrianadventures #naturesanctuary #Parkville #Missouri

Here are two pictures of a happy goat at a rescued animal nature sanctuary, being petted by my friend with her Yves Saint Laurent bag.
#goat #designer #saintlaurent #nature #naturesanctuary

#monochromeMonday

A row of old wooden cabins & a raised building.

#DistrictOfHighlands #Wsanec #W̱MÍYEŦEN #cabins #NatureSanctuary #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #PNW #PacificNorthwest #BlackAndWhite #structures

#MonochromeMonday

Mom & 3 of my friends, with an old growth cedar tree

#W̱MÍYEŦEN #MaryLake #NatureSanctuary #DistrictOfHighlands #MillstreamWatershed #greenbelt #yyj #Wsanec #VancouverIsland #vanisle #PNW #PacificNorthwest #ConservationArea #NatureStewardship #TreeLovers #WorthMoreStanding #SaveOldGrowth #LastStandForForests #BlackAndWhite #PortraitsWithTrees

Belated #SilentSunday

Riparian areas are important for our biodiverse ecosystems. They need protection.

Taking 2 friends to #W̱MÍYEŦEN  #NatureSanctuary on Sunday.

It's a 42 acre #protected #forest & #riparian area ​that supports #biodiversity while #preserving #ecosystems & #WildlifeHabitat . ​Also the home of Highlands #NatureHouse on water’s edge, within the #tranquil #NaturalEnvironment - #inspiring an #awareness of #nature as #teacher & essential #ally

https://www.marylakeconnections.ca

"In one generation we’ve lost the ability to feed ourselves off the land.”

It was not always like that, the Chumash people viewed the Pacific Ocean as their first home.

They are now planning a sanctuary as a reflection of who they are, their people, and their land.

The proposed Chumash national marine sanctuary would encompass 251 kilometers of coastline and 12.344 square meters of ocean.

We already live in a paradise.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/18/six-times-the-size-of-yosemite-the-new-marine-sanctuary-for-the-super-rich-la-coast

#SwanLakeNatureSanctuary #NativePlants #sale happens this weekend. I'm swinging by to pickup a few plants.
Proceeds go back to the #NatureSanctuary

#SwanLake #NatureSanctuary & #Estuary - less than 10 minutes from my place. I've loved this #LocalPark since childhood. Went full circle here. Learned at this #park & #nature center as a young child. In my 30s, ended up working there for a year as a naturalist, teaching young school children on field trip outings. #Birdwatching hotspot