YOUR DONATION WILL HELP ...

• vital wetlands and forests filter and purify water as it percolates through natural soils
• natural filtration benefits groundwater in wells, critical sources of potable water for local residents
• ​mature coastal Douglas fir and groves of Western red cedar provide habitat for several species at risk 

• species at risk include the Western screech owl, pygmy owl, night hawk, and the blue-grey taildropper slug
• red-legged frogs, newts, salamanders, and the Mexican freetail bat, known as the fastest creature in level flight
• species at risk, such as the threaded vertigo and Pacific sideband snails
  

• when the neighbouring 45 acres were cut in 2018-20, 15,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide were emitted 
• it will take 60 years for any newly planted forest to be a net sequester of carbon

• continue Mike Larmour’s lifetime of preserving and protecting water resources and the healthy watersheds that make them possible
• WPS was founded by Mike Larmour and 4 others

• connectivity is key for biodiversity; once clearcut or developed, it’s nearly impossible to regain key ecological values
• when several protected areas form a larger conservation area, the health and function of an ecosystem is enhanced
• several adjacent lots have conservation covenants; with Lots H and then F protected, 46 acres (about 18.5 hectares) of unbroken natural habitat will be created​

Please direct questions to Rodney Polden at penrod[at]saltspring.com or 250-537-5082​.

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Lots F and H between Sky Valley Rd. and Beddis Rd.