#FootpathFriday
I'm not ready for Summer to end yet. Seeing some more signs of Autumn, slowly creeping in, on my park walks.

#Footpath #nature #trail #WalkInThePark #GetOutside #Summer #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Arbutus #woodlands #forest #pathway

If you know anyone up-island who might love to #sing with others for the joy of it in #Nanaimo or #Parksville, Sylvia hosts informal #SongCircles with uplifting, harmony-rich songs taught by ear, with lots of creativity and movement, and sometimes collaborations with visiting songleaders. She's from the #UbuntuChoirsNetwork - who believe singing is a universal human birthright! It's all about #harmony and #connection rather than perfection.

Learn more & join in #CommunitySinging 😀
https://www.sylviahumble.ca/events

#SingingForJoy #SingForHealth #SingForUnity #SingingTogether #FreeEvents #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #NorthCowichan

I'm unsure what kind of #spider this is.
It's pretty cozy & has a large #EggSac. Lots of baby spiders will be born.

#nature #arachnids #CoolSpiders #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW

Small garden #harvest -> 1 #cucumber * #ThaiMint * #VietnameseCoriander * #blueberries 👩‍🌾

#FoodSecurity #FoodPlants #FoodGarden #GrowFood #Gardening #food #fruits #GrowItEatIt #GrowFoodNotLawns #Zone8 #herbs #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW #homegrown

#HateCrime can't stop Pride flag from flying atop #VictoriaBC food truck.
VicPD is investigating two #vandalism incidents involving #2SLGBTQIA+ owned businesses.

https://www.saanichnews.com/local-news/hate-crime-cant-stop-pride-flag-from-flying-atop-victoria-food-truck-8203907

#LGBTQownedbiz #SupportLGBTQ2S #YYJ #Songhees #Lekwungen #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #ReportHateCrimes #ProtectLGBTQ2S

Joyful group of #VictoriaBC #sailors embark on first #SalishSea outing.

A total of 12 clients of the #GarthHomerSociety paired with the #NorthSaanich #SailingClub in their first #partnership.

In partnership with #AbleSail Victoria – a charity providing #AccessibleSailing opportunities for children and adults with #disabilities – the club opened its boats to clients of the Garth Homer Society for a crash course in #sailing.

https://www.saanichnews.com/community/joyful-group-of-greater-victoria-sailors-embark-on-first-salish-sea-outing-8204581

#PeopleWithDisabilities #Inclusion #AccessibleRecreation #YYJ #Saanich #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #AdaptiveSports #AdaptiveSailing #GoodNews

I've registered for #nocturnal #owl monitoring at the Rocky Point banding station in late September🦉

#wildlife #Metchosin #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #Avian #BirdLovers

Small morning #harvest from backyard.
Some #beans & cherry #tomatoes & lots of #VietnameseCoriander.

#FoodSecurity #FoodPlants #FoodGarden #GrowFood #Gardening #food #herbs #vegetables #GrowItEatIt #GrowFoodNotLawns #Zone8 #SummerHarvests #Wsanec #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW #homegrown

I'm attending.

Gorge #FloodAdaptation for Sea Level Rise #CommunityWorkshop By City of Victoria
Have your say on the future of the #GorgeWaterway and #PortageInlet.

Thursday, September 25 · 2 - 4pm PDT.
Doors at 1:45pm.
Esquimalt Gorge Park & Pavilion
1070 Tillicum Rd.

Join us at this workshop to learn more about sea level rise in the Gorge and Portage Inlet and to share your knowledge, experience and values to help guide #SeaLevelRise planning for the area. A presentation will be followed by a #facilitated discussion that will help inform adaptation options to address sea level rise.

The workshop will cover the following topics:

Introduction to the Gorge Coastal #Flood Adaptation Strategy.
Sea level rise projections, including areas, #ecosystems and #infrastructure at risk in the Gorge
Possible #coastal adaptation approaches
Examples of coastal resilience initiatives along the Gorge
Activities to explore values informing future coastal planning

The feedback we receive will inform the Gorge Coastal Flood Adaptation Strategy, a collaboration between by the Township of #Esquimalt , the District of #Saanich , the City of #VictoriaBC and the Town of #ViewRoyal with support from the #CapitalRegionalDistrict.

Refreshments will be provided.

Registration is required. If we reach capacity for the event, we will take a waitlist and may add an additional event.

For other ways to provide input, please complete the online survey and identify places that are important to you or where you have experienced flooding on our interactive map at engage.victoria.ca/gorge-flooding.

Accessibility and Parking:

#FreeChildcare will be provided on-site for the duration of the event.

#FreeParking is available at the Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavilion, including 10 #AccessibleParking stalls and four electric vehicle chargers.

Accessible by bus routes 14 and 26 and a short walk from routes 8, 9 and 11.

A bike rack is available.

For more details on accessibility, visit this page:
https://www.esquimalt.ca/media/file/accessibility-inventory

Please contact us with any questions or requests for accessibility accommodations at engage@victoria.ca.

#CommunityEngagement #CommunityEducation #CommunityPlanning #CommunityInput #YYJ #Wsanec #Songhees #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #Flooding #FloodStrategies #CommunityVoices #ProvideYourFeedback #GetInvolved #CommunitySurvey

#TrailTuesday
Meandering through forests is time well spent 💚

#VancouverIsland #nature #PacificNorthwest #wilderness #forest #VanIsle #Cascadia #GetOutside #ecosystem #Ecology #Summer #WorldInMyEyes #hiking #woodlands #PNW #trees #ferns #green #trail #footpath