Environment

       MVCCA is home to both Swan Creek and Colquitz Creek. Both have suffered small oil spills in recent years, 
       and Colquitz Creek was the site of major remediation. MVCCA is connected with, and supportive of,
       Peninsula Streams and other environmental groups, see links page.

 In November 2020 Saanich has added trees to the Mt. View Park and to Regina Park

      Ivy on trees in Regina Park  - fall 2020

     This is a photo of the Cecelia Creek as it surfaces in a ditch 
     beside the Galloping Goose Trail.  It is just one of the creeks
     in our area that needs restoration work.

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                 Plant a Garry Oak – a gift to the future generations
 
     To increase the tree canopy in Saanich many fast growing trees, already eight feet tall, are commonly planted. These provide an instant tree, and many are drought-resistant species. The native Garry oak is an even safer bet for long term reforestation but because of its tap root, a Garry oak must be planted when it is very young. It will not be recognizable as a tree, for many years. A Garry oak in my yard, was only four feet high when it was at least ten years old.
     We are loosing our Garry oak canopy do to the loss of meadow lands. Our well-watered gardens create an advantage for the fast growing plants and few gardeners would say they like the look of a young Garry oak.
So why plant them?
     In ten or twenty years the greater Victoria area may need them, we can only guess which imported trees will survive and which will need so much watering that they can not be maintained. Nurturing a baby Garry oak is something to be proud of, it is a gift to a future generation.
     It is a simple action that any landowner can take, yet it can only be done one tree at a time. It is easy to set aside one spot on your property for one tree. The tree will need to be protected by a wire fence until it is established. If you would like to be given a one/two year old tree, please contact MVCCA.

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