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Nature Walk – Cedar: Tree of Life (Video)
In this video, the Natural History Centre’s 2015 Summer Coordinator Willow Hunt-Scott discusses the First Peoples practice of mindfully pulling cedar bark. This video was taken on the “Cedar: Tree of Life” nature walk.
Read MoreNew Donations for Shell Midden Exhibit
This modified scraper was found by Mary Mackenzie in the Spring of 2015. It was in the midden at Little Tribune beach. Thanks to Mary for donating it to our shell midden display along with several other items that can…
Read MoreSummer Displays 2015
A gallery with some of our Summer 2015 displays. One week of summer hours still remains. Click on any photo to begin the slideshow.
Read MoreNature Walk – “Salish Seashore: Our Living Coast”
August 18th – “Salish Seashore: Our Living Coast” Discover the importance of the oceanic life that share our home. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance your visit to our beautiful island. …
Read MoreNature Walk – “Cedar: Tree of Life”
August 11th – “Cedar: Tree of Life” Explore the many ways First Peoples use cedar: baskets, clothing, and art. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance your visit to our beautiful island. …
Read MoreNature Walk – “Plants as Food and Medicine”
August 4th – “Mother Earth’s Gifts: Plants as Food and Medicine” Walk through the forest and learn more about the plants used by First Peoples. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance…
Read MoreNature Walk – “Salish Seashore: Our Living Coast”
July 28th – “Salish Seashore: Our Living Coast” Discover the importance of the oceanic life that share our home. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance your visit to our beautiful…
Read MoreNature Walk – “Cedar: Tree of Life”
July 21st – “Cedar: Tree of Life” Explore the many ways First Peoples use cedar: baskets, clothing, and art. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance your visit to our beautiful…
Read MoreNature Walk – “Plants as Food and Medicine”
July 14th – “Mother Earth’s Gifts: Plants as Food and Medicine” Walk through the forest and learn more about the plants used by First Peoples. The Nature Field Trips on Tuesdays are great fun for the whole family and will enhance…
Read MoreNodding Onion in Bloom
The natural history treasure of the month is the nodding onion (allium cernuum). You can see its long grass-like leaves topped by nodding umbels of pink flowers currently in bloom in our ethnobotanical garden. The herb is used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. When cooking, the…
Read MoreWoodworking Tools: The Hand Maul
As we prepare to create a new display of First Nations history on the island this summer, our treasure of the month for June is a tool traditionally used by the first peoples: the hand maul. The maul is considered part of…
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