Did you know that Salt Spring Island is home to just two native frog species? One of them, the Northern Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora), is a quiet resident of our wetlands and forests — and it's also a federally and provincially listed species of special concern. This frog gets its poetic name from the soft, translucent red that shines through the underside of its hind legs. You

Shiny geranium (AKA shining crane's bill, Geranium lucidum) is an annual from Eurasia that is spread by seed and probably came in on contaminated nursery stock.  It resembles other weedy geraniums such as herb robert (Geranium robertianum) and dovefoot (Geranium molle) and can quickly spread and overwhelm open to semi-open habitats, including our native ecosystems and your property.

Enjoy a walk through the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve today! The bridge that connects the north and south sections of the reserve over Hitchcock Creek has been replaced. The Salt Spring Island Conservancy recognizes the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and the Province of British Columbia for making a significant financial contribution to support the Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve Land Stewardships project.

The bridge over Hitchcock Creek at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve is being replaced from September 5 - 19. During this period, the bridge area will be closed off and visitors will be unable to cross Hitchcock Creek. Because the bridge is part of the trail that connects the north and south sections of the reserve, visitors will be able to access either the north or south sections of the reserve.