Natural History Newsletters

Explore Savary's natural and cultural history stored in past SILT Newsletters. To open the articles, click on the year.

2023

  • Phil’s Ecology Walks

2022

  • Stories from past SILT Chairs

2021

  • Findings from three Ecological surveys on SILT properties

2020

  • The natural forests of Savary and information about the covenant

  • Broom bashers protect Savary Island native flowers

2019

  • Caring for Savary Island

2018

  • Community steps up to save the heart of Savary Island

2017

  • LIDAR image of Savary Island

  • Contorted pod evening-primrose monitoring starts: little trouble, big effort

2016

  • Tips for controlling the spread of invasive plants

  • A plan for monitoring rare plants in Coastal Sand ecosystems

2015

  • Broom Bashers tackle Broom Forest at the Meadows

2014

  • The natural history and acquisition by SILT of a wetland lot on Rodgers Road.

2013

  • A change in plans: old growth and wetlands protected

  • What is an ancient tree?

2012

  • The Johnson Forest campaign: Preserving a Mid-Island Treasure

  • Snapshots of all lands preserved by SILT.

2011

  • A One-Hundred Year History of DL 1375

  • Frequently Asked Questions for SILT

2010

  • Growing recognition of the Unique and Threatened Ecosystems of DL 1375

  • Why invasive plants are bad news

  • Results of an archaeological impact assessment of DL 1375

2009

  • The Sand Dunes of Savary Island - an investigation into geological and environmental conditions of formation

2008

  • Biodiversity threatened by increased vehicles

2007

  • Invasive species management on Savary

2006

  • Trees cut on crown land (includes information of the Crown land perimeter buffer)

2005

  • Sensitive ecosystems of Savary Island

2004

  • Where does your water come from?

2003

  • Growing native buffers

  • Invasive plants

2002

  • Protecting biodiversity on Savary

  • Controlling erosion with native plants

  • Is hydro-seeding the solution?

  • A walk in the woods: western white pine

2001

  • Ecological reserves

  • Government researchers have documented Savary’s environmentally sensitive areas