Kelp by Audrey Capel Doray

Kelp (1969) by Audrey Capel Doray

1 of 4 prints previously sold at past SILT auctions (Clouds, Logs, Rocks)

18” x 18”, silk screen print, fluorescent ink on paper, framed and signed on reverse side.

Audrey Capel Doray (born 1931) is a Canadian artist working in a variety of mediums—painting, printmaking, electronic art, murals, and films. In addition to her solo and group exhibitions, her work was exhibited at the 6th Biennial Exhibition of Canadian Painting at the National Gallery of Canada in 1965. A serigraph Diamond is held in the Tate Gallery London and the National Gallery of Canada. Her work is described in North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century as combining "robust social criticism with her own interpretation of humanist theory" and dealing with pop art and the feminist archetype, themes of "perpetual motion and endless transition", and the interplay of sound and light. (Wiki)

Duck Bay by Jason Stang

Over the next few weeks we will be featuring information about the art, experiences, and gift cards that were generously donated to SILT to be sold for our Online Auction. Bidding for the SILT Online Auction will be open July 10 to 24. The first artwork we are showing is below: Duck Bay by Jason Stang

Duck Bay (7/100) by Jason Stang

SILT Online Auction and Virtual Party

We are thrilled to announce the first ever SILT Online Auction and Virtual Party! The events will be running in tandem from July 10 to 24. Artists and musicians you may recognize from past SILT Savary Stocks have generously donated their work for the events. We will also be seeing work from new exciting artists and items from local businesses. We will be posting more information on SILT social media pages and our website in the weeks to come. We are looking forward to joining you online this summer!

What to do if you find a baby fawn on Savary Island

Do you know what to do if you find a baby fawn without its mom? It is likely healthy and waiting for its mom to get back from finding food. Here is some useful information from the BC SPCA: What to do if you find a deer fawn

June 2021 SILT Plant BioBlitz

We are excited to announce the June 2021 Savary Island Land Trust Plant BioBlitz. Please help us discover the plant biodiversity in Savary’s rare ecosystems.

How to participate:

1. Create an iNaturalist account

2. Join the SILT Plant BioBlitz Project: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/silt-plant-bioblitz

3. Take a picture of a plant you find on Savary

4. Upload it as an observation on iNaturalist

Tips for using iNaturalist:

1. Disable ‘automatic upload’ to avoid using data

• Go to Settings and uncheck the box next to automatic upload

• When in a Wi-Fi zone, select upload under your observations

2. Make sure your GPS is on: It’s important for distribution data!

3. You don’t have to guess the species

• Choose the level of classification that you feel confident about

• Ex. order, family, genus, etc.

What we’ll do with the results:

1. Post them on SILT social media pages

2. Use BioBlitz data as a baseline to study the biodiversity of Savary Island’s rare ecosystems

3. Select observations to feature on future SILT merchandise

Rules:

1. What NOT to post as observations:

• Garden plants: try to get plants naturally growing on Savary.

• You’re BFF: try to avoid getting people in pictures.

2. No wild guesses when choosing an ID

• If all you know is that you have a picture of a tree, and iNat’s artificial intelligence isn’t helping with the ID, leave it as ‘tree’

• Other iNat users will review your observation and make suggestions.

3.Do not disturb: avoid touching or damaging the organisms you are photographing

What's Blooming on Savary 2021

It’s that time of year again! Beautiful plants are blooming all around us. We are kicking off this year’s ‘What’s Blooming on Savary?' with the Chocolate Lily, or Fritillaria biflora.

Taylor's Checkerspot

The SILT Summer 2020 Newsletter is here!

Click here to read in full.

Thank You.

Thank you to each and everyone who contributed to the SAVE THIS FOREST CAMPAIGN. Your gifts are protecting 1 more acre of rare and precious Savary Island.

Your generosity is growing a natural legacy for generations come.

Fundraising Update: $200,000 raised to save an acre of Savary forest

Thank you, Savary!

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the SAVE THIS FOREST CAMPAIGN to acquire the 1 acre forest at 1306 Savary Island Road. Your support has made it possible to reach the $200,000 goal to acquire this parcel.

Thanks to all the donors, artists and volunteers who supported the campaign and conservation on Savary Island. If you missed the chance to give to the SAVE THIS FOREST CAMPAIGN and would like to join in please consider a gift to the SILT Land Acquisition Fund.