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Galiano Island Trust Area Includes:

Galiano Island Local Trust Area includes nine associated islands including:

  • Ballingal Island
  • Charles Island
  • Gossip Island
  • Parker Island
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Meetings and Events Around: Galiano

Learn about upcoming Galiano Island Local Trust Area meetings and events and plan to attend.

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November 13 - 14 2026 Islands Trust Council Meeting Region: Islands Trust Area Time: 9:00 am Read More
November 14 2026 Executive Committee Regular Meeting Region: Islands Trust Area Time: 3:30 pm Read More
November 17 2026 Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Region: Galiano LTA Time: 1:00 pm Read More
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Species at Risk: Great Blue Heron fannini subspecies

SARA Species of Special Concern Life stage and activities observable in the fall: adults fishing and hunting at the edges of the ocean, lakes and […]

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Great Blue Heron. Photo by Lisa Wilcox

Species at Risk: Western Screech-Owl

SARA Threatened Species Life stages observable in the winter: adult pairs courting in advance of breeding season What’s that sound? It’s the Western Screech-Owl’s courtship […]

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A Western Screech Owl pops its head out

Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 2026-2027 Regular Meeting Schedule

The Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 2026-2027 business meeting schedule is now available. To review the agendas, minutes and recordings of any Galiano Island Local Trust […]

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Zerene Fritillary butterfly

Species at Risk: Little Brown Myotis

SARA Endangered Species Life stage and activities observable in the summer: adults in flight at dusk using sonar to catch flying insects As dusk settles […]

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Little Brown Myotis

Species at Risk: Northern Red-legged Frog

SARA Species of Special Concern Life stage observable in the spring: egg-masses and tadpoles developing in ponds The Northern Red-legged Frog, not to be mistaken […]

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Northern Red-legged Frog

Islands Trust Council Statement on the Scope and Meaning of Section 3 of the Islands Trust Act (Object Clause)

On May 6, 2025, Islands Trust Council met in Committee of the Whole, to discuss the Statement on the Scope and Meaning of Section 3 […]

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Meet Your Local Trust Committee

Lisa Gauvreau

Lisa Gauvreau

Galiano Island Trustee

E: E-Mail Trustee Gauvreau

T: 1-778-486-3875

Ben Mabberley

Ben Mabberley

Galiano Island Trustee

E: E-Mail Trustee Mabberley

T:1-778-486-3313

Galiano Trustee Corner About the Islands Trust Council

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Brad Smith

Brad Smith

T: 778-679-5185

On-Island Hours:

Galiano Island
Tuesday, December 9: 10AM -1PM

Island Profile

Over 24 percent of the Galiano Local Trust Area is a protected ecosystem. These ecosystems provide critical habitat for endangered and at-risk species including Batwing Vinyl lichen, Lindley's False Silverpuffs and the Great Blue Heron.

About Conservancy

Fish Spawning Habitat

6.7

%

of shoreline

Protected Areas

21.5

%

of area

Old Forest

0.6

%

Sensitive Ecosystems

31

%

of area