Saturna Island Trust Area Includes:

Saturna Island Local Trust Area includes more than 10 associated islands including:

  • Anniversary Island
  • Cabbage Island
  • Lizard Island
list of all Islands

News Saturna LTA

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Local Government Elections

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Honouring National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day

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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 2026-2027 Regular Meeting Schedule

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

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Great Blue Heron. Photo by Lisa Wilcox

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

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

Mairead Boland

Mairead Boland

Saturna Island Trustee

Lee Middleton

Lee Middleton

Saturna Island Trustee

 

 

David Maude

David Maude

Mayne Island Trustee, Executive Committee Vice-Chair

 

 

Contact your local planner

Brad Smith

Brad Smith

On-Island Hours:

Saturna Island
Tuesday, June 3: 11AM -2PM
Tuesday, August 19: 11AM -2PM
Tuesday, November 18: 11AM -2PM

Island Profile

The Saturna Island Local Trust Area is 45% protected and serves as critical habitat for several species, including the small herb White Meconella, the flowering plant Lindley’s False Silverpuffs, and the Great Blue Heron. Off its eastern coast lies one of just three temporary sanctuaries for the endangered southern resident killer whales.

Mature and Old Forest

25

%

Protected Areas

45

%

in Federal Park

Freshwater

0.2

%

of area

Sensitive Ecosystems

40

%

of area