Saturna Island Trust Area Includes:

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

  • Anniversary Island
  • Cabbage Island
  • Lizard Island
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Meetings and Events Around: Saturna

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

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Oct 21
2021

Saturna Island Local Trust Committee

Region:
Time: 11:30 am
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Sep 20
2021

Executive Committee

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Time: 9:00 am
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Sep 21
2021

Trust Council Quarterly 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Delegations & Town Hall 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

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Time: 1:00 pm
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Meeting Calendar

Meet Your Trustees

Lee Middleton

Lee Middleton

Saturna Island Trustee

Lee Middleton is in his second term as a Local Trustee for Saturna Island.

E: Email Trustee Middleton

T: 1-250-539-5583

Paul Brent

Paul Brent

Saturna Island Trustee

Paul Brent is serving his third term as a Local Trustee for Saturna Island.

E: Email Trustee Brent

T: 1-250-539-5454

Laura Patrick

Laura Patrick

Salt Spring Island Trustee, Vice-Chair for Executive Committee

Laura Patrick is serving her first term as a Salt Spring Island Local Trustee.

E: Email Trustee Patrick

T: 1-250-537-6822

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Island Profile

The Saturna Island Local Trust Area is 45% protected. It has critical habitat for the small herb, White Meconella; flowering plant, Lindley’s False Silverpuffs; and the Great Blue Heron bird. Off the east coast of Saturna is one of three temporary sanctuaries for southern resident killer whales.

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About Conservancy

Mature Forest Growth

24.7

%

on island

Parks and Woodland

45

%

protected

Carbon Absorbed by Forests

Emissions saved:

1,941

cars a year

Land Converted to Human Use

10

%

on island

News Saturna LTA

Find out what's happening in and around your local trust area

Islands Trust to improve development application process

Islands Trust has been awarded a $367,795 grant from the Province of B.C for a Development Application Service Delivery and…

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Public engagement plan in development

Planning for more Islands 2050 public engagement about the DRAFT new Policy Statement engagement process is underway.

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Engagement Plan in Development

Partial advocacy success – Ottawa announces new system to improve marine vessel traffic flow in Southern British Columbia

After more than 15 years advocating for Ottawa to reduce and ultimately eliminate 33 freighter anchorages, Islands Trust learned today…

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Statement in Support of Penelakut Tribe Community

Islands Trust supports raising awareness of the history and devastating legacy of residential schools.

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July 9, 2021 – First reading of the draft new Policy Statement postponed – more engagement to come

Trust Council postponed consideration of first reading of the draft new Policy Statement to allow for enhanced public engagement.

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Islands 2050

Islands 2050

We are preparing for the future by updating the Islands Trust Policy Statement. Learn more and get involved.

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Islands 2050

Freshwater Sustainability Grant

The Islands Trust is thrilled to be receiving $190,000 from the Real Estate Foundation of BC as part of the…

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Salt Spring Island Waterfall

Trust Council Chair Writes to Thank Minister for Changes to Island Coastal Economic Trust

The Islands Trust Council has been advocating with partners for the Province of BC to make the Southern Gulf Islands…

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30 Nature Reserves in 30 Years – The Heron Newsletter, Spring 2021

The Islands Trust Conservancy’s Spring 2021 Heron newsletter is special. It marks their 30th anniversary at the close of March…

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heron newsletter cover march 2021