Photo by Wayne Kaulbach
The Átl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region covers 218,723 hectares, 84% terrestrial and 16% marine. Stewarding biodiversity conservation through the region is a large job being undertaken by many organizations. 89% of the terrestrial area is under the management and shared stewardship of the Province of BC and First Nations. Approximately 42% of the terrestrial area within the region is currently under some form of management for conservation values.
The Howe Sound Conservation Network is aimed at strengthening collaboration among the citizen stewards of the land and sea. Many volunteer organizations and individuals do their part to further the objectives of the Network". Their everyday actions make a difference. We strive to support their efforts of stewarding the conservation of our beautiful environment.
The purposes of the Network are to share information about projects on the go, exchange and build knowledge and wisdom, strengthen relationships across the region and add capacity for the work of biodiversity conservation.
This year’s Howe Sound Conservation Network event will take place at the Squamish Campus of Capilano University. We are teaming up with Capilano University’s Earthworks program to host a day of networking and sharing information on projects and opportunities. Those actively working on conservation in the Howe Sound Biosphere Region and those engaged in environmental education are welcome. Read more.
Howe Sound Conservationists gathered at the Pacific Science Enterprise Centre on November 22nd, to tackle the question of how to communicate the importance of Biodiversity Conservation.
The next event is on November 22nd, a workshop to develop themes for communicating biodiversity.
On March 31, 2023, people travelled from around the region for the fourth gathering of the Howe Sound Conservation Network took place at the Great Hall of the Gleneagles Club House near Ch’ax̱áy̓ in West Vancouver.
On March 29, 2022, representatives of twenty-one non-government nature-based organizations were welcomed to Sḵwx̱ wu7mesh Úxwumixw, TotemHall at Stamus Village in Squamish. The sun was shining and the snow-capped mountains were in full glory.
A rainbow greeted the Atl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Conservationists as they arrive at Chá7elkwnech/Gambier Island December 6, 2019 for the second Conservationists Network meeting.
Cheakamus Centre in the Squamish Valley was the location of the inaugural meeting of the Howe Sound Conservation Network on October 2, 2017.