Community Based Restoration
Since 1998, HAT has been successful in securing habitat for conservation in the CRD. Equally important is the appropriate management of these conservation lands in order to maintain or restore the ecological integrity.
As part of diligent management, we actively host habitat restoration events each year on HAT protected lands and engages over 300 community volunteers in our restoration efforts each year, working with other local NGOs, schools, volunteer groups, businesses and government agencies to help care for important wildlife habitat for generations to come.
HAT’s Working Groups
-
Matson Conservation Area
A beautiful Garry Oak meadow and woodland located on the inner harbor in Esquimalt. The Matson Conservation Area displays a stunning array of camas, sea blush and other native flowers in the spring. Join HAT’s volunteer stewardship group the Matson Mattocks to support habitat restoration.
-
Havenwood Park
Located in Colwood, a wonderful accumulation of diverse habitat, from western red cedar forest in the riparian zone, to beautiful rocky outcrops of Garry Oak meadow. The Friends of Havenwood Park meet once a week to remove invasive species from this protected area.
-
Oak Haven Park (SṈIDȻEȽ ŦIŦEL SṈÁNET )
Stunning Garry Oak bluffs cover Central Saanich’s Oak Haven Park. HAT is organizing a group of dedicated local stewards who are interested the restoration of this beautiful park. Contact Max, our Habitat Restoration Coordinator (max@hat.bc.ca), for more information about getting involved.
Above and Beyond
HAT works hard to make sure that we take a holistic approach to restoration. We believe that it is our duty to not only protect habitat but to make sure that is thriving.
This often means restoring land by removing invasive species introduced during colonization and replanting spaces with native plant species. Would you like to be involved?
Our Partners
We also work with a wide variety of partners in managing protected lands, governments (federal, provincial, regional, and local), other nature-focused organizations, naturalist and fish and game clubs, First Nations, and private individuals who have mutual conservation goals with The Nature Trust of BC.