{"id":18,"date":"2016-07-16T17:43:52","date_gmt":"2016-07-16T17:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saltspringtnc.ca\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2025-11-09T07:37:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T15:37:41","slug":"newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saltspringtnc.ca\/index.php\/newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"News, Oystercatcher and Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

November-2025-Oystercatcher<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

September-2025-Oystercatcher<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March-2025-Oystercatcher<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trail Blazer Award 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s recipient of the SSTNC Trail Blazer award is Frauke Prystawik. Frauke has been an active member of the club for over 20 years taking on different roles including being the Rambler Coordinator. Even when she was no longer able to participate in the rambles, Frauke continued as coordinator, ensuring that the Ramblers had weekly interesting places to go, locations for lunches and the pleasure of gathering together to enjoy the beauties of our island. We are all honoured to have had Frauke as a member of SSTNC for so many years.
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CLUB FUNDED BENCHES<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Great news! The installation of bench #3 has been completed and is now ready to be sat upon! Thank and shouts go out to many – Donald McLennan, our bench builder; a crew of hard workers and finally to Claire and Will Cupples who have given permission to have the bench placed on the trail that runs through their property on North End Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why not go and see for yourself?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As of Autumn 2024, visitors to Mouat\u2019s Park are able to enjoy the pleasure of two new benches funded by Salt Spring Trail and Nature Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click the link below to view the complete May 2024 Newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 2024 newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SSTNC Donates to Steward in Training Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two island organisations interested in nature, are working together to pass on those values to young people.
The Salt Spring Trail & Nature Club recently voted to donate $2,000. to the Salt Spring Island Conservancy.
SSNTC Board president, Carron Carson, presented a cheque to the Conservancy\u2019s Board chair, Lionel Johnson.  \u201cThis meaningful contribution will specifically fund the recruitment of volunteers to run our Steward in Training Program,\u201d Johnson said.
The Conservancy\u2019s Steward in Training Program is offered to all Salt Spring Island students in grades K – 7. Every year students spend a day at one of the island’s natural places, engaged in hands-on learning about local ecosystems. Through these hands-on activities, the program helps to develop a sense of place, wonder and curiosity about the natural world thus creating awareness of the importance of preserving Salt Spring\u2019s narural areas.
To find out more about this volunteer opportunity, check out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/saltspringconservancy.ca\/get-involved\/stew<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left: Carron Carson, SSTNC <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Right: Lionel Johnson, SSC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stewards in Training at Burgoyne Bay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo courtesy of Salt Spring Conservancy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update on trail maintenance and development.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dispite Covid and government intervention, our club has achieved the following accomplishments on our trails this past year thanks to our hard working volunteers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trail Development and Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n