In this edition of the Folk U Radio’s Reporters Roundtable, our journalists talk about environmental issues in some small Vancouver Island communities.
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The Discovery Islands Sea Star Monitoring Program

Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) has become the Hakai Institute‘s first partner in a new citizen science sea star monitoring program.
As Helen Hall, Executive Director of FOCI explained, “”We just launched a really exciting joint project with the Hakai Institute. They are initiating a project to monitor the health of Sea Stars in the Discovery Islands and we can contribute from Cortes Island.”
Continue reading The Discovery Islands Sea Star Monitoring ProgramTwo Species at Risk on Cortes Island
Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) is asking Cortes residents to report any sightings of two species at risk on the Island.
Continue reading Two Species at Risk on Cortes IslandBike Rack for Hague Lake
Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) has been working with BC Parks to install a bike rack at the Hague Lake beach access on Cortes Island.
Continue reading Bike Rack for Hague LakeBroom Bash in Mansons Landing Provincial Park
On Saturday, March 13th, the Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) carried out a Broom Bash in Mansons Landing Provincial Park.
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