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The latest Sargeant Bay Society Newsletter has the lineup for spring and summer educational events for 2026 and updates on maintenance, monitoring and control programs. Visitors and guests are also welcome to join in any of the educational events or work parties.
The Sargeant Bay Society is a non-profit organization whose mission as environmental stewards is to promote conservation of the natural habitat of Sargeant Bay and its neighbouring watersheds. Learn more about the natural history of the park and the work being done to protect this ecologically sensitive habitat as well as enjoy the opportunities to appreciate the nature right in our own backyard.
Bats over the Berm – May 8th, 2015hrs. Lower parking lot
Dr. Michelle Evelyn of the Sunshine Coast Wildlife Project will show how bat researchers can “listen” to bat signals with digital technology and bring their high frequency calls down to a level that humans can hear – and see displayed visually on a tablet.
Berm Invasive Species and Trail Clean-up – May 14th
A spring clean-up of the berm and foreshore is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14th. Bring your gloves, rakes, pitch forks, cutters, hedge trimmers, etc for an 0900 start. Meet on the berm.
Botany Walk – May 17th, 0930 hrs
Kye Goodwin, our local botany expert, will once again lead a morning exploration of the trails above and below Redrooffs for plants, fungi, mosses, and who knows what else. Good footwear is advised.
Birding on the Berm – May 23rd
A great opportunity to learn about birds that frequent the park. Join Tony Greenfield at 0900 hrs for the Sargeant Bay Society annual birding walk from the upper parking lot. Looking–and listening– for migrants as the spring moves into summer and the breeding season gets fully underway. Woodpeckers, vireos, flycatchers, swallows, rails – who knows what might show up.
Yellow Iris Removal – June 3rd
Once again this spring our intrepid volunteers will don their marsh gear and wade into the waters behind the berm to remove all the flowering stems of the invasive Yellow Flag Iris. If you are able to help with this, please advise Jeff Muckle by email at sargbay.@gmail.com Last year’s event contributed to the Make a Difference Week organized by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER). Gather in gear on the berm for an 0900 start.
Intertidal Exploration – July 14th, from 1100 hrs
Join LeeAnn Ennis and SBS crew in another beach exploration event at a super low tide of -0.7’ at 12 noon. This will be at the lowest tide that we have been able to host this event in decades so the possibilities of new and exciting findings are high. Bring the kids, grandkids, grandparents etc, along with a beach pail, sunscreen, and beach shovel if you have one – if not we will have some on hand. There will be wet tanks to display your findings before returning them to their natural environment.
