Helliwell Provincial Park Habitat Restoration Continues

environment · October 22, 2024 · Helliwell Provincial Park

Hornby Island Community School students and volunteers planted 592 native plant plugs in Helliwell Provincial Park on October 22, 2024, as part of ongoing habitat restoration to improve conditions for endangered Taylor’s Checkerspot butterflies and reduce forest fire fuels. Further removal of dead branches and selective trees will occur this winter, followed by additional planting and seeding.

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• “On October 22, they planted yarrow, woolly sunflower, California brome, Junegrass and blue wildrye in bare patches of soil in the park... We managed to plant 592 native plant plugs for the Taylor’s checkerspots!” — The Islands Grapevine – January 9th, 2025 (January 9th, 2025)

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