Conservation Mapping
 The
Galiano Conservancy has been collecting mapping data and operating
a geographic information system since 1997. Our goal is to provide
the stewardship community, including Galiano residents, property
owners, government agencies and other non-profit organizations,
with accurate and detailed information about our island's unique
environment. We believe that our mapping must be community-based,
which requires in-depth participation of residents and property
owners in its creation, and open access to all resulting information.
Mapping is completed at a number of scales depending upon the intended
use of the map.
Our most recent community mapping project is the
landscape classification of Galiano Island at a 1:5,000 scale. The
Island's landscape is classified into a variety of modified (rural
settled, utility corridor, golf course) and "natural" (mature forest,
wetland, Gary oak woodland) habitats. See details...
After an initial draft based on air photo interpretations and "ground-truthing"
(confirming information on the ground) was completed, the community
was asked to review the map content. With the incorporation of local
knowledge, the updated version of the map became the focal point
for a series of five two-day long educational workshops entitled
"Galiano UP-CLOSE" aimed at determining community values associated
with our landscape.
In addition to our own projects, the Galiano Conservancy
has produced mapping information for a variety of individuals and
non-profit groups in our community.
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