Saanich is offering an in-person and an online engagement opportunity as well as a questionnaire to provide feedback to the draft Biodiversity Conservation and the Urban Forest Strategies:
In person open house
May 14, 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Cedar Hill Golf Course clubhouse.
Online open house
May 16, 7 to 8 p.m. via Zoom
Questionnaire – A questionnaire will be live from approximately May 9, 2024 to May 24, 2024 on HelloSaanich (link forthcoming — check this page).
The BCS and updated UFS will provide guidance on how to manage, protect, connect, and enhance the District’s biodiversity and urban forest, while recognizing other key Council priorities such as increasing housing opportunities and providing active transportation options.
The updated UFS is a plan to reflect Saanich’s urban forest needs and the community’s vision for its future, building on the achievements of the 2010 plan. This renewed strategy acknowledges anticipated challenges and opportunities and provides a new vision and action plan for how we will respond and manage a healthy, resilient urban forest.
The BCS provides a roadmap to protect, connect, restore and enhance biodiversity in Saanich through policy, operations, and enhanced stewardship initiatives.
More information about the Urban Forest Strategy update can be found at saanich.ca/urbanforeststrategy.
More information about the Resilient Saanich and the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy is available at saanich.ca/biodiversity.
