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Hamilton Marsh
Registrace 9. 04. 2016
Hamilton Marsh near Qualicum Beach, BC is a gorgeous wetland area. It's the largest wetland between Nanaimo, Port Alberni, and Cumberland and the most prolific waterfowl brood marsh in this part of the Island. It is also the largest body of water in the French Creek Watershed. Over 120 species of bird has been recorded and more than 70 species of dragonfly. The marsh is a hidden gem just ten minutes from Qualicum Beach.
For forty years local citizens have endeavoured to have it preserved -- owners have included: MacMillan Bloedel, Weyerhauser, Brascan and it is currently owned by Island Timberlands. It is available to the public on a use at your own risk basis. For more information on this glorious location visit hamilton-marsh.com
For forty years local citizens have endeavoured to have it preserved -- owners have included: MacMillan Bloedel, Weyerhauser, Brascan and it is currently owned by Island Timberlands. It is available to the public on a use at your own risk basis. For more information on this glorious location visit hamilton-marsh.com
Hamilton Marsh with Dax Dasilva and Lynne Brookes
Dax Dasilva is the Founder of Age of Union and Founder and Executive Chair of tech company Lightspeed Commerce. With its debut as a book in 2019 and its evolution into an environmental alliance in 2021, Age of Union brings together leadership, culture, spirituality, and environmental guardianship to support and inspire the impactful changemakers that our world needs now.
Dax Dasilva's contributions towards preserving the French Creek Estuary was amazing. Hardworking volunteers were so appreciative of his generosity in contributing a $1 M gift toward conservation of the estuary land. He has a heart for nature and full awareness that we share this planet and its ecosystems with wildlife. Lynne Brookes well known local environmentalist and member of the Hamilton Marsh Committee, shared her knowledge with him.
Video provided courtesy of the Save Estuary Land Society and videographer Karissa Chandrakate.
#daxdasilva #ageofunion #karissaChandrakate
Dax Dasilva's contributions towards preserving the French Creek Estuary was amazing. Hardworking volunteers were so appreciative of his generosity in contributing a $1 M gift toward conservation of the estuary land. He has a heart for nature and full awareness that we share this planet and its ecosystems with wildlife. Lynne Brookes well known local environmentalist and member of the Hamilton Marsh Committee, shared her knowledge with him.
Video provided courtesy of the Save Estuary Land Society and videographer Karissa Chandrakate.
#daxdasilva #ageofunion #karissaChandrakate
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Video
Hamilton Marsh - The Whole 360
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A beautiful video highlighting the values of Hamilton Marsh near Qualicum Beach BC and the need to save the entire 360 hectares - for the water, for the wildlife, and for the future.
Hamilton Marsh - A Beautiful Vancouver Island Gem
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View Hamilton Marsh from the air and get a bird's eye view of an amazing wetland and a community's struggle to save it.
Ceri Peacey Hamilton Marsh 2
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Hamilton Marsh - a gem of a wetland located ten minutes from Qualicum Beach.
Hamilton Marsh A Beautiful Vancouver Island Gem
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A beautifully filmed and edited piece talking about wetland and wildlife values of Hamilton Marsh near Qualicum Beach.
I dont ever remember seeing signs on the road pointing to this marsh. Is this west of the new island hiway??
What a great video! So informative! And such great photography!
Sharon Robson Thanks! Arrowsmith Media always does an excellent job. They have a heartbeat for nature and we hire them when we can :). They filmed and edited it.
Well done!
Thanks! We do our bit :)