Youth Pickleball – Wednesday – August 5, 2025 - 9am @ Forbes Hall

Next Youth Pickleball will be Wednesday August 5 at 9:30 am at Forbes Hall.

All ages welcome for Drop-In (youth up to age 16).

No sign up required. Equipment provided. No experience necessary.

from The Happy Picklers

Yoga - Wednesday August 5, 2026 - 10am @ Forbes Hall

Join me for slow yoga flow, Wednesday at 10am. Listening to some tunes as we link full body movement with breath, creating space in your minds, bodies and hearts.

Bring a mat, maybe a cushion for extra padding, and your lovely energy.

from Karen <kareneroff@gmail.com>

778-688-4102

Doreen Lilley Memorial - Wednesday August 12, 2026

Friends and family of Doreen Lilley, a long time Thetis Island resident passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026, at Lynne Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver after 25 years of coping with Parkinson's disease.

An open drop-in celebration of Doreen's life will be held at her home and garden at 209 Pilkey Point Road on Wednesday August 12th from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Thank you,

The Lilleys & the Steens

Thanks to the Knowles Family Reunion Crew

It's a very special thing that strangers become neighbours, neighbours become friends and friends become dear, family like.

A HUGE shout out To the Knowles family reunion crew that graced us with their presence this Monday am. Our home will be very warm this winter. Xo ya al' Lea and Peter.

from the Theriaults

Thanks to Rodney Brownlee

To my husband Rodney for his hard work and perseverance to free up the Garry Oaks and Douglas Fir at the Ferry dock from their burden of invasive English Ivy. You are my hero!!

from Myrna Brownlee

Nature House Week 6: August 6-9

This week, Nature House steps out of its usual rhythm for something a little different. Wild Creatives makes way for Family Fun Day on Saturday, and in place of our regular S4 talk, we're closing the week with something truly magical - Music in the Forest on Sunday afternoon. In between, Dr. John Errington guides us through a hands-on apple grafting workshop - a couple of spots still available, so get in touch with Zoe at <zoe@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org> if you'd like to join! - while the SLC, PAG, and TIME Jr. keep the week grounded in the natural world we love.

Details about this week can be found on our blog:

https://www.thetisislandnatureconservancy.org/single-post/nature-house-week-6-august-6-9

Calling All Musicians: Music in the Forest

On Sunday, August 9th, ThINC is hosting Music in the Forest at the Fairyslipper Forest Nature Reserve - and we'd love a few more instruments in the trees!

We're looking for musicians of any kind to join us for an informal and immersive afternoon of music winding through the forest. If you play and would like to be part of this special event, please get in touch with Maya at <maya@thetisislandnatureconservancy.org>.

We hope to see you there!

ThINC

Nature House - Today's Events

Here's what's on today, Sunday, August 2!

9am-11am Harvest Hours (all ages)

Location: The People's Apothecary Garden, Lot 62

This week's harvest: The stars of the garden right now are Wild Bergamot (Bee Balm), Borage, and Blue Vervain - all at their peak and not to be missed. And a special treat this week - thanks to Aimee van Drimmelen, we'll have some fresh St. John's Wort on hand! A beloved medicinal herb, St. John's Wort is best known for its mood-lifting properties and its use in supporting the nervous system during times of stress and low mood. It is also a wonderful topical remedy for nerve pain and skin healing.

The PAG is open during daylight hours - site map and plant card decks organized by category are in the box on the back of the gate.

1pm-3pm SLC Drop-in: Extraordinary Eelgrass (all ages) 

Location: Sea Life Centre at Telegraph Harbour Marina

The SLC is open Friday--Sunday whenever the seastar flag is flying - drop in anytime!

2pm-4pm S4: Eelgrass Restoration with Nikki Wright

Location: Forbes Hall

Nikki Wright, Co-founder and Executive Director of SeaChange, will be joining us  to discuss the importance of eelgrass habitat and how much it contributes to the coastal ecosystems around the Salish Sea and Thetis Island. Come learn about how community engagement, advocacy and restoration efforts have led to the conservation and restoration of these magnificent underwater meadows!

Book & Bake Sale 10 - 1 TODAY!

Saturday, 1 August from 10 am – 1 pm

In addition to food for the tummy and food for the brain, Thetis Island Merch (shirts, caps, hoodies, blankets, and TI Maps) are also for sale.

There’s a large collection of war and aviation books. Some music cds and DVDs. Also, a valuable collection of Charles Dickens.

See you there.
Celine

July Rain

July 2026: 18.4 mm
July 2025: 0.9 mm
Average July (2009-2026): 12.6 mm

July 2026 YTD: 401.6 mm
July 2025 YTD: 436.8 mm
Average YTD (2009-2026): 503.5 mm 

Lowest July: '0' mm in 2013 and 2021
Highest July: 38.5 mm in 2022

Vancouver Airport: 33.6 mm in July; 435.6 mm YTD
Victoria Airport: 14.0 mm in July; 305.7 mm YTD

Keith Rush

Fire Weather

Warmer, drier conditions returned Thursday and are expected to reach a peak Friday ahead of a weekend cold front. 

Significant winds are expected by early Saturday afternoon along with a risk of thunderstorms along the strait.

Directional wind shift will occur Sunday, returning to an inflow pattern Monday. 

Thetis’s Island remains in HIGH Danger Class at this time.

Thetis Island Vol. Fire Dept

Nature House - Today's Events

1pm-3pm Wild Creatives: Soul of the Trees with Marcia Aftimus (all ages)

Location: Nature House at The Portal - park at Heneage House (the wine-coloured building) or the Fairyslipper parking area

An invitation to create with nature. In this outdoor workshop, each participant receives a section of deeply grained trunk from a standing dead tree, a unique gift from the forest, to print, paint, and explore. Through touch, observation, and intuition, we'll let the textures, shapes, and curves of the wood guide us, revealing the hidden soul within. 

About Marcia: Born in São Paulo and now based in Chemainus, Marcia's richly detailed, spiritually infused mixed-media paintings draw inspiration from her travels across Asia and Europe - each a meditative invitation to reconnect with our deeper selves.

1pm-3pm SLC Drop-in: Extraordinary Eelgrass (all ages)

Location: Sea Life Centre at Telegraph Harbour Marina

Missed Friday's session? Same great activity running again today - see Friday for details.