You will find chanterelles growing from the ground, in a variety of different shapes and sizes but usually with caps 2-6 inches in size. They may be bright yellow-orange (Cantharellus cibarius) or white-soft pink (Cantharellus subalbidus).

Bull kelp, a fast-growing brown algae, can be recognized all over the West Coast, especially in the Salish Sea.

Elders from Penelakut and Galiano Islands share knowledge of wild food foraging and ways in which harvesting practices are being impacted by changes in both the climate and the social landscape.

Elders from Penelakut and Galiano Islands share knowledge of wild food foraging and ways in which harvesting practices are being impacted by changes in both the climate and the social landscape.

The tale of two islands (and many generations) working together

That’s part of our medicine for Cancer.

A beautiful short clip sharing how to lure Devil Fish in Springtime.

Learn how to safely harvest Butter Clams with local elder Rich

“Our bodies, our spirits.. It’s more than just this fixes that.”

“This is all deer tolerant, because I can’t live behind a fence!”

“If you have an alcohol tincture, it can last 10 or 20 years!”

“We can’t harvest our own food no more… Unless we have a license or a permit. We can’t go and get the things we need.”

“I would like to see Penelakut be self-sufficient in food”

“I would like to see Penelakut be self-sufficient in food”

We had to plan ahead

“I learnt that from my mother, and she learnt that from her mother…” Matrilineal knowledge sharing.

A bit-sized idea to chew on…

Levi Wilson, emerging ethno-ecologist, shares an alternative way of catching crab with students at the Galiano Community School during "Digital Forage".

Amanda Poitras (Bird) highlights the importance of ethical harvesting practices on plant walk with members of the Galiano Community School during "Digital Forage".

Cultural Advisor Carrie Lynn Victor and youth from Cheam and the Sto:lo nation teach about various plants and their purposes.