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Recreation, Education & Stewardship ♻️ for & by the Global Majority & Queer communities of the Salish Coast #biggerthanbirding

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#yyj #victoria friends, join me & @specialbirdservice.bsky.social for free a wetland walk in W̱SÁNEĆ, this Sunday, Feb 1st from 10-12🦆 #community #birding sign up is open to self-identifying Global Majority community members at this time. DM me for ticket link & with any questions or concerns📩

31.01.2026 00:34 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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victoria #YYJ friends! We are SBS, a Global Majority & Queer-led experiential education, recreation & stewardship initiative and in 2026 we’re facilitating monthly, no experience required, restorative birding events as part of our Nest Network series. Join us at 10am on Feb 1st, in W̱SÁNEĆ🦆 DM to reg

26.01.2026 01:41 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Semipalmated Plovers on the beach at SḰŦÁMEN / Sidney Spit with @specialbirdservice.bsky.social

#birds #photography #nature #hellobc #beautifulbc #birdsofbc #birdscanada
@birdscanada.bsky.social @considerthebirds.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @birdpic.bsky.social @birdpics.pics

12.09.2025 05:52 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Black Turnstones at Clover Point, Lekwungen Territory, Victoria, BC 🍁 @specialbirdservice.bsky.social

#beautifulbc #bcbirds #birds #bcbirdtrail #birdscanada #sharecangeo #nature #wildlife #photography

cc: @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @birdscanada.bsky.social @considerthebirds.bsky.social

30.09.2025 17:38 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Humpback whales of the Salish Sea aboard the @raincoast.org vessel the Achiever⛵️ as part of the Salish Sea Emerging Stewards & Land Healing Stewards Initiatives with @specialbirdservice.bsky.social #humpback #whales #salishsea #marinemammals #oceanwise #oceanweek #nature #photography #hellobc

04.10.2025 04:25 — 👍 10    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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2025 - Year in Review! 01/12 We’re SBS, a Global Majority & Queer-led, family founded, not for profit society here on the Salish Coast (BC). We offer recreation, education and stewardship-centred birding events in so-called victoria #yyj & vancouver #yvr @mahoganymaharaja.bsky.social

19.01.2026 00:54 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Sailing the Salish Sea w/ @specialbirdservice.bsky.social & @raincoast.org aboard the Achiever this spring through the Land Healing Stewards Initiative, to read the blog post & learn more - www.raincoast.org/2025/06/intr... #community #landbased #learning #education #restoration #photography

04.08.2025 10:01 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
A group of students and local community members learn from local ethnobotanist Zoë-Blue Coates, and W̱SÁNEĆ Knowledge Keeper PEPAKIYE Ashley Cooper at PKOLS (Mt Doug, in Victoria, BC). Between towering old growth cedars, maple trees and the back of everyone’s heads, the scene is set. Photo by Karissa Chandrakate

A group of students and local community members learn from local ethnobotanist Zoë-Blue Coates, and W̱SÁNEĆ Knowledge Keeper PEPAKIYE Ashley Cooper at PKOLS (Mt Doug, in Victoria, BC). Between towering old growth cedars, maple trees and the back of everyone’s heads, the scene is set. Photo by Karissa Chandrakate

A child wearing a cheetah print toque, holds their moms hand while attending a plant walk at PKOLS (Mt Doug) photo by Karissa Chandrakate

A child wearing a cheetah print toque, holds their moms hand while attending a plant walk at PKOLS (Mt Doug) photo by Karissa Chandrakate

Whiffin spit on T-Sou’ke Territory (Sooke, BC) where walk attendees are ween looking out towards the water spotting birds, a wide array of people of different ages and backgrounds are seen enjoying nature. Photo by Claire Marshall

Whiffin spit on T-Sou’ke Territory (Sooke, BC) where walk attendees are ween looking out towards the water spotting birds, a wide array of people of different ages and backgrounds are seen enjoying nature. Photo by Claire Marshall

A bearded brown man stands with camera in hand, smiling out at the open water while folks watch for birds and whales with binoculars on a boat trip with Eagle Wing Tours & Nature Victoria, in the Victoria harbour migratory bird sanctuary. Photo by Karissa Chandrakate

A bearded brown man stands with camera in hand, smiling out at the open water while folks watch for birds and whales with binoculars on a boat trip with Eagle Wing Tours & Nature Victoria, in the Victoria harbour migratory bird sanctuary. Photo by Karissa Chandrakate

Hey Bird Gang, we’re SBS! A BIPOC-led, community-driven nonprofit making nature more accessible through education, recreation & stewardship opportunities. We hold space for intersectional, cross-generational & culturally-inclusive connections with the birds, land & one another #BiggerThanBirding

04.03.2025 21:37 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0