“The environment is the lens through which I view every decision.”
—Moralea Milne
Moralea’s Meadow is in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish peoples including the Sc’ianew and T’Sou-ke First Nations.
Garry Oak Ecosystem
Visiting the Meadow
Protecting the Future
A treasured ecosystem in Metchosin, BC
Moralea’s Meadow is located within the endangered Coastal Douglas-fir ecological zone. For millennia, Coast Salish peoples including the local Sc’ianew and T’Sou-ke First Nations created and cared for Garry oak meadows within this zone to nurture beneficial species such as camas. These meadows are a unique habitat within which many plants and animals thrive. A small remnant of meadow habitat (albeit degraded by invasive non-native species) remained on the grounds of the Metchosin District Office. Before her untimely death, Moralea Milne recognized the potential of this site and dreamed of its restoration. In December 2018, Metchosin Council approved a proposal to continue meadow restoration as a living memorial to Moralea. The volunteer group was formed shortly after and work began.
Remembering Moralea Milne
Mar. 15, 1950 • Jul. 28, 2018
Moralea was committed to making Metchosin, B.C. the best rural community it could be. With a legacy of several contributions as a council member, and an active history as an environmental volunteer, she believed in partnerships, collaboration, and building stronger relationships with the Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay) First Nation.
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