Spring Speaker Series at the Sooke Region Museum

The District of Sooke is pleased to share the following from our friends at the Sooke Region Museum and Victora Information Centre:

Spring Speaker Series at the Sooke Region Museum

Working with Native Plants in Our Local Ecosystems, with Kristen Miskelly
Thursday 19 March 2026, 7:00pm

Tales from the Underground with Andy MacKinnon
Thursday 16 April 2026, 7:00pm

• Admission by donation
• Speaker Series is presented in the Events Pavilion
• Museum & Gift Shop open to 7pm prior to speakers

Vancouver Island is known for being the wild West Coast, and the Sooke Region is a great place to experience the natural world. From the oceans to the plants to the wildlife, there is natural beauty and abundance at every turn, but in order to thrive, those ecosystems need native plants and rich soil.

This Spring, join the Sooke Region Museum in welcoming Kristen Miskelly and Andy MacKinnon as they share their knowledge and insight on native plants and soil to help us understand their value and inspire us to care for the ecosystems that sustain us.

On Thursday 19 March, Kristen will speak about local native plants and the work being done at Satinflower Nurseries, where they specialize in regionally adapted native plants and seeds, seed-based propagation, ecological restoration, and education.

Then, on Thursday 16 April, Andy MacKinnon- forest ecologist, author, professor, biologist, and mycologist- will dig into our west coast soils and shed some light on what happens beneath our feet in his talk, Tales from the Underground.

Last year the Sooke Region Historical Society asked the community what they were interested in seeing more of…and the subject that received the most votes (just after local history) was natural heritage. So here you are, two evenings dedicated entirely to our region’s native plants and soil.

Earth Day is coming up on 22 April – come and celebrate it with us!

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More information: Sarah Wilford, Programs Manager or Michelle Richard, Executive Director
Phone: 250-642-6351  |    Email: programs@sookeregionmuseum.ca or director@sookeregionmuseum.ca