Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team
Institute in Victoria

The Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team (GOERT) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the recovery of Garry oak and associated ecosystems in Canada and the species at risk that inhabit them. You can play a valuable part in our comprehensive recovery program, now underway. The Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team (GOERT) and its partners are working to save these endangered species and the habitats they need for survival. Several species have already been eliminated. At least 116 species of plants, butterflies, birds, reptiles, mammals, dragonflies and bugs are at risk of extinction in Garry oak and associated ecosystems. They are unique to a small part of southwestern British Columbia, where less than 5% of the habitat remains in a near-natural condition. Did you know that one of Canada's richest ecosystems is also one of its most endangered? Garry oak ecosystems are enchantingly beautiful and high in biodiversity. The team was formed in 1999 as a comprehensive partnership of experts affiliated with all levels of government, volunteers and consultants, First Nations, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, and was incorporated in B.C. as a non-profit society in August 2007. Your financial support also goes a long way to protecting these unique ecosystems.