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Wellington Action Committee The Wellington Action Committee is a neighbourhood association open to all citizens in the Wellington neighbourhood.

ABOUT US
The Wellington Action Committee is a neighbourhood association which tries to improve the Wellington neighbourhood of Nanaimo through a combination of neighbourhood projects, cultural promotion, and interactions with other community groups, governments and other organizations. OUR HISTORY
The current Wellington Action Committee was inspired by neighbourhood infrastructure which was built by, or because of, the efforts of either the Wellington Community Association, or past Wellington Action Committees. Wellington has a strong history of neighbourhood and community driven projects, with the Wellington Athletics(sports) park, Wellington Hall, Norwell Pedestrian overpass, and Loudon Park washrooms all being examples of the lasting contributions of past neighbourhood driven projects which were initiated by and realized through the efforts of Wellington residents. While past Wellington Action committees usually focused on a single project such as building the Centennial building at Loudon park, or getting the government to build a Pedestrian Overpass across the highway, the current Wellington Action Committee has adopted a wider and more sustained role in the neighbourhood. This larger role is driven by interests of the members, whom have identified many projects and roles which they are willing to spend their time supporting. OTHER NEIGHBOURHOOD GROUPS
The Wellington Action Committee is not the only community group in the Wellington Neighbourhood and the role of the Wellington Action Committee is to support and complement the other community groups by working on projects or improving the neighbourhood in ways which fall outside the mandate of the other community groups. In Wellington, there are two principle groups with whom the Wellington Action Committee interacts:

Wellington Community Association
Mount Benson Elementary School Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

24/09/2026
07/07/2026

Have you ever seen one of these cages on the ground at Buttertubs Marsh or Diver lake and wondered what they are about?

These protective cages are placed over underground turtle nests to prevent predation and disturbance. The small openings on the sides allow turtle hatchlings to exit while keeping out predators like raccoons, mink or crows. In our case, raccoons are the biggest problem, as they are subsidized predators in our urban environment.

How do we know where to place the cage? Volunteer Turtle Ambassadors and community reports!

When our volunteer Turtle Ambassadors find a nesting turtle, they patiently watch from a respectful distance while she finishes nesting. They note the exact location of the nest so that, once she has returned to the water, they can place a protective cage directly over the buried eggs. Without seeing the nesting process, it can be virtually impossible to locate a turtle nest!

The cage stays in place until all of the hatchlings have emerged, which in this region can be as late as the following summer.

17/05/2026

Saturday May 23 is World Turtle Day and we are going to celebrate it in honour of our native turtle species the Western Painted Turtle.
Find our booth at the Jinglepot entrance of Buttertubs Marsh from 10am to 2pm. We will have a fun kids table with sensory bins, crafts and other fun stuff, as well as information about our ongoing conservation efforts and how you can help our threatened Western Painted Turtle.
This year we have over 50 volunteer Turtle Ambassadors helping us with our nest monitoring program! Hooray for community conservation!!

The WAC installed this NALT(Nanaimo Area Land Trust) sandwich board sign at Divers Lake park to educate park users about...
17/05/2026

The WAC installed this NALT(Nanaimo Area Land Trust) sandwich board sign at Divers Lake park to educate park users about the Western Painted Turtles nesting season from mid May to mid July. Unfortunately one of the sign boards was stolen recently.
UPDATE: The stolen sign was spotted lying in the bottom of Diver Lake. We retrieved it, gave it a clean and placed it securely back in the metal stand.

WAC members spent last Saturday removing invasive blackberries at the Long Lake rest area. The blackberry roots proved ...
05/05/2026

WAC members spent last Saturday removing invasive blackberries at the Long Lake rest area. The blackberry roots proved very challenging to dig out but we persevered. This is the 3rd year that the WAC has been holding these invasive plant events in our neighborhood green spaces. Our next event is Saturday, June 6th from 9am-noon at the Loudon Walkway. Think about dropping by(all garden tools are provided).

The WAC recently installed this historical plaque at the Long Lake rest area about the history of the Wellington hall. ...
20/04/2026

The WAC recently installed this historical plaque at the Long Lake rest area about the history of the Wellington hall. This is the 3rd plaque we have installed that details some of the history of the Wellington neighborhood.

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