I recently met with a landowner in Nanoose Bay to discuss options for protecting the forest in her backyard. As development in her neighbourhood is fragmenting local habitat, she reached out to learn how she could protect the land that she has called home for the last 20 years. With minimal alterations, the site [...]
In the Fall 2023 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about TLC's latest projects including our partnership with the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and Islands Trust Conservancy to protect 8.77 acres of forest and foreshore on Keats Island, the 264 species documented at TLC’s Millstream Creek Watershed property, two recent Deertrails Naturalist [...]
In the Spring 2019 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about the new conservation covenant created in partnership with the Pugh family and the District of Central Saanich, how you can engage with local nature lovers at TLC's upcoming events, what naturalists should bring to our Deertrails Naturalist Program launching this May, and how [...]
Dear Friends of Conservation, As one of our generous donors I think you’ll want to know about my inspiring visit to our Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area this summer. Located 6 km south of Trail, TLC’s property spans 2,300 acres and contains B.C.’s largest remaining expanse of the rare ecological zone known as very dry, warm [...]
In the Fall 2018 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about the new wildlife corridor TLC protected in the Clearwater River Valley, how we are working with Clearwater locals to develop an experiential education and mentorship program, and about our staff road trip around the province to visit with local partners and [...]
Bats in BC play significant roles in pest management and pollination. Bats can reduce the need for chemical pesticides and indicate ecosystem health by revealing insect population density. Because many insect populations are declining in BC due to agricultural and pollutant stresses, bats have been negatively impacted. One-half of BC bats are considered species [...]
Ayum Creek. Jim Roberts. We are dependent on water to live, but in BC, water speaks to us in a special way that impacts our experiences beyond survival. Water surrounds us and is a significant aspect of our national and provincial identity, be it oceans, salmon-bearing streams, or wetlands. Wetland [...]
VICTORIA - The Province of British Columbia and the Nature Conservancy of Canada have partnered to ensure the continued protection of several ecologically sensitive properties formerly owned by The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC). The Province has committed $1 million and will assume ownership of several of the 26 conservation properties transferred from TLC to [...]
NEWS RELEASE MEMBER DONATION HELPS PAY DOWN ABKHAZI GARDEN MORTGAGE Sale of TLC’s Hardy Mountain Doukhobor Village furthers debt elimination goal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2015 Victoria, BC –The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) has made further progress with its Plan of Compromise and Arrangement this week, paying off $577,000 in debt to secured [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC’S EAGLE BLUFF SALE APPROVED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF BC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2014 The Supreme Court of BC has approved the sale of The Land Conservancy of BC’s Eagle Bluff in Oliver, B.C. TLC purchased the 5.6 acre property in 2004 for $193,000, and in [...]