NEWS RELEASE TLC’s DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM TO RETURN TO THE UPPER CLEARWATER VALLEY IN 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 22, 2024 Clearwater, B.C. - The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce a spring 2024 session of the Deertrails Naturalist Program from May 14 to 19, 2024. This workshop invites deep immersion in [...]
In January 2024, TLC will be fundraising with West Coast Seeds’ Fundraising Program! Beyond supporting our mission, this fundraiser provides a wonderful additional benefit: encouraging supporters to get their hands dirty in the name of conservation. To participate: Visit fundraising.westcoastseeds.com between January 22 and February 9 Click Shop to select your favourite varieties [...]
The Salt Spring Island Conservancy (SSIC) is thrilled to announce that Creekside Rainforest is now protected in perpetuity as the Conservancy’s ninth nature reserve. The acquisition of the 6.3 hectare (15.5 acre) Creekside Rainforest is part of a long-term vision of Salt Spring Island’s conservation community to protect the fresh water, salmon habitat, rare species, [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC’S DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM TO OFFER TWO SESSIONS IN 2023 Students to learn from seasoned naturalists and artists in the Clearwater River Valley and Cortes Island FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2023 Cortes Island & Clearwater, B.C. –The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce that the [...]
TLC has been named as the winner of the Community Leadership award at the 2022 Ecostar Awards! Specifically, the award recognized our efforts in the landmark SISCENEM partnership and as the first land trust in Canada to acquire property with the intention of transferring it to a First Nation as an act of reconciliation. [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC RECEIVES BEQUEST VALUED AT OVER $8.8 MILLION Donation includes 8 acres of urban greenspace in the Blenkinsop Valley FOR RELEASE: September 10, 2022 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) is honoured to announce the receipt of a bequest of three adjacent properties in the Blenkinsop Valley, funds to maintain [...]
This spring TLC is celebrating its 25th year of protecting critical ecosystems and vital habitats throughout B.C. Today the organization protects 250 conservation covenants covering a combined 12,868 acres, and a further 2,784 acres of habitat where we manage and hold title. What an accumulation of efforts and achievements! In my time with the organization, [...]
The newest edition of TLC’s Activity Book, the Abkhazi Garden edition features maps, activities, and games for those looking to learn more about Abkhazi Garden. Receive your digital copy of the Abkhazi Garden Activity Book for Kids by visiting our Education Hub or request a hard copy by contacting TLC at 1-877-485-2422, membership@conservancy.bc.ca or in [...]
TLC’s 2022 Passport to Nature, designed to connect TLC supporters and the public with nature, is now available for event registration. With opportunities to get your hands dirty while restoring an impacted ecosystem and chances to learn more about TLC’s protected areas, this year’s program will delight those near and far with a variety of [...]
Looking to step outside the predictable flowers and chocolates while shopping for that special someone this Valentine's Day? Consider a symbolic gift of ecosystem or animal habitat from TLC; it's the perfect gift for the nature-lover in your life! Whether they are passionate about the northern pine forests; concerned about carbon sequestering wetlands; fondly recall a holiday [...]