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 accessibility levels.
Today, our team is eager to connect with nature enthusiasts out in the field! TLC’s 2022 Passport to Nature features hands-on naturalist activities in addition to live and recorded webinars for those looking to learn and try their hand at skills in their own time. We are launching our program with an in-person Bird Walk (March 19) with ornithology expert Ian Cruickshank. If you’re looking to get into the field with us, you may be interested in our other in-person events including Restoration at Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve (June 11), our Nature Journaling (April 23, May 28, June 25, and July 23) 4-part series at TLC’s Millstream Creek Watershed property, and the Abkhazi Garden Open House (September 11). Back by popular demand after his presentations in the 2021 Passport, Paul Grieve will return with an Invasive Plant Identification and Management Strategies Session (April 3) full of tips and tricks for your backyard.
For those looking to join us virtually, you can register for a variety of naturalist-themed recorded webinars. Donor Relations Manager Lisa Cross will host our Medicinal Plant Workshop (July 7) featuring the medicinal properties of plants. Sustaining Soil (October 27) will share the importance soil plays in providing plants with necessary nutrients and tips to create ideal growing conditions. For those looking for more information about sites to access on your own time, the virtual TLC’s Visitors Guide (November 17) will discuss how you can visit some of TLC’s publicly accessible covenants and properties.
As in previous years, our events are free to register with the exception of our in-person Wreath Making events at Abkhazi Garden (Thursday, December 1, Friday, December 2, and Sunday, December 4) which require a $60 fee to cover the cost of participant’s wreath-making materials. You can register for Passport to Nature events online at www.conservancy.bc.ca/passport or with staff assistance over the phone at calling 1-877-485-2422. We hope to catch up with you at one of our Passport events soon!
