NEWS RELEASE BRIONY PENN ENDOWMENT FUND CREATED TO SUPPORT NATURALIST EDUCATION The Land Conservancy creates legacy held with the Victoria Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2019 Victoria, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) is pleased to announce the Briony Penn Endowment Fund to support naturalist education. To recognize Briony Penn for [...]
NEWS RELEASE WHAT DO KNITTED SOCKS HAVE TO DO WITH TLC’S LATEST LEGACY GIFT? The Land Conservancy receives $385,000 bequest gift FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2019 Victoria, B.C. – Long-time TLC supporter Maila Lehto loved the outdoors, gardening and long walks with her dog, Toto. Maila worked hard all her life and this work [...]
In the fall 2019 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about TLC's latest campaign to protect an ancient swamp in the Clearwater River Valley, the inaugural session of the Deertrails Naturalist Program, a newly created endowment fund supporting TLC's educational programming, how one legacy donor has made a lasting difference, and much, much more! [...]
Meadow Death Camas (Zigadenus venenosus), as the name suggests, is not a food source! Unlike the similarly named Common or Great Camas, this plant was actively weeded out of traditional camas bulb gathering areas by First Nations due to the inability to discern the bulbs from one another. All parts of the plant are very [...]
Tiger lily (Lilium columbianum) is a native wildflower found throughout western North America. However, this beautiful flower seems more fitting for a tropical landscape! Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and most western Washington peoples steamed, boiled or pit-cooked its bulbs. Bitter or peppery-tasting, they were mostly used as a flavoring, often in soup with meat or fish. [...]
Vancouver Groundcone (Boschniakia hookeri) is easily mistaken for a pinecone that has planted itself upright. However, this small parasitic plant contains no photosynthesizing ability and instead uses a host species; salal is the most common but kinnikinnick can also be a host. A single plant can produce more than 300,000 seeds (!!!) but seeds may [...]
NEWS RELEASE FORT SHEPHERD CONSERVANCY AREA TO OPEN FOR RECREATIONAL USE The Land Conservancy to allow access for pedestrians, equestrians and boats FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2019 Trail, B.C. – The Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area will open to the public for the 2019 season for limited recreational use excluding motorized vehicles, ORV’s, and hunting. [...]
On July 15 from noon to 2:00 p.m., TLC and the Trail Wildlife Association (TWA) will be hosting an informational session on current and upcoming projects at the Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area, owned by TLC and co-managed with TWA. This is a great chance learn about what is happening on the land and share any [...]
Pinesap (Monotropa hypopitys) is a scarce or rare species that exists in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. On a good day, you can find it in the Sooke Hills like staff member Torrey did! Pinesap are perennial and lack the ability to photosynthesize, hence not having any chlorophyll which makes most plants green. [...]
Dear TLC Members, Last month I had the pleasure of welcoming 13 students and six expert naturalists to TLC’s Clearwater Wetland and Wildlife Corridor to participate in our inaugural Deertrails Naturalist Program. The experience offered participants, largely university students, a place-based learning opportunity designed to facilitate the transfer of naturalist knowledge, both scientific and [...]