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 [...]
By now you’re likely aware of the movement to write “ethical Wills” in Canada, Wills that support both family and the causes you care about. But there is one thing you may not realize – there are tax advantages too! With tax season around the corner, I wanted to share this free webinar [...]
Seasons greetings friends! The December weather may be cold and wet but thankfully that hasn’t stopped me from spending time in the garden. Dressed in my old wool cardigan and yellow raincoat, I’ve been tackling those tasks that remain at this time of year: harvesting brussels sprouts, cutting the last of the cabbage, planting bulbs, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
WHEN: Saturday October 21 2023 Meet 8:45 am at Teck’s Fort Shepherd gate WHERE: Fort Shepherd conservancy area Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tppBSsdxWyYc8nWY9 EVENT TITLE: Welcome back monarchs EVENT DETAILS: On Saturday October 21th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, we will celebrate the return of monarchs to the West Kootenay in a full day excursion [...]
EVENT TITLE: Way̓ ́ʔi̓tx̌ʷǎʔ (“why eat-hwa”) Hello camas EVENT DETAILS: On Friday October 20th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, join us to celebrate camas (ʔíʔtxʷǎʔ) in a full day excursion into the Fort Shepherd Conservancy to plant camas (ʔíʔtxʷǎʔ) and additional camas friends plant species along the river. This unique event will be co-hosted [...]
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 [...]
What do you think of when you hear the word “Will?” For me, it used to bring to mind legal jargon, dividing up assets, and all the what-ifs the future could hold. But these days Wills are going far beyond that. Most people don’t use their Wills to the fullest. They miss the [...]
Walking through the serene forest on an old trail, you suddenly burst out of the dimly lit verdant landscape into a bright ocean scene. Clambering over layers of driftwood piled up at the beach edge, you make your way to the sandy surf and smile knowing this small but important piece of nature is protected [...]