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 [...]
October 14 and 29 from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join TLC and the Greater Victoria Green Team for invasive species removal at TLC's Alston-Stewart properties in the Blenkinsop Valley. Snacks, tools, and gloves will be provided. Visit bit.ly/GVGToct14 to sign up for the event today!
A movement is building across the country. Over 3 million Canadians have left a gift in their Will to charity. We’re not talking about celebrities or wealthy philanthropists, these are ordinary people who are using the power of their Wills to make a big difference. Joan Alston-Stewart, TLC legacy donor Joan moved to the [...]
This year TLC is part of the national public awareness Will Power campaign to inspire Canadians to use their Wills to make a difference for the causes they care about. I invite you to take advantage of their free resources to help you envision how you can change the world - while still taking care [...]
TLC’s 2022/23 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements are now available online and in hard copy. Learn more about our conservation achievements from the 2022/23 fiscal year including the protection of 90.7 acres of forest and riparian areas in Squamish known as the Garibaldi Springs Ecological Reserve and three properties in the Blenkinsop Valley from the late Joan [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC TO WELCOME NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THIS FALL Long time staff member to be appointed following current Executive Director’s retirement FOR RELEASE: July 15, 2023 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) has announced an approaching change in the charity’s personnel: Cathy Armstrong, TLC’s Executive Director, has announced her intention [...]
Dear TLC Supporters,As springs unfolds into summer throughout the province, we are witnessing the many shifts that highlight this abundant time of year. In the Clearwater River Valley, snow melt is rising local water levels and seasonal migrations are bringing the moose and grizzly bears across our 141-acres of wetlands, meadows, and forests. On Cortes [...]
In Abkhazi Garden: Sanctuary from War, war historian Prof. Geoffrey Bird explores the stories of Peggy and Nicolas Abkhazi, whose lives were caught up in the world wars. Their story brings them to Victoria where they created a beautiful garden and lived for the remainder of their lives. Abkhazi Garden is now a [...]
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, [...]
I’m writing to you as I prepare for the first of our two 2023 Deertrails Naturalist Program sessions. Next week I’ll be with aspiring naturalists at TLC’s 57 hectares (141 acres) of wetlands and wildlife corridors in the Clearwater River Valley; the following week I’ll be headed to Cortes Island to share the beauty of [...]