Two years ago, I moved to a small acreage on the Saanich Peninsula, previously used for various agricultural ventures, including a sunflower farm. While there is a forested area at the back of the property, the entire front section has transitioned from a farm field into a sprawling lawn. I’m not a fan of [...]
Join the Kootenay Native Plant Society in welcoming back the monarchs to the West Kootenays by planting milkweed and a collection of other native plants at Fort Shepherd. On Saturday October 15th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, they will celebrate the return of monarchs to the West Kootenay in a full day excursion into [...]
The newest edition of TLC’s Activity Book, the Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area edition features maps, activities, and games for those looking to learn more about Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area. Receive your digital copy of the Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area Activity Book for Kids by visiting our Education Hub or request a hard copy by contacting [...]
Bundled in our jackets, toques, and gloves, I’m joined by TLC staff and local Salt Spring Island supporters in the cool shade of one of the island’s rare coastal temperate rainforests. Enormous bigleaf maples (Acer macrophyllum) and western redcedars (Thuja plicata) – some believed to be 250 years old – surround and tower over us, [...]
TLC has a new conservation covenant application form for perspective landowners that gathers important information about the land you know and love, including a vision statement that can be used to help guide future decisions to ensure your legacy is upheld. A covenant agreement is written in “legalese” which can often leave [...]
Finalists announced for 2022 Nature Inspiration Awards Ottawa, September 15, 2022 — The Canadian Museum of Nature is pleased to announce the finalists and the Lifetime Achievement recipient for its 2022 Nature Inspiration Awards. These national honours, presented annually since 2014, recognize individuals, groups and organizations whose leadership and innovation connect Canadians with the natural [...]
TLC's 2021/22 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements are now available online and in hard copy. Learn more about our conservation achievements from the 2021/22 fiscal year including the protection of 16.6 acres of mature dryland forest on the Sunshine Coast known as Gospel Rock, and 16.49 acres of critical, provincially listed habitat [...]
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 [...]
New community park land acquired for Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Sep 09, 2022 Victoria, BC — The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board has approved the purchase of 23.5 hectares of land in Otter Point as a new Juan de Fuca Electoral Area community park. The property has been identified as a prime candidate for purchase as [...]
Goodbye TLC! My time as intern has finished, and I just wanted to share my appreciation for the great team who work at TLC and have the passion for conservation. I’ve had an awesome experience as a summer intern: learning covenant monitoring, learning the perspective of a biologist in relation to my geography point [...]