Covenant Monitoring & Restoration Info & Training Session
Get outside, gain field experience, and learn standardized monitoring methods at TLC's info and training sessions February 5 and 6th. For more info contact Janie at evgenia.dubman@gmail.com.
TLC Receives $40,000 Gift for Abkhazi Garden
TLC Supporter Jack Eldridge volunteering at Abkhazi Garden. Just in time for the holidays, TLC has received a wonderful gift in the mail. TLC’s Abkhazi Garden received a very special boost this holiday season when prominent volunteer Jack Eldridge showed his support of the beautiful heritage garden by donating $40,000 towards the mortgage. [...]
Covenant Monitoring Program Training in Cunningham Woods
Over the course of four separate Friday afternoons in October and November, TLC hosted covenant monitoring workshops at the University of Victoria (UVic). Students and members of the general public gathered together and learned about the standardized monitoring techniques that TLC uses to compile data on the covenants. These data allow us to [...]
THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF B.C. NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF B.C. NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TLC Board of Directors appoint new Co-Chairs and Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 1, 2015 Victoria, BC – The Board of Directors of The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) have named Cathy Armstrong as Executive Director of the organization effective December 1, 2015. This [...]
Thompson Rivers University Porcupine Survey
Dear Sir or Madam: In 2005, a survey concerning the abundance of porcupines, and a possible decline in numbers, was conducted through Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, BC. At that time, it appeared that porcupine numbers had indeed declined throughout much of the province, although it remained unclear as to whether this decline was similar [...]
Director of Operations John Shields to Re-enter Retirement
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF B.C. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS JOHN SHIELDS TO RE-ENTER RETIREMENT TLC Board of Directors name Acting Director of Operations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 21, 2015 Victoria, BC – The Director of Operations of The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) will retire from the organization at the end of November. John [...]
TLC, GVGT, and Welland Orchard Present “A Picnic in the Park: A Volunteer Appreciation Event”
On September 19th, TLC, the Greater Victoria Green Team (GVGT) and Welland Legacy Orchard co-hosted the first annual “Picnic in the Park: A Volunteer Celebration” to give thanks to our incredible volunteers. The party was held on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Welland Legacy Orchard in View Royal, where volunteers were able to sit back, [...]
THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC SIGNS SALE AGREEMENT WITH ECOFORESTRY INSTITUTE SOCIETY FOR WILDWOOD ECOFOREST
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC SIGNS SALE AGREEMENT WITH ECOFORESTRY INSTITUTE SOCIETY FOR WILDWOOD ECOFOREST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2015 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) and the Ecoforestry Institute Society (EIS) have now signed an agreement to transfer ownership of Wildwood Ecoforest to EIS in exchange for a [...]
Caromar Covenant: Clavaroid, Chaga and Cryptoporus Volvatus
The western toad is on the provincial Yellow List and is considered a species of conservation concern.Photo Credit Andrew MacKinnon. Last week, TLC staff members Andrew and Torrey monitored the Caromar covenant, located approximately 30 minutes away from Duncan. Andrew and Torrey first traversed the covenant from East to West, marking the boundaries with flagging [...]
$1 million to preserve and protect B.C. conservation lands
VICTORIA - The Province of British Columbia and the Nature Conservancy of Canada have partnered to ensure the continued protection of several ecologically sensitive properties formerly owned by The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC). The Province has committed $1 million and will assume ownership of several of the 26 conservation properties transferred from TLC to [...]