Stinky Bob where are you from? Geranium robertianum (Herb Robert) is originally from Eurasia and is listed under ‘alert’ species by the Invasive Species Council of BC, as an unwanted horticultural plant meaning “gardeners should avoid purchasing or planting.” Maybe it should be called run-away-Bob instead! What’s the difference between [...]
TLC was happy to accompany a class of VIU students up Mount Benson in July. Over the course of the day, the group tackled steep inclines, identified interesting plants, posed in front of the magnificent moss wall, and learned the basics of ecological monitoring. We were also grateful to have a representative, Ava, from [...]
“I don't want to lecture people about saving the planet, I want to share with them the joy of the natural world." - E.O. Wilson TLC has had a busy summer. Our volunteer covenant monitoring program has allowed us to visit conservation properties all over the lower Vancouver Island region. In cooperation [...]
TLC was very fortunate to have an incredible and engaged group of volunteers on our monitoring hike to Ayum Creek on July 15. Over the course of the day we observed many species and had numerous interesting conversations which prompted TLC’s Torrey Archer to collect some research to share, After the Facts! [...]
For Immediate Release The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) is receiving a boost of $4,400 to support its stone patio restoration project at Abkhazi Garden, which will complete the multi-stage refurbishment the non-profit began in 2016. The funding comes through the Heritage Legacy Fund, the only provincial grant program that supports heritage conservation, [...]
Karen Iwachow. Over the winter and spring of 2018 Camosun College Environmental Technology students Karen, Katie and Patrick surveyed the trees, mosses and herb species in their Galiano Island study site. You can bet they know what is in every square meter of that site! Karen still dreams about counting Oregon beaked-moss. The [...]
What: TLC’s 2018 Annual General Meeting and Mad Hatter Tea Party When: Saturday, September 22, 2018 Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Windsor Park Pavilion, 2451 Windsor Road, Victoria Cost: FREE Don't Be Late! Enter TLC’s Annual General Meeting and emerge down the rabbit hole for an afternoon bursting with [...]
Bats in BC play significant roles in pest management and pollination. Bats can reduce the need for chemical pesticides and indicate ecosystem health by revealing insect population density. Because many insect populations are declining in BC due to agricultural and pollutant stresses, bats have been negatively impacted. One-half of BC bats are considered species [...]
Ayum Creek. Jim Roberts. We are dependent on water to live, but in BC, water speaks to us in a special way that impacts our experiences beyond survival. Water surrounds us and is a significant aspect of our national and provincial identity, be it oceans, salmon-bearing streams, or wetlands. Wetland [...]
Arbutus menziesii also known as Pacific Madrone Tree is a striking work of nature. It is the only broad-leafed evergreen tree in Canada and thrives in open, rocky outcrops near the ocean and occasionally in deeper soils in forest openings. In undisturbed habitat, Arbutus is extremely hardy, withstanding drought, extreme wind, poor nutrients, and [...]