Help TLC connect BC with nature This #GivingTuesday we are calling on our supporters to contribute to TLC's ever-growing land stewardship and educational programming. This fall has been a busy time for our team. Staff, volunteers, and partners have been wrapping up our annual covenant monitoring, hosting our final 2023 Passport to Nature educational [...]
- Protect BC's Wild Spaces with Holiday Tribute Gifts - 'Tis the season of holiday gift giving! Support TLC's work in protecting British-Columbia's critical wild spaces when you purchase a TLC Holiday Tribute Gift. Whether you want to mail a holiday card, e-mail your "seasons greetings" or give a full gift package, there are [...]
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 [...]
In this October edition of the Abkhazi Garden E-Newsletter learn about September event successes, special guests to the Garden, star volunteers and more. Full article here.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]