NEWS RELEASE FORT SHEPHERD CONSERVANCY AREA TO OPEN FOR RECREATIONAL USE The Land Conservancy to allow access for pedestrians, equestrians and boats FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2019 Trail, B.C. – The Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area will open to the public for the 2019 season for limited recreational use excluding motorized vehicles, ORV’s, and hunting. [...]
TLC’s Board of Directors welcomes your involvement in the strategic planning process. Please reach out with your feedback or questions via 1-877-485-2422 or admin@conservancy.bc.ca. You can view the draft Strategic Plan online at www.conservancy.bc.ca/StrategicPlan or request a hard copy TLC's office.
In May 2019, TLC launched the Deertrails Naturalist Program: an intergenerational, place-based learning opportunity designed to facilitate the transfer of naturalist knowledge, both scientific and traditional. From May 7 to 13, 2019, participants explored a range of habitats from following deer trails to experiencing spring bird migration. Students learned about and deepened their connection [...]
On May 3, 2019, we were pleased to welcome back the Ambassador of Georgia, His Excellency Konstantin Kavtaradze. He hosted a reception at the Teahouse at Abkhazi Garden, marking the National day of Georgia, which falls on May 26. Reception guests ranged from government representatives, to past friends, neighbours and contacts of Nicolas and Peggy [...]
Join TLC at our Ayum Creek Covenant, the hidden gem of the Sooke Basin! This gorgeous salmon-bearing stream and estuary is 7 hectares of Capital Regional District (CRD) Park Reserve which is the southwest anchor for the Sea to Sea Green/Blue Belt established by CRD Parks. This year TLC will be mapping areas where invasive [...]
TLC holds a conservation covenant on Capital Regional District's (CRD) Park Reserve which sits between the Galloping Goose Trail and Millstream Creek near Mill Hill Regional Park. The 2 hectare protected area features a beautiful Garry Oak savanna above the riparian area and creek. We will start the trek from Atkins Road and walk down [...]
TLC holds conservation covenants on the south west side of Mount Work. Starting from the Munn Rd entrance we will trek through the mossy forest lowlands and see fairy slipper and coralroot orchids on the way to the secret cabin for lunch. We will conduct repeat photography at our wetland sites and monitor any landscape [...]
This bushwhacking adventure will see us travel along the southern boundaries of a lush parcel of conservation land, monitoring for edge effects. Be prepared to see a beautiful diversity of spring plants, learn about bluff ecosystems and gain some serious bushwhacking experience. Expect about a 3 km round trip and an elevation change of about 120 [...]
In the summer of 2017, a one hectare piece of this park experienced a wildfire. Covenant holders TLC and Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT) have been monitoring the regeneration of vegetation at the site since the fire. We will return to the site to count what species and how many are returning. After, we will hike [...]
TLC's Abkhazi Garden Head Gardener Jo Wyld and the Friends of Abkhazi Garden Society are holding a plant sale at the Garden! If you lost some plants over the winter or just want to freshen up your garden, here's your chance to purchase interesting and exciting new plants, mostly grown at Abkhazi Garden. Irises, shade perennials [...]