The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) is embarking on a major restructuring of its organization. Alastair Craighead, the Chairman of the TLC Board, stated that “the continuing economic turmoil around the world has hit many charities very hard, TLC included. We find ourselves in a situation where there simply has not been enough money coming [...]
In 2005, TLC purchased a six acre property previously used as a gravel pit along Sea to Sky Highway, south of Squamish and adjacent to the Stawamus Chief and Shannon Falls Provincial Parks. This property was purchased to use in negotiations concerning adding an additional piece of land (known to the climbing community as the [...]
Situated on one of B.C.’s premiere fishing lakes 300 km west of Williams Lake, this small, one-room cabin, that is now a TLC rental property, has a long and cherished past. TLC came to own the cabin, and land on which it was built, through a generous donation in 2002 by long-time Williams Lake resident [...]
Seattle, Washington (December 19, 2011) - -Most people dream of buying or owning land. Luckily for Canadians, some people dream of giving away their land, or at least the right to develop it. Until very recently, Americans hoping to donate properties they own in Canada for conservation were thwarted by tax barriers created [...]
TLC Here to Stay To read the Victoria Times Colonist’s recent article on The Land Conservancy’s year end financial statements, readers would be forgiven for thinking we are on our last legs as an organization. Nothing could be further from the truth. Contrary to the TC article headline, our revenues were not “flat” in fiscal [...]
There are a few items in our Audited Financial Statements which may be helpful to understand. 1) Comparing revenue numbers between 2010 and 2011. Donations are up by about $130,000 which is good in these economic times. Grants are down by about $50,000 which is not surprising with government and foundation cut-backs. Memberships are up [...]
Trevor and his dog, Orca, in the wetlands just outside of Wells Gray Provincial Park. TLC caught up with Trevor Goward, life-long naturalist and renowned lichenologist, at his home near Wells Gray Provincial Park. We asked him to share with us his thoughts on the Clearwater Wetlands and Wildlife Corridor campaign and why [...]
The Forbidden Fruit Winery, located in the southern Similkameen Valley of B.C., creates a unique blend of conservation, organic farming and artistry. Owners, Kim Brind’Amour and Steve Venables continue to be dedicated Conservation Partners and devoted TLC supporters. They have not only chosen to steward 110 acres of rare wildlife habitat, but they have [...]
Article by Paul McNair & Sheila Harrington Recent articles have brought to the forefront the conservation of private lands by land trusts in British Columbia. BC land trusts thanks to their donors and partners protect these important places - trails, greenways and other recreational areas, riparian & wetland areas, grasslands, forested sites, ranches and farms, [...]
Report from Malcolm Anderson, Returning Officer: The election period for TLC’s Board of Directors closed on September 15 at 5:00 pm. Voting was conducted both by mail-in ballot and by an on-line voting process. There are 6 vacant positions to be filled and 7 candidates for these positions. 435 valid ballots were received by mail, [...]