2023/2024 Fiscal Year “Wrapped”
A virtual summary of our 2023/2024 Annual Report. For more information including our written Annual Report and audited Financial Statements, please visit our website.
Donating to TLC in Your Will: The Why and the How
Did you know that, as part of your Will, you can set aside money for charity? You may have heard this called planned or legacy giving. And you’ll probably hear a lot more about it in the coming years: a Will Power study found a significant increase (5% to 8%) in the number of Canadians [...]
Abkhazi Garden – September 2024 Newsletter
September 2024 Newsletter In the September 2024 edition of the Abkhazi Garden newsletter will learn about the Abkhazi Heritage District, how well we are doing with Fall Plant Sales, who sang at our International Day of Peace event and why our handyman, Jim is happy. You will also meet the granddaughter of Muriel Mackenzie [...]
2023/24 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
TLC’s 2023/24 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements are now available online and in hard copy. Learn more about our conservation achievements from the 2023/24 fiscal year including the protection of Sandy Beach Nature Reserve on Keats Island, the creation of TLC's next Strategic Plan, and the establishment of a covenant protection and management reserve fund. For [...]
Blenkinsop Valley Restoration Day with Greater Victoria Green Team
Restoration at TLC’s Alston-Stewart Estate in the Blenkinsop Valley Registration Required Join TLC and the Greater Victoria Green Team on Sunday, September 15th for invasive species removal at TLC’s Alston-Stewart properties in the Blenkinsop Valley. Come and remove invasives that are out-competing and overtaking natural habitat. Snacks, tools, and gloves will be provided. Please dress [...]
Abkhazi Garden – International Day of Peace
Experience the serenity of the Abkhazi Garden for this year's International Day of Peace on Saturday, September 21st from 11AM - 5PM. This event will feature three choir performances by local groups: 11:30AM - Joy of Life Choir (director Daniel Lapp) 1:30PM - Vancouver Island Chamber Choir (director Brian Tate) 3:30PM - Kalyna Ukrainian Choir [...]
Abkhazi Garden – July 2024 Newsletter
Read about the 3rd Annual Volunteer Appreciation BBQ (televised by CHEK News) and wonderful volunteers in the July edition of the Abkhazi Garden Newsletter. Plus, information about Yoga in the Garden classes and the "Artists in the Garden" fundraiser event.
Strategic Plan, Notice of 2024 AGM, and Board Nominations Report
Dear TLC Members, On behalf of TLC’s Board of Directors, I’m pleased to invite you to our 2024 Annual General Meeting. This year TLC’s AGM will be held on Saturday, September 28, at 1:00 p.m. at the Cordova Bay United Church Hall located at 813 Claremont Avenue in Victoria. I hope you will be [...]
Abkhazi Garden – May 2024 Newsletter
In this May 2024 edition of the Abkhazi Garden Newsletter learn about the garden's legacy volunteers and read updates on the April spring plant sale, bee hives, and new Abkhazi Garden logo. Plus, discover the March photo contest winner and runner-ups!
Multiply Your Impact: Leveraging Partner and Volunteer Efforts
Walking the trail around TLC’s Second Lake property in the District of Highlands, it doesn’t take long before you come to understand why the 73 hectares (183 acres) found within the at-risk Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone was protected back in 2005. The site includes a valley-bottom lake and adjoining wetland, rocky moss-covered outcroppings, [...]