For Immediate Release MILLSTREAM CREEK WATERSHED PROPERTY PROTECTED Charity acquires 11.1 hectares of Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem in the District of Highlands JANUARY 18, 2021, VICTORIA, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) is pleased to announce the successful fundraising for and acquisition of 11.1 hectares (27 acres) of Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) ecosystem in [...]
TLC’s Board of Directors and staff are thrilled to share the organization’s newly designed logo with flora, fauna, and landscape features to reflect our work around the province. Our new logo is a symbol that reflects our organization’s mission: protecting and restoring B.C.’s biological diversity for present and future generations through action and education. The [...]
TLC's 2020 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, are now available online. Read more about the organization's latest acquisition and fundraising during the COVID-19 pandemic. For print copies, please contact membership@conservancy.bc.ca. You can view previous years Annual Report and Financial Statements on our website. [...]
NEWS RELEASE BRIONY PENN ENDOWMENT FUND CREATED TO SUPPORT NATURALIST EDUCATION The Land Conservancy creates legacy held with the Victoria Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2019 Victoria, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) is pleased to announce the Briony Penn Endowment Fund to support naturalist education. To recognize Briony Penn for [...]
NEWS RELEASE WHAT DO KNITTED SOCKS HAVE TO DO WITH TLC’S LATEST LEGACY GIFT? The Land Conservancy receives $385,000 bequest gift FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2019 Victoria, B.C. – Long-time TLC supporter Maila Lehto loved the outdoors, gardening and long walks with her dog, Toto. Maila worked hard all her life and this work [...]
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.
SISTERS SIGN CONSERVATION COVENANT TO PROTECT FAMILY ACREAGE IN HONOUR OF LATE PARENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2018 Central Saanich, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) and the District of Central Saanich are honoured to announce the protection of 1.4 acres within the Coastal Douglas-fir moist maritime biogeoclimatic zone (CDFmm), to [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC APPOINTS NEW CHAIR TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2017 Victoria, BC – The Board of Directors of The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) has appointed Frances Sloan Sainas as its Chair. Sloan Sainas, a retired educator and former manager in the hospitality industry, has [...]
On Friday, March 24, surrounded by people he loved, former TLC Director of Operations John Shields passed away. John was a beloved member of the TLC team. A long-time TLC Member, he was recruited to lead staff at a time when the Board was launching an extremely complex restructuring process. John brought his calm, steady [...]