Dear Friends of Conservation, I hope you and your family are staying healthy and safe during this difficult time. In light of COVID-19 concerns, I am writing to you from home as TLC staff are erring on the side of caution and working remotely. While we are a strong little team, we are conscious of [...]
Do you know what a Threaded Vertigo is? Neither did Torrey and Karen before they monitored the Ruby Alton nature preserve on Salt Spring Island, alongside staff from the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) who own the property. Threaded Vertigo (Nearctula species) are incredibly tiny snails that like to snuggle up in the moss [...]
In the fall 2019 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about TLC's latest campaign to protect an ancient swamp in the Clearwater River Valley, the inaugural session of the Deertrails Naturalist Program, a newly created endowment fund supporting TLC's educational programming, how one legacy donor has made a lasting difference, and much, much more! [...]
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 [...]
Stinky Bob where are you from? Geranium robertianum (Herb Robert) is originally from Eurasia and is listed under ‘alert’ species by the Invasive Species Council of BC, as an unwanted horticultural plant meaning “gardeners should avoid purchasing or planting.” Maybe it should be called run-away-Bob instead! What’s the difference between [...]
TLC was happy to accompany a class of VIU students up Mount Benson in July. Over the course of the day, the group tackled steep inclines, identified interesting plants, posed in front of the magnificent moss wall, and learned the basics of ecological monitoring. We were also grateful to have a representative, Ava, from [...]
“I don't want to lecture people about saving the planet, I want to share with them the joy of the natural world." - E.O. Wilson TLC has had a busy summer. Our volunteer covenant monitoring program has allowed us to visit conservation properties all over the lower Vancouver Island region. In cooperation [...]
TLC was very fortunate to have an incredible and engaged group of volunteers on our monitoring hike to Ayum Creek on July 15. Over the course of the day we observed many species and had numerous interesting conversations which prompted TLC’s Torrey Archer to collect some research to share, After the Facts! [...]
For Immediate Release The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) is receiving a boost of $4,400 to support its stone patio restoration project at Abkhazi Garden, which will complete the multi-stage refurbishment the non-profit began in 2016. The funding comes through the Heritage Legacy Fund, the only provincial grant program that supports heritage conservation, [...]
Karen Iwachow. Over the winter and spring of 2018 Camosun College Environmental Technology students Karen, Katie and Patrick surveyed the trees, mosses and herb species in their Galiano Island study site. You can bet they know what is in every square meter of that site! Karen still dreams about counting Oregon beaked-moss. The [...]