We are pleased to announce the release of the latest edition of the LANDmark newsletter, where you can stay informed about our latest conservation and restoration events. Dive into insightful updates from our dedicated staff members, showcasing our ongoing efforts to preserve and protect the environment. Stay connected with our mission and be inspired to [...]
Seasons greetings friends! The December weather may be cold and wet but thankfully that hasn’t stopped me from spending time in the garden. Dressed in my old wool cardigan and yellow raincoat, I’ve been tackling those tasks that remain at this time of year: harvesting brussels sprouts, cutting the last of the cabbage, planting bulbs, [...]
Help TLC connect BC with nature This #GivingTuesday we are calling on our supporters to contribute to TLC's ever-growing land stewardship and educational programming. This fall has been a busy time for our team. Staff, volunteers, and partners have been wrapping up our annual covenant monitoring, hosting our final 2023 Passport to Nature educational [...]
WHEN: Saturday October 21 2023 Meet 8:45 am at Teck’s Fort Shepherd gate WHERE: Fort Shepherd conservancy area Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tppBSsdxWyYc8nWY9 EVENT TITLE: Welcome back monarchs EVENT DETAILS: On Saturday October 21th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, we will celebrate the return of monarchs to the West Kootenay in a full day excursion [...]
EVENT TITLE: Way̓ ́ʔi̓tx̌ʷǎʔ (“why eat-hwa”) Hello camas EVENT DETAILS: On Friday October 20th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, join us to celebrate camas (ʔíʔtxʷǎʔ) in a full day excursion into the Fort Shepherd Conservancy to plant camas (ʔíʔtxʷǎʔ) and additional camas friends plant species along the river. This unique event will be co-hosted [...]
I’m writing to you as I prepare for the first of our two 2023 Deertrails Naturalist Program sessions. Next week I’ll be with aspiring naturalists at TLC’s 57 hectares (141 acres) of wetlands and wildlife corridors in the Clearwater River Valley; the following week I’ll be headed to Cortes Island to share the beauty of [...]
Happy holidays! Amidst visits with loved ones this season, I hope you have an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful biodiversity surrounding you. Whether you are caring for native plants on your balcony, enjoying a winter walk around your favourite nature reserve, or volunteering at a local ecological restoration project, engaging with the natural [...]
Earlier this month a trail camera at TLC's 2,200-acre Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area recorded a bobcat (Lynx rufus) just before she rubbed all over the camera and left some fur behind for us to find. I'm thrilled we were able to get the incredible image above: in addition to being an elusive and solitary [...]
This fall the west coast has been experiencing unseasonably warm and dry weather with record breaking temperatures and dramatic drought. Smoke filled skies remained late into October causing poor air quality well beyond the devastated communities impacted by B.C.’s raging wildfires. Late last month the government continued to rank the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, Lower [...]
NEWS RELEASE VOLUNTEERS ADD 1,000 NATIVE PLANTS TO FORT SHEPHERD CONSERVANCY AREA Local conservation groups contribute to Welcome Back Monarchs event in support of native pollinators FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 9, 2022 Trail, B.C. –The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) and Sinixt Confederacy welcomed partners in conservation Kootenay Native Plant Society (KNPS), Rotary Club [...]