On June 18th, TLC staff and volunteers visited the Ayum Creek Park Covenant located in Sooke. This covenant is one of the most diverse in terms of terrain: a Douglas-fir forest, creek and estuary all combine to make Ayum Creek a beautiful place to visit. Volunteers checked the water levels of the creek at a [...]
Arguably TLC’s smallest covenant, this tiny protected patch (approximately 200 squared metres) is on the Selkirk side of the Gorge Waterway in downtown Victoria. Nestled between the Gorge and residences, there is a surprising diversity of species to be found! How many species can you ID in this photo? We counted sea asparagus (Salicornia [...]
On Monday, May 30, TLC began this summer’s volunteer covenant monitoring in the Sooke Hills. Volunteers James, June and Alex joined TLC staff members Torrey and Andrew for a summit hike to the Mt. Quimper fire lookout station, built in 1951. The volunteers were trained in TLC’s standardized monitoring methods which include ecological data collection [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC ACCEPTS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR WILDWOOD ECOFOREST FROM MERV WILKINSON’S APPRENTICE Previously accepted offers for the site unable to be completed by Ecoforestry Institute Society FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 23, 2016 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) has accepted an offer to purchase Wildwood [...]
TLC holds covenants on properties which have active volunteer groups which we encourage you to join. Welland Legacy Orchard, located in View Royal close to Victoria General Hospital, hosts volunteer work parties every other Sunday. Activities include pruning, weeding and orchard maintenance. The orchard contains over 100 varieties of apples and quince, plum, kiwi and [...]
It’s time for Greater Victoria’s annual checkup! If you live or work in the Capital Region (including the Southern Gulf Islands, Salt Spring Island, and Juan de Fuca up to Port Renfrew), take the 2016 Victoria’s Vital Signs® survey and tell the Victoria Foundation what you love about living, working and playing in Victoria. They’ve [...]
On Mother’s Day, The Land Conservancy of BC co-hosted a BBQ event that saw approximately 75 people attend Welland Legacy Park and Community Orchard. TLC partnered with the Greater Victoria Green Team and LifeCycles to bring volunteers together for the start of the summer season, as well as celebrating LifeCycles receiving a $12,500 [...]
In May, TLC staff members Torrey and Andrew accompanied the Cowichan District school teachers during their Pro-D day for a hike along the Cowichan River. Richard Matthews, Cowichan Valley District Counsellor, reached out to TLC and Kai Reitzel of the Cowichan Valley Land Trust for us to join them on a hike and [...]
On the last weekend of April, TLC banded together with the Greater Victoria Green Team and the Highlands District Community Association for a grand ol’ broom bash in the Highlands Region. The community were encouraged to cut broom for the week leading up to the event and leave it on the roadside for [...]