Last week TLC staff member Torrey Archer and I monitored DeMamiel Creek in Sooke, with landowners Gertie and Dean. The creek was unusually full this year from the cooler summer and abundance of rain, which was great for the salmon fry and other creatures in the creek! One super cool critter we found that [...]
One of the most common invasives in Victoria is English Ivy (Hedera helix), a pervasive and fast-growing vine that sprawls across landscapes and climbs structures like trees and buildings. English ivy has a rapid growth rate and even grows in the winter because of its need for little light or water, making it a [...]
We wish to send a HUGE thank you to the 26 volunteers from Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT), TLC, and Edward Milne High School for showing up on June 23 to help restore part of Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve from the invasive Common Periwinkle (Vinca minor). The team put cardboard and mulch over a [...]
The skies cleared and sun illuminated the first restoration event of the year at Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve at the end of February. Volunteers worked together to hand-pull the garden escapee, and very invasive, periwinkle (Vinca minor) that blankets some of the forest floor. Since 2017, TLC’s biologist Torrey Archer has been spearheading [...]
At the end of March, TLC’s Covenant Coordinator Larissa Bron was joined by four volunteers for annual covenant monitoring at the Barer and Kinghorn covenants. The crew began the day greeted by many competing bird songs as the forest was enjoying a warm spring morning. This was followed by many moss observations, three photo-point [...]
TLC’s 2022 Passport to Nature, designed to connect TLC supporters and the public with nature, is now available for event registration. With opportunities to get your hands dirty while restoring an impacted ecosystem and chances to learn more about TLC’s protected areas, this year’s program will delight those near and far with a variety of [...]
Join TLC in restoring Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on February 27th, 2022. During the event we will be hand-pulling invasive periwinkle from the forest understory to prepare the area for mulching in coming months. This will contribute to protecting forest and riparian ecosystems as part of TLC’s periwinkle [...]
Enjoy a peaceful stroll through the Garden on Remembrance Day Thursday, November 11, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission by Donation. Free Remembrance Day tours for small groups from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Book your tour in advance at volunteer@conservancy.bc.ca or ask for a tour on arrival at the front gate. Follow Abkhazi [...]
In the fall 2021 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about TLC's latest projects including a new conservation covenant on southern Cortes Island, the details of creating and monitoring conservation covenants, how you can get involved in our programming, and more! Open LANDMark PDF Looking for a print copy? [...]
TLC’s visit to our Second Lake property last week focused on building a current baseline for the area. Second Lake is located in the Coastal Douglas Fir biogeoclimatic zone, with three broad habitats; Douglas fir / arbutus, the lake, and the wetlands that surround it. This property is part of a large greenbelt consisting of [...]