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NEWS RELEASE: MILLSTREAM CREEK WATERSHED CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED WITH 4:1 MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITY

NEWS RELEASE MILLSTREAM CREEK WATERSHED CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED WITH 4:1 MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITY Charity to receive $248,000 in grant funding to support the acquisition FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 12, 2020 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) has launched a new fundraising campaign to protect 27 acres of Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) ecosystem in the [...]

By |2020-10-08T10:38:52-07:00October 12th, 2020|Millstream Creek Watershed, Press Release, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Area|Comments Off on NEWS RELEASE: MILLSTREAM CREEK WATERSHED CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCED WITH 4:1 MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITY

The Latest Edition of the LANDmark is here!

In the fall 2020 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about TLC's latest project in the District of Highlands, the 20th anniversary of Abkhazi Garden, our new office and logo, and more! View current and previous editions of the LANDmark on TLC’s website at http://conservancy.bc.ca/about/landmark/.

By |2020-10-08T10:06:51-07:00October 9th, 2020|Abkhazi Garden, Board of Directors, Covenants, Events, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Area|Comments Off on The Latest Edition of the LANDmark is here!

NEWS RELEASE: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR ABKHAZI GARDEN

NEWS RELEASE CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR ABKHAZI GARDEN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 11, 2020 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the community’s protection of Abkhazi Garden. A love story fraught with privilege and tragedy, the tale of Peggy Pemberton-Carter and Prince Nicolas Abkhazi [...]

By |2020-08-11T09:54:28-07:00August 11th, 2020|Abkhazi Garden, British Columbia, Press Release, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Area|Comments Off on NEWS RELEASE: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR ABKHAZI GARDEN

PRESS RELEASE: ABKHAZI GARDEN TO RE-OPEN FOR THE SEASON MAY 16

NEWS RELEASE ABKHAZI GARDEN TO RE-OPEN FOR THE SEASON MAY 16 After closing due to COVID-19 concerns, the charity-run garden will re-open this weekend FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2020 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) will re-open Abkhazi Garden, its 1-acre heritage garden located at 1964 Fairfield Road, at 11 a.m. [...]

Continuing Our Most Important Work

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 [...]

By |2020-04-14T08:32:47-07:00April 14th, 2020|Abkhazi Garden, British Columbia, Clearwater Wetlands & Wildlife Corridor, Covenants, Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Area|Comments Off on Continuing Our Most Important Work

TLC ANNOUNCES FIRST DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM SESSION FOR 2020

NEWS RELEASE TLC ANNOUNCES FIRST DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM SESSION FOR 2020 Students to learn from seasoned naturalists and artists Cortes Island FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2020 Cortes Island, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce that the Deertrails Naturalist Program will include two sessions in 2020 and will explore [...]

By |2020-02-18T14:53:50-08:00January 13th, 2020|Events, Press Release, Salish Sea, Vancouver Island|Comments Off on TLC ANNOUNCES FIRST DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM SESSION FOR 2020

Mushroom Walk with Expert Kem Luther

It’s hard to miss all the fabulous fungi that begin to fruit in the fall. Whether you’re downtown or up at Mt. Work, as we were with Kem Luther, you’re sure to find some!  TLC hosted a Passport to Nature: Mushroom Walk event with Kem (author of “Boundary Layer” which investigates the amazing world [...]

By |2019-11-21T10:55:10-08:00November 21st, 2019|Covenants, Events, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Area|Comments Off on Mushroom Walk with Expert Kem Luther

The latest edition of the LANDmark is here!

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! [...]

By |2019-09-17T09:38:03-07:00September 17th, 2019|Abkhazi Garden, Board of Directors, British Columbia, Clearwater Wetlands & Wildlife Corridor, Events, Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area, Northern BC, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Area|Comments Off on The latest edition of the LANDmark is here!

Wildlife Wednesday: Meadow Death Camas

Meadow Death Camas (Zigadenus venenosus), as the name suggests, is not a food source! Unlike the similarly named Common or Great Camas, this plant was actively weeded out of traditional camas bulb gathering areas by First Nations due to the inability to discern the bulbs from one another.  All parts of the plant are very [...]

By |2019-06-19T16:53:29-07:00July 24th, 2019|Covenants, Vancouver Island|Comments Off on Wildlife Wednesday: Meadow Death Camas

Wildlife Wednesday: Tiger Lily

Tiger lily (Lilium columbianum) is a native wildflower found throughout western North America. However, this beautiful flower seems more fitting for a tropical landscape! Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and most western Washington peoples steamed, boiled or pit-cooked its bulbs. Bitter or peppery-tasting, they were mostly used as a flavoring, often in soup with meat or fish. [...]

By |2019-06-19T16:53:39-07:00July 17th, 2019|Covenants, Vancouver Island|Comments Off on Wildlife Wednesday: Tiger Lily
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