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, [...]
I recently met with a landowner in Nanoose Bay to discuss options for protecting the forest in her backyard. As development in her neighbourhood is fragmenting local habitat, she reached out to learn how she could protect the land that she has called home for the last 20 years. With minimal alterations, the site [...]
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 [...]
NEWS RELEASE CONSERVATION COVENANT CREATED TO PROTECT 90 ACRES WITHIN SQUAMISH Restored conservation area to expand and protect critical wetland and riparian habitat FOR RELEASE: February 21, 2023 Squamish, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) and the District of Squamish are pleased to announce the creation of a 36.69-hectare (90.66-acre) conservation area [...]
NEWS RELEASE CONSERVATION COVENANT UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Land trust fights to uphold conservation covenant that protects urban habitat for wildlife FOR RELEASE: August 31, 2021 Victoria, BC – The protection of 2-acres of bird and wildlife sanctuary in Coquitlam was upheld by the Supreme Court of British Columbia this summer after [...]
A Member since 2001, Frances Sloan Sainas has been a TLC donor and volunteer for years. When TLC was struggling with financial difficulties in 2012 Frances volunteered her time moving TLC’s office, liaising with community partners and assisting the organization in financing the restructuring process. In September, Frances was elected to TLC’s Board of Directors. [...]
Wednesday, January 22, 2014, Madam Justice Fitzpatrick issued her reasons for decision on TLC’s application for Court approval of the proposed sale of Binning House. The claim by UBC to an interest in Binning House has been rejected, and the Court has deferred a final decision on the sale of Binning House to allow TLC [...]
Thursday, May 2nd, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Joy Kogawa House located at 1450 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver The Board of Directors welcomes this opportunity to update TLC Members and the community at large about the current state of TLC affairs. Highlights since the November 3, 2012, Annual General Meeting in Victoria include: • AGM [...]
In 2005, TLC purchased a six acre property previously used as a gravel pit along Sea to Sky Highway, south of Squamish and adjacent to the Stawamus Chief and Shannon Falls Provincial Parks. This property was purchased to use in negotiations concerning adding an additional piece of land (known to the climbing community as the [...]