Last week, TLC visited the Ruby Alton Nature Reserve on Salt Spring Island. This conservation covenant is jointly held by TLC and Salt Spring Island Conservancy and is located near the head of Fulford Harbour. It contains a beautiful stretch of rocky beach, and much of the property is covered in mature second growth forest [...]
Today is World Orca Day! Did you know that there are three different eco-types of orca that exist off the coast of British Columbia, known as offshores, transients and residents? The Resident killer whales are divided into north and south populations and are known to be particularly vocal while travelling in tight-knit pods. Unlike other [...]
Welcome to Plastic Free July! Much of TLC’s work strives to protect wildlife and their habitats from anthropogenic disturbance. However, there are external factors that can hinder this process – plastic waste pollution being among them. Canadians generate an estimated 3.3 million tonnes of plastic waste per year; 2.8 million tonnes of which ends up [...]
Waist-deep in vibrant violet, cream, yellow, and magenta native species, Dr. Tara Martin spent the early days of the pandemic lockdown completing a full floristic and fauna survey of SISȻENEM (Halibut Island) with her two young children in tow. A UBC Faculty of Forestry Professor and Conservation Decisions Lab Head, Tara is no stranger to [...]
In the spring 2021 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about TLC's latest projects including a LANDmark partnership agreement, activities in the Millstream Creek Watershed, and more! View current and previous editions of the LANDmark on TLC’s website at http://conservancy.bc.ca/about/landmark/.
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 [...]
Karen Iwachow. Over the winter and spring of 2018 Camosun College Environmental Technology students Karen, Katie and Patrick surveyed the trees, mosses and herb species in their Galiano Island study site. You can bet they know what is in every square meter of that site! Karen still dreams about counting Oregon beaked-moss. The [...]
Hornby Island stands apart from other Salish Sea islands because over one third of the island is protected as Provincial or Regional Parkland. Within the Mt. Geoffrey Regional Park, two parcels of land are additionally protected with conservation covenants held by TLC and the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD). The CVRD has recently [...]