This past Friday morning the Covenant Monitoring team visited two properties to carry out monitoring visits. On both sites the volunteers checked for any breaches of the covenant restrictions and confirmed the Owner’s reserved rights. The standard covenant restrictions involve not disturbing the natural ecosystems and native species. Specifically, not allowing for soil disturbance or [...]
Thanks to the amazing work of our volunteer monitoring crew, TLC visited over 100 conservation covenants in the Greater Victoria region over July and August. TLC’s monitoring program is to ensure that covenants are being respected and to report any disturbances to the landowner. The covenants cover a wide variety of ecological habitats including wetlands, [...]
TLC is responsible for monitoring over 250 covenants across BC with the help of amazing partner organizations and a dedicated crew of volunteers. In July, the Victoria based volunteers assisted in monitoring a variety of interesting areas and encountered a variety of flora and fauna (no bears though). Note that some of these covenant areas [...]
For the past 15 years, TLC has worked tirelessly to protect special places in B.C., and we are committed to continuing that work. But today’s economic climate has created difficulties for many non-profit organizations, and TLC is no exception. In order to continue our conservation work, TLC needs your help. There are many ways you [...]
As an organization, TLC has dared mighty things and has succeeded where others may have failed. Over the past year, however, our financial circumstances have not allowed us to achieve all we might want to. Three months ago, we began a restructuring process that will allow us to create a solid foundation from which we [...]
Recently there have been reports in the media relating to TLC’s financial situation. We would like to reassure our members, donors, volunteers, partners and supporters that TLC is working through these challenges. Currently, our Board of Directors and staff are working on a Sustainability Plan for the organization to enable it to continue the legacy [...]
Over the past several weeks, TLC has received calls from supporters wanting to pay off our property taxes. We have been overwhelmed by the response and would like to thank everyone who has stepped up to help, including an anonymous donor who recently covered the utilities for Ross Bay Villa. If you would [...]
On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, the Victoria Times Colonist published an article on TLC’s unpaid property taxes in the Capital Region. We would like to reassure our members, donors, volunteers, partners and supporters TLC has every intention of paying off our debts. Currently, our Board of Directors and staff are working on a Sustainability Plan [...]
Financial situation In recent weeks, announcements have been made regarding severe financial challenges that TLC is facing, and significant changes that are underway. There is not enough revenue coming in to sustain our current operations. Part of the problem has been the economic turmoil that has depressed funding opportunities– from foundations, corporations and individual donors [...]
During recent days, there have been announcements that TLC is facing some serious financial challenges, resulting from a severe downturn in funding. In response, TLC is going through a period of renewal and rejuvenation in order to adjust to these new realities and to be able to continue its work protecting special places in British [...]