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 [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC TO TRANSFER SISȻENEM (HALIBUT ISLAND) TO W̱SÁNEĆ LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Charity raises more than $1.55M to purchase and protect the ecological and cultural gem FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2021 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) and the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council are pleased to announce a landmark partnership [...]
For Immediate Release MILLSTREAM CREEK WATERSHED PROPERTY PROTECTED Charity acquires 11.1 hectares of Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem in the District of Highlands JANUARY 18, 2021, VICTORIA, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) is pleased to announce the successful fundraising for and acquisition of 11.1 hectares (27 acres) of Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) ecosystem in [...]
Happy Holidays! As the end of the calendar year approaches, I wanted to reach out and share a brief update. This fall we launched our Millstream Creek Watershed project. If you're unfamiliar, you can read more about the acquisition campaign on our website and in our fall LANDmark article. The property is 27-acres of Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem (CDF) in [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2019 Victoria, BC - TLC is pleased to announce its’ 2019 Passport to Nature Program. The Program has expanded in its second year to include 13 FREE events throughout 2019. Designed to connect TLC Members, donors and the public with nature, TLC’s Passport to Nature events include restoration activities [...]
SISTERS SIGN CONSERVATION COVENANT TO PROTECT FAMILY ACREAGE IN HONOUR OF LATE PARENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2018 Central Saanich, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) and the District of Central Saanich are honoured to announce the protection of 1.4 acres within the Coastal Douglas-fir moist maritime biogeoclimatic zone (CDFmm), to [...]