Passport to Nature
FULLY RESERVED! Passport to Nature: Moss Walk
View TLC's 2019 Passport to Nature for a full listing of our nature events designed with you in mind - those who want to explore the wild outdoors, learn new skills and meet like-minded people. For a hard copy of our Passport to Nature, contact TLC at 1-877-485-2422 or email membership@conservancy.bc.ca. Register for the Moss [...]
Passport to Nature: Bird Walk
Ayum Creek Laidlaw Road, Sooke, British Columbia, CanadaJoin local naturalist Ian Cruickshank to learn about and see a wide suite of birds found in the forests and shores of Ayum Creek, and get a crash course in birding by ear. We will also identify plants and discuss natural history along the way. Please meet us at Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve at [...]
CANCELLED: Passport to Nature: Abkhazi Garden Tour
Abkhazi Garden 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaAbkhazi Garden is an exquisite heritage home and garden. Prince and Princess Abkhazi began creating their garden in 1946, after living separate lives touched by both privilege and tragedy. On this tour you will learn about the couple’s history and the legacy that continues to this day. Please meet TLC's volunteers at the entrance to [...]
CANCELLED: Passport to Nature: Critter Day
Join TLC at Critter Day, hosted by Kootenay Conservation Program at Beaver Creek Provincial Park in Trail, to learn more about our Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area and enjoy some family fun activities. There will be displays, fun activities, and naturalists on site. Critter Day offers a free fun way to learn about the special ecosystems [...]
CANCELLED: Passport to Nature: Naturalist Walk
Join naturalist Juliet Pendray and TLC on their annual monitoring visit to the Sooke Hills and learn about the natural history of the area along with the special plants and animals that call this place home. We will begin at the Sooke Potholes and explore the species that live along the creek, Mary Vine waterfall, [...]
CANCELLED: Passport to Nature: Second Lake Trail Maintenance
Join TLC in taking some much needed love and care at Second Lake. Second Lake is an important part of the upper Millstream Creek watershed and protects the endangered forests of the Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem. This conservation area is not open to the public to preserve the sensitive natural systems but guided events provide the [...]
CANCELLED: Passport to Nature: Clearwater Community Day
Join TLC on site at our Clearwater Ecoreserve to enjoy some family fun activities. There will be guided walks, displays, and naturalists on site. Learn about TLC’s new naturalist education program and meet some of the instructors and participants. We look forward to sharing our vision for the future, and hearing from the community as [...]
CANCELLED: Passport to Nature: Navigation in the Woods
Join Sid Jorna and TLC to learn the basics of navigation in the woods. Technology has provided convenient tools to orient you in the woods but what happens when the battery dies? Learn how to plan a course on a map to get to a destination and compensate for unexpected arisings. The workshop will include [...]
CANCELLED: Passport to Nature: Mushroom ID Walk
Join Kevin Trim (former SVIMS President) and TLC's Torrey Archer on a hunt to find and identify mushrooms in the beautiful mature forests at Second Lake. Participants will learn how to ID the most common species, deadly species, the parts of the mushroom fruiting body, and discuss the role of fungi in forests. Please remember [...]
Passport to Nature: Abkhazi Garden
Abkhazi Garden 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaPresented by Abkhazi Garden Volunteers Sue Hara, Marg Palmer, and TLC’s Environmental Technician & Land Manager Karen Iwachow Enjoy this video tour of Abkhazi Garden, filmed during the epic spring bloom. Abkhazi Garden is an exquisite heritage home and garden located in Victoria, British Columbia, a city known for its wonderful gardens. Prince and Princess [...]