Passport to Nature
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 [...]
Passport to Nature: Learning About Lichen
Registration Required Presented by Juliet Pendray. Juliet is an avid naturalist, acquiring and sharing knowledge about coastal B.C. life forms and their ecologies for over 15 years. Lichenthusiasm - A Talk on Lichen. Partnerships and Learning Local Lichens. To add a bit of “hands-on” to the virtual environment, we invite you to collect a few [...]
Passport to Nature: Invasive Species Identification
Presented by Karen Iwachow, TLC’s Environmental Technician & Land Manager Registration Required Invasive plants are one of the top threats to natural ecosystems across the globe. Join Karen as she goes on a journey to find out where these invasive plants are coming from, what makes them destructive in natural ecosystems, how to identify them [...]
Passport to Nature: Plant Pressing
Presented by Paul Grieve, TLC’s 2021 Student Technician Registration Required Not just for botanists! A plant press is an essential tool for the preservation of plant species and dates back to the early 1500’s. Pressing plants is a beautiful and fun activity that can be applied to many projects. We will show you how to [...]
Passport to Nature: Nature Journaling
Presented by Karen Iwachow, TLC’s Environmental Technician & Land Manager Registration Required This three part lecture series will feature Karen’s wonderful watercolour illustrations, and teach you more about the history, methods, and techniques JUNE 23: Part 1: Natural History of Nature Journaling What is nature journaling? Learn more about this tradition that naturalists have used [...]
Passport to Nature: Medicinal Plants
Presented by Lisa Cross, TLC’s Donor Relations Manager & Grants Coordinator Registration Required Are you interested in the healing properties of common plants? The natural world is full of beneficial and medicinal flora. Join Lisa to create a simple herbal recipe from seasonal plants that may be growing in your own backyard or neighbourhood! Please [...]
Passport to Nature: Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area
Presented by Karen Iwachow, TLC’s Environmental Technician & Land Manager Registration Required Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area is TLC’s gem of the west Kootenays. This historically and culturally rich 2200 acre habitat is home to 29 rare species. Fort Shepherd has seen and experienced many impacts from human use in the area and yet continues to [...]