2026 Fall LANDmark What does it mean to care for a place? Across British Columbia, the answer can be found in the hands and hearts of people who dedicate their time, energy, and passion to the lands they love. In this Fall 2026 edition of LANDmark, we celebrate the 80th anniversary of Abkhazi Garden, explore the stewardship [...]
Ayum Creek Plant the Peninsula Location: Ayum Creek Regional Park, Laidlaw Road, Sooke, B.C. Date: Saturday, October 17 Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Help restore the biodiversity of Ayum Creek by planting native seedlings along the peninsula surrounding its salmon-bearing stream. Roll up your sleeves to dig, place deer cages, and water young plants. Volunteers [...]
Ayum Creek Restoration Day Location: Ayum Creek Regional Park, Laidlaw Road, Sooke, B.C. Date: Thursday, June 11 Time: Choose from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. OR 1-3 p.m. volunteer slots! Help restore biodiversity at Ayum Creek Regional Park with TLC & friends! Join our 5+ year periwinkle eradication project and remove invasives like English ivy, holly, and [...]
Presented by Maya Irwin, TLC Covenant Coordinator, with the Greater Victoria Green Team, HAT, and CRD Join TLC and the Greater Victoria Green Team to restore Ayum Creek Regional Park’s biodiversity. Contribute to TLC’s 5+ year periwinkle eradication project and remove invasives like English ivy, English holly, and spurge-laurel from the forest. Volunteers of all [...]
Park Restoration Presented by TLC’s Maya Irwin and Michelle Thompson along with partners from HAT and CRD Registration Required Join TLC, HAT and the CRD as we combat invasive periwinkle at our Ayum Creek covenant on Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve with the sheet mulching technique. Work will involve laying down cardboard, followed by a [...]
The skies cleared and sun illuminated the first restoration event of the year at Ayum Creek Regional Park Reserve at the end of February. Volunteers worked together to hand-pull the garden escapee, and very invasive, periwinkle (Vinca minor) that blankets some of the forest floor. Since 2017, TLC’s biologist Torrey Archer has been spearheading [...]
Join 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 [...]
Join TLC at our Ayum Creek Covenant, the hidden gem of the Sooke Basin! This gorgeous salmon-bearing stream and estuary is 7 hectares of Capital Regional District (CRD) Park Reserve which is the southwest anchor for the Sea to Sea Green/Blue Belt established by CRD Parks. This year TLC will be mapping areas where invasive [...]
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 Outdoor Portrait [...]
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 Nature Sketch [...]