Join us on Cortes Island from Friday, August 21, to Monday, August 24, for TLC's 2026 Deertrails Naturalist Program! This workshop offers a unique opportunity to step away from the everyday and immerse yourself in the wonders of British Columbia's natural world. Through guided field experiences, inspiring discussions, and hands-on learning with renowned naturalists and [...]
Coastal Forest Care Location: Siskin Forest Park, Siskin Forest Trailhead, Siskin Lane, Cortes Island Date: Sunday, June 14 Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Learn backyard forest-care essentials! Enjoy a guided tour of Siskin Forest Park to learn more about how invasive plant management and coastal FireSmart practices support healthy forests and communities with an optional [...]
Donate Now Dear Friends, It is hard to believe that our busy 2025 field season is swiftly coming to a close. As northern winds blow and snow dusts the mountains, TLC staff perform the annual “changing of the guard” – swapping hiking boots, rain gear, and clipboards for warm office attire and keyboards. Not [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC’S DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM TO OFFER TWO SESSIONS IN 2023 Students to learn from seasoned naturalists and artists in the Clearwater River Valley and Cortes Island FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 8, 2023 Cortes Island & Clearwater, B.C. –The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce that the [...]
NEWS RELEASE NEW CONSERVATION COVENANT PROTECTS ECOLOGICALLY DIVERSE HABITAT AND CONTRIBUTES TO PROTECTED LANDSCAPE NETWORK ON SOUTHERN CORTES ISLAND Land holders voluntarily protect 16.49 acres of habitat with land trust in perpetuity FOR RELEASE: October 4, 2021 Cortes Island, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) is pleased to announce the creation of [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC ANNOUNCES FIRST DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM SESSION FOR 2020 Students to learn from seasoned naturalists and artists Cortes Island FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2020 Cortes Island, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce that the Deertrails Naturalist Program will include two sessions in 2020 and will explore [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC ANNOUNCES FIRST DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM SESSION FOR 2020 Students to learn from seasoned naturalists and artists Cortes Island FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2020 Cortes Island, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce that the Deertrails Naturalist Program will include two sessions in 2020 and will explore [...]
CORTES ISLAND WETLAND AND WILDLIFE CORRIDOR FURTHER PROTECTED BY NEW CONSERVATION COVENANT Campus of Hollyhock Leadership Learning Centre now under permanent protection FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2018 Cortes Island, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) and Hollyhock Leadership Learning Centre (Hollyhock) are pleased to announce the protection of 4.1 acres of [...]