Empower B.C.'s habitat caregivers this #GivingTuesday This #GivingTuesday we invite donors to help support the people behind the scenes that care for B.C.'s natural areas. As a charitable organization, we depend on your generosity to continue to increase TLC's capacity to care for the 250 conservation covenants and 10 properties across the province. Sustainably [...]
Seasons greetings friends! The December weather may be cold and wet but thankfully that hasn’t stopped me from spending time in the garden. Dressed in my old wool cardigan and yellow raincoat, I’ve been tackling those tasks that remain at this time of year: harvesting brussels sprouts, cutting the last of the cabbage, planting bulbs, [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC RECEIVES BEQUEST VALUED AT OVER $8.8 MILLION Donation includes 8 acres of urban greenspace in the Blenkinsop Valley FOR RELEASE: September 10, 2022 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) is honoured to announce the receipt of a bequest of three adjacent properties in the Blenkinsop Valley, funds to maintain [...]
NEWS RELEASE WHAT DO KNITTED SOCKS HAVE TO DO WITH TLC’S LATEST LEGACY GIFT? The Land Conservancy receives $385,000 bequest gift FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2019 Victoria, B.C. – Long-time TLC supporter Maila Lehto loved the outdoors, gardening and long walks with her dog, Toto. Maila worked hard all her life and this work [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC EXPANDS PROTECTED CLEARWATER WETLAND AREA Land Trust launches campaign to raise $75,000 to protect migratory wildlife corridor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2018 Clearwater, BC – Just in time for World Wildlife Day, The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) announces the protection of 11.2 hectares of wetland in the Clearwater River Valley [...]
TLC Supporter Jack Eldridge volunteering at Abkhazi Garden. Just in time for the holidays, TLC has received a wonderful gift in the mail. TLC’s Abkhazi Garden received a very special boost this holiday season when prominent volunteer Jack Eldridge showed his support of the beautiful heritage garden by donating $40,000 towards the mortgage. [...]
A Member since 2001, Frances Sloan Sainas has been a TLC donor and volunteer for years. When TLC was struggling with financial difficulties in 2012 Frances volunteered her time moving TLC’s office, liaising with community partners and assisting the organization in financing the restructuring process. In September, Frances was elected to TLC’s Board of Directors. [...]
NEWS RELEASE MEMBER DONATION HELPS PAY DOWN ABKHAZI GARDEN MORTGAGE Sale of TLC’s Hardy Mountain Doukhobor Village furthers debt elimination goal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2015 Victoria, BC –The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) has made further progress with its Plan of Compromise and Arrangement this week, paying off $577,000 in debt to secured [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC TRANSFERS INTEREST IN CHEMAINUS RIVERPROPERTY TO THE COWICHAN VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT FOR PARK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 21, 2015 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) has transferred its 50% undivided interest in a Chemainus River property to the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) to create [...]
NEWS RELEASE THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF BC’S PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT FILED WITH SUPREME COURT OF B.C. Creditors to receive monies owed while TLC properties remain protected FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23, 2015 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C.’s Plan of Arrangement was filed with the Supreme Court of B.C. on February 23, 2015. [...]