Golden Hour is the magical hour sought after by photography enthusiasts. It is the period shortly after sunrise or before sunset where the daylight is softer, warmer with a red or yellow glow. Ayum Creek is located in a valley surrounded by lush vegetation with old Western Red Cedar and huge Douglas-fir trees, a truly [...]
Join TLC at Elkington Forest near Shawnigan Lake for a day of ecological monitoring. This hike includes some bushwhacking and navigating around a small lake. Experience conservation fieldwork for yourself! Be sure to pack water and a lunch. Register with Torrey Archer at covenants@conservancy.bc.ca. Carpooling is available! Moderate difficulty during bushwhacking portions. No elevation [...]
A new nature reserve--a forested 62-acre area near Ford Lake, including small streams flowing into the headwaters of Fulford Creek--is now in the hands of the Salt Spring Island Conservancy. The Howard Horel Nature Reserve has been created largely thanks to a generous anonymous donor, with some grant support from Environment and Climate Change Canada [...]
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 [...]