Last week, TLC Executive Director, Cathy Armstrong, was interviewed on the CBC Unreserved radio program by host, Rosanna Deerchild. In this episode, Cathy and TLC SISȻENEM partners Eric Pelkey (W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council) and Dr. Tara Martin (University of British-Columbia) speak to the ongoing process of transferring SISȻENEM back to the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nation. The recording is [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC REACHES FUNDRAISING MATCH GOAL TO SUPPORT SISȻENEM (HALIBUT ISLAND) Donor steps forward to match a further $15,000 worth of donations FOR RELEASE: May 17, 2021 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) is pleased to announce that donors have raised more than $60,000 towards restoration work, baseline monitoring, and [...]
Waist-deep in vibrant violet, cream, yellow, and magenta native species, Dr. Tara Martin spent the early days of the pandemic lockdown completing a full floristic and fauna survey of SISȻENEM (Halibut Island) with her two young children in tow. A UBC Faculty of Forestry Professor and Conservation Decisions Lab Head, Tara is no stranger to [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC TO TRANSFER SISȻENEM (HALIBUT ISLAND) TO W̱SÁNEĆ LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Charity raises more than $1.55M to purchase and protect the ecological and cultural gem FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2021 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of British Columbia (TLC) and the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council are pleased to announce a landmark partnership [...]