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 [...]
Alston-Stewart Restoration Day Location: 4394 Lochside Drive, Victoria, B.C. Date: Saturday, July 25 Time: 9:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Join TLC and the Greater Victoria Green Team to help restore biodiversity at TLC’s Alston-Stewart properties in the Blenkinsop Valley. Roll up your sleeves to remove invasive plants and protect this vital habitat. Volunteers of all [...]
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 Michelle Thompson, Frankie Iwachow, and the Greater Victoria Green Team Join TLC and the Greater Victoria Green Team for invasive species removal at TLC’s Alston-Stewart properties in the Blenkinsop Valley. Volunteers of all ages and abilities welcome. Tools, gloves, and snacks will be provided! Bike to volunteer! This event’s location is along the [...]
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 [...]
Restoration at TLC’s Alston-Stewart Estate in the Blenkinsop Valley Registration Required Join TLC and the Greater Victoria Green Team on Sunday, September 15th for invasive species removal at TLC’s Alston-Stewart properties in the Blenkinsop Valley. Come and remove invasives that are out-competing and overtaking natural habitat. Snacks, tools, and gloves will be provided. Please dress [...]
Walking the trail around TLC’s Second Lake property in the District of Highlands, it doesn’t take long before you come to understand why the 73 hectares (183 acres) found within the at-risk Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone was protected back in 2005. The site includes a valley-bottom lake and adjoining wetland, rocky moss-covered outcroppings, [...]
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 [...]
Restoration at TLC’s Alston-Stewart Estate in the Blenkinsop Valley Presented by Michelle Thompson, TLC’s Property & Covenant Manager, and the Greater Victoria Green Team Registration Required Join TLC and the Greater Victoria Green Team for invasive species removal at TLC’s Alston-Stewart properties in the Blenkinsop Valley. Come and remove invasives that are out-competing and overtaking [...]
Help TLC connect BC with nature This #GivingTuesday we are calling on our supporters to contribute to TLC's ever-growing land stewardship and educational programming. This fall has been a busy time for our team. Staff, volunteers, and partners have been wrapping up our annual covenant monitoring, hosting our final 2023 Passport to Nature educational [...]