Official blog of the Land Trust Alliance of BC

LTABC Board members Ben van Drimmelen and Adam Taylor recently responded to the BC governments call for comments on the 5 year draft plan. Read what they wrote here.

Temperatures are rising, the ground is warming up. It's time to buy some new plants to add colour, texture and seasonal interest to your garden.

The latest enews is now online. Visit here to read the current issue or go to Resources/Publications to read current and back issues.

The most popular link in the enews so far this month? PST - what's taxable and what's not in BC since the switch from HST earlier this week.

A number of positions have crossed my desk this week - both paid and volunteer so I thought I would gather them all here.

Another entry in the Globe and Mail's series: At The Top. This week, John Lounds, President and CEO of the Nature Conservancy of Canada is profiled. An informative read and a lot of content that is applicable to land trusts throughout Canada.

The latest enews is now online. Visit here to read the current issue or go to Resources/Publications.

This is the time of year when every gardener pours over the latest edition of the seed catalogue in order to plan their summer gardens.  Saturday February 16th is the annual Seedy Saturday in Victoria. This is a community event with commerce, education and networking opportunities. You can buy seeds directly from the growers. Google for other Seedy Saturdays in your area.

The latest enews is now available. Visit here to read the full report or go to Resources/Publications.

The most popular hits are "Greening Our Shores" on Galiano Island and a really interesting mapping of owl sightings in North America.

Read our latest enews by going to Resources/Publications from the home page.

Happy Holidays to one and all!

The November enews is now available. You can link to it under Resources/Publications. Unfortunately, the link to Executive Director Paul McNair's interview with cheknews.ca is no longer valid. It was still good yesterday but I guess each day they clear the archive and today the october 25th interview was removed. However, you can still read the Times Colonist article here.

The latest issue of LAND Magazine is now available. You can pick it up at MEC in Victoria, Vancouver and N. Vancouver, Moka House, Bean Around the World and Valhalla Outfitters in Victoria. You can also read it here.

 

 

 

 

You can bid on the following performances at our November 18th Gala.

 

Here's a sneak preview of some of the delicious food items and experiences that you can bid on at our November 18th Green Christmas Gala Fundraiser for LTABC and HAT. Tickets are $75, call 250-995-2428.

Our November Gala will feature delicious tapas from Chef Dwane MacIsaac. Since 2010, Dwane has been President of The Island Chef's Collaborative that supports local farmers through fundraising and grant programs. Read more about it here.

For a sneak peak of Dwane's food, you can attend his cooking classes at Cook Culture in early November. Visit here for more info.

To purchase Gala tickets call 250-995-2428!

The US has just announced a proposal to list the Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly on the endangered list. Historically, this butterfly occurred in BC, Washington and Oregon. It was first described by W.H. Edwards, a noted American entomologist, in 1888 from specimens collected in Beacon Hill Park in Victoria.

Photo from Denman Conservancy Association

Enjoy reading this month's enews from LTABC.

October enews

Our September enews is posted.

A great shot by Rob Lovett of a pristine day on Galiano Island. 

Our photo contest is officially wrapped up with the announcement of our Grand Prize Winner Trina Davies.  We feel that her amazing photo of Dunn Lake best represents our amazing province and its natural beauty.  For her efforts, Trina will receive a special journal along with a copy of Islands in the Salish Sea. 

Thanks again to everybody that participated in the contest.  We hope that you all continue to enjoy BC's remarkable outdoors and natural heritage.  We live in an amazing province, and it is important that we do everything we can to conserve BC's future. 

We hosted a photo contest recently, and received many amazing photos from people who care about BC's natural heritage.  The following are the winners of our three categories: Wildlife, Places and People, along with a couple honorable mentions we couldn't leave out!

 

For our wildlife category, the winner was Heather McDonald with a stunning shot of waves breaking with a flying seagull in Sooke.