American Friends of Canadian Conservation (American Friends) is a US charity, created in 2006 to remove the legal and financial barriers to permanent protection of the portion of Canada’s natural legacy owned by US taxpayers.
The Bow River Basin Council (BRBC) is a collaborative and multi-stakeholder, charitable organization that is dedicated to conducting activities and programs that encourage and advance the enjoyment, learning, and protection of the waters of the Bow River Basin.
The Bowen Island Conservancy is committed to protecting and preserving the natural environment of the island—from endangered coastal bluffs to inland lakes to wetlands and fens. It is an all-volunteer organization with over 150 members, who either live on the island or have some sort of close connection with it.
The Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC is an environmental organization working to restore self sustaining populations of these tiny ground dwelling birds of prey to the southern interior grasslands of BC. Burrowing Owls are listed as a species at risk in Canada.
CRV’s committees, working groups and communications network combine to provide strong connections among local experts in river-related fields, people who have shared interests and priorities, and communities with complex environmental concerns. CRV also fosters and facilitates integrative processes of review, analysis, dialogue, response and mutual support. Some of their greatest successes have involved cross-connections between different stakeholders who ordinarily do not have access to one another’s expertise or resources.
The Central Okanagan Land Trust (COLT) is the interior’s leading land conservation organization. For more than twenty years we have worked with our partners to acquire natural lands and wildlife habitat through purchase, donation, and conservation covenants.
We are dedicated to creating a space where all are welcome reconnect with nature and themselves. By offering meditation retreats in B.C., our mission is to empower you to transform struggle and embrace vitality.
The Comox Valley Land Trust is a community-based not-for-profit organization that works to protect and conserve the ecologically significant land and wildlife habitat of the Comox Valley region. Its team of dedicated volunteers and staff work with the community, local governments, individuals, land owners and other stewardship organizations.
The Cowichan Land Trust is a non-profit society located in Duncan, British Columbia. It was founded in 1995 by a group of concerned citizens who wished to help landowners find alternatives to the degradation of natural areas and wildlife habitat.
The Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre is an interpretive centre overlooking the Cowichan Estuary, a 400 hectare estuarine ecosystem and internationally designated Important Bird Area (IBA) in the unceded and traditional territory of the Quw’utsun people. In spite of more than a century of industrial activity, the estuary provides vital habitat for resident and migratory birds, Pacific salmon, shellfish and a diversity of inter-tidal life.
Incorporated in 1976, Crystal Mountain Society is a non-denominational charity based in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded by students of Venerable Namgyal Rinpoche — a Westerner trained in the Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhist traditions. It supports the development of a Western expression of Buddha Dharma and promotes the development of the wholesome, clear, interested mind through study, meditation and compassionate work.
Denman Conservancy Association (DCA) was registered as a Society in May 1991 to preserve, protect and enhance the quality of the natural and human environment of Denman Island.
Ducks Unlimited BC works to conserve this province’s valuable wetlands so ducks, fish and people can use them for future generations.
The Edmonton and Area Land Trust works to protect natural areas to benefit wildlife and people, and to conserve biodiversity and all nature’s values, for everyone forever.
The Elbow River Watershed Partnership (ERWP) provides a forum for learning about watershed management and the land-water connection. Using local knowledge and scientific expertise, the ERWP promotes watershed management improvement through collaborative, targeted and cost-effective actions by citizens and stakeholders.
In 2019, the Elk Valley Regional Land Trust (EVRLT) was formed with the goal of preserving access to the lands of the Elk Valley for recreational and economic benefits for residents and visitors through the conservation of privately owned lands throughout the Elk Valley.
The Foothills Land Trust (“FLT”) was established in 2003 in response to a growing interest in land conservation within the Municipal District (“MD”) of Foothills No. 31 and was a result of the recognition by local residents of the need to form a conservation land trust dedicated to the Foothills region. The FLT’s mission is to conserve and connect natural landscapes within development probable regions within the MD of Foothills and the Bow Basin.
The Forest Trust for the Children of Cortes Island Society (FTCCIS) was formed in 2010 to purchase Island Timberlands forest land holdings adjacent to Carrington Bay Park on Cortes Island. These ecologically significant and biologically diverse forest lands lie in the northern wilds of Cortes Island at the northern reaches of the Salish Sea. FTCCIS is a registered charity and has a mission to protect and steward the “Children’s Forest”, to deliver nature-based educational programmes, to conduct scientific research and to hold these forest lands in trust for all children, in perpetuity.
“Imagine … a forest in trust to the children!”
The Fraser Valley Conservancy (FVC) was established in 1998 as a non-profit society and federally registered charity to protect land and water for future generations. Since then we have secured over 30 acres of wildlife habitat containing woodland forest, mature forests, creeks and wetlands that protects our health for our future.
Friends of Cortes Island Society (FOCI) is a charitable organization that has been active for over 25 years. It exists to monitor and preserve the health of local ecosystems, and to provide educational programs that foster a greater understanding of the natural environment.
The Friends of French Creek Conservation Society is a non profit society dedicated to the conservation and restoration of the French Creek Watershed.
The Gabriola Commons is a place where sustainability, community and agriculture meet, featuring 26 acres of peaceful rural landscapes and rich ecosystems with significant biodiversity. The property includes connecting pathways, open vistas, meditative spaces, vibrant community gardens, learning and meeting facilities for the use and enjoyment of the public.
The aims of Gabriola Land and Trails Trust are to secure, develop, and sustain a network of parkland and trails on Gabriola Island for the benefit of the public, and to preserve sites of environmental, historical, and social importance.
Formed in 1989 as an instrument for community-based acquisition, management and conservation of land and habitat, the Galiano Conservancy has become a broad-based organization whose primary purpose is “To preserve, protect and enhance the quality of the human and natural environment” on Galiano Island.
The Conservancy was founded in 1995 to address mounting concerns about changes in Gambier’s natural habitat. Its members believe that enhanced public awareness and increased environmental knowledge are essential to sustainable development on the island – one of the most beautiful and unspoiled in the Georgia Basin.
The Garry Oak Meadow Preservation Society (GOMPS) formed in 1992 because local citizens were concerned that woodlands and meadows were rapidly disappearing as a result of expanding human habitation in the Capital Regional District. The society is dedicated to the preservation, protection and restoration of Garry oak stands and their natural habitats.
Greenways Land Trust is a registered charity and conservation organization that works to enhance the community through creation and management of greenways networks, based on principles of stream and land stewardship.
Habitat Acquisition Trust is a regional land trust that conserves nature on south Vancouver Island. It envisions a future where the full array of natural habitats on south Vancouver Island and southern Gulf Islands is healthy and conserved.
The Islands Trust Conservancy is the conservation land trust for Canada’s islands in the Salish Sea. We protect natural landscapes as nature reserves and empower property owners to protect private land through innovative programs.
The Kiyooka Land Trust Foundation’s purpose is to conserve important wildlife habitat and to protect the ecological integrity of lands they hold in trust in the Robson Valley region. They also aim to provide educational opportunities for environmental stewardship, and to nurture sustainable, resilient communities.
We are the Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia (LTABC) representing 33 land trust members across the province. Associate members (consultants, environmental groups and individuals) bring our total membership to one hundred. Since 1997 when LTABC was established, we have developed educational, research and resource programs that have helped conservation groups steward, protect and restore BC’s natural and cultural diversity. BC land trusts, with the help of generous donors and willing land owners, have now protected well over one million acres of significant land. You can become a member by clicking here.
The Loon Foundation aims to enable residents and visitors to explore and appreciate the natural wonders and cultural amenities of the Sunshine Coast by providing science, arts, and cultural facilities programs, performances, and courses for persons of all ages.
We assist private land owners to preserve their private lands through: Donations of land or funds; Bequests; Purchase; Fundraising; Conservation Covenants. We provide this service throughout the upper Sunshine Coast on the west coast of British Columbia – an area known as the Powell River region, including islands and back country.
We work with the community to conserve the ecology of Mayne Island and its surrounding waters for future generations.
To support, promote and protect the natural values of land and water in our area.
In BC we have completed more than 100 projects that protect almost 1 million acres (400,000 hectares) of the province’s most ecologically significant land and water. Today, the BC Region continues to work with our partners to protect and steward British Columbia’s natural heritage.
The Nature Conservancy of the North Okanagan Society (NCNO), previously named North Okanagan Parks and Natural Areas Trust (NOPNAT), was established in 2000 as a registered charity to receive donations and bequests of every kind, including properties and monies. The official name change to Nature Conservancy of the North Okanagan Society (NCNO) occurred in 2019 with the intent to simplify the vision of the society.
The Nature Trust of British Columbia is a leading non-profit land conservation organization based in BC. It acquires ecologically significant land and then cares for this land in order to protect the natural diversity of wildlife and plants, and their critical habitats.
Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Society is a local non-profit, charitable organization that assists residents, managers and community groups in voluntary conservation, stewardship and restoration of important habitats on private lands and within communities of the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys.
Pender Island Conservancy Association (PICA) is dedicated to preserving and protecting special places on the Penders for future generations. It assists with conservation covenants and offers educational programs to encourage land stewardship.
The Quadra Island Conservancy and Stewardship Society (QICSS) was formed in 1992 to purchase and protect the only private piece of property on Morte Lake. A conservation covenant held by Nature Conservancy of Canada protects this property from any kind of development but does allow access through the property on the trail circling Morte Lake. We consider ourselves as the stewards of the whole Morte Lake watershed. Since 1992 QICSS has acquired covenants on three other Quadra properties and a covenant on Linnaea Farm, Cortez Island. If you are interested in conservation issues in this region please contact us.
The Salt Spring Island Conservancy protects and enhances the natural values of the island and its surrounding waters by acquiring land or covenants, and by educating landholders and the public toward improved land and water stewardship.
The Water Preservation Society has a long history of protecting potable water on Salt Spring, and it continues to do this work with a “thirst” for staying true to its purpose: preservation and protection, research, and public awareness.
The Savary Island Land Trust Society (SILT) was established to preserve and protect natural areas and biological diversity on Savary Island for present and future generations. It believes in clean water, wildlife, wilderness and access to greenspace. SILT is dedicated to the preservation of natural areas and biological diversity on Savary Island now and forever.
Somenos Marsh is a wonderful wild area on southern Vancouver Island fringing both the Duncan and North Cowichan urban areas. In 1988 the BC Ministry of Environment identified Somenos as “one of the best places to view wildlife close to an urban centre”.
Formed in 1988 to purchase land for wildlife in the Okanagan Region, the board of the Southern Interior Land Trust Society, (formerly, Okanagan Region Wildlife Heritage Fund Society) aims to conserve and restore wild land as habitat for wildlife, since it is under increasing pressure from development.
The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association is a volunteer association representing over thirty local conservation and community groups, plus individual members dedicated to protecting the biodiversity and integrity of our air, water, forests, and marine environments for all time.
Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary is an accessible green space in an urban landscape and includes two distinct ecosystems, a wetland around Swan Lake and a rocky, Garry oak-forest on top of Christmas Hill. Both habitats are home to an incredible array of rare and threatened native plants and wild animals.
Thetis Island Nature Conservancy is a registered non-profit society located on Thetis Island in the Salish Sea off the coast of British Columbia.
Usually known as TLC, The Land Conservancy is a non-profit, charitable Land Trust working throughout British Columbia. TLC protects important habitat for plants, animals and natural communities as well as properties with historical, cultural, scientific, scenic or compatible recreational value.
The Tsolum River Restoration Society is a not for profit, charitable organization run by a volunteer Board of Directors with minimal staff leading an enormous community undertaking.
The Valdes Island Conservancy was founded on the beaches of the island on the Sunday of the BC Day long weekend in 2007. Its goal is to conserve and protect the existing biological and cultural communities of Valdes Island and its environs.
Stewarding nature sanctuaries located in the unceded territories of the Sinixt and Xeni Gwet’in Peoples.
Foster and support acquisition of private lands for conservation in and around provincial and federal protected areas.
West Coast Environmental Law is transforming environmental decision-making and strengthening legal protection for the environment through collaborative legal strategies that bridge Indigenous and Canadian law.
Western Sky was created in the fall of 2005 at the request of Calgary region landowners and the general public who were concerned about the rate at which treasured landscapes were being lost. Forming an alliance with these landowners, and like-mind conservation organizations, private citizens, government and corporate partners, Western Sky began to conserve open space and natural areas in southern Alberta, particularly within the Calgary region.