News from The Nature Trust

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Inspired by Nature Photo Contest

Visit our photo contest flickr page to see amazing shots of BC. Submit your own photos for a chance to win the grand prize of a Nikon D90 DSLR kit with an 18-105VR lens courtesy of Nikon and Lens & Shutter.

The categories are:

All Living Things (wildlife, plants, insects, birds, etc.)
Places to Call Home (habitats such as rivers, forests)
Nature as Art (from details on a butterfly wing to a mountain vista)
Renewing Nature (what people are doing to conserve nature: planting trees, restoring wetlands, from small backyard projects to large ones)

Deadline for submitting photos September 15

Vote for your favourites starting September 22

Winner announced October 2

Rules & Regulations

A PLEDGE FOR NATURE

Is a Pledge for Future Generations

Sustaining Nature for Future Generations

Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, visit our new campaign site and help support conservation in BC.

You can send an e-card, get on the map and join or start a fundraising team! This site provides opportunities to mobilize, organize and challenge friends, family, neighbours and classmates by providing the resources and support to collect pledges and challenge one another to do more.

Oh, What a Night!

A sensational experience in Kelowna! Fun was had by all thanks to our wonderful guests, the hospitality of the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort, the outstanding talent of Culinary Team Canada, fine Okanagan beverages, rockin' music by Nearly Neil and Half a Quorum, and all the amazing sponsors and volunteers!

Proceeds benefited the acquisition of two properties on the Okanagan River.

Plan to join us next year.

MARK ANGELO

Conservation Champion Dinner

Join us on October 21, 2009 as we honour Mark Angelo and fundraise for the Heart of the Fraser project.

Mark is the founder of World Rivers Day and has received the Order of Canada for his river conservation efforts in Canada and around the world. He is the Chair of the newly established Rivers Institute at BCIT.

Tickets: $175 ($3,500/gold table for 8)

Where: Vancouver Club

Time: 6 p.m (reception & silent auction)

7 p.m. (dinner)

RSVP: rrivers@naturetrust.bc.ca

FORE THE NATURE TRUST

1st Annual Golf Tournament

Thanks to the Fairmont Riverside Golf Course at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort for hosting our first ever golf tournament. We greatly appreciate everyone who made the day a success from the players who braved the cold to the donors of auction and prize items!

Mark May 13, 2010 on your calendar for our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Hike to the Hoodoos Property Wetlands: Join us on August 16, 2009 for a hike with Nature Trust East Kootenay Land Manager Rob Neil and geologist Bill Ayrton followed by a lunch at the Shaunessy's K2 Ranch. If you would like to attend, contact: tloewen@naturetrust.bc.ca.

For more information click here.

Wild Water, Wild Earth: Join river guru, Mark Angelo October 14, 2009 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage for an amazing multi-media presentation with proceeds to The Nature Trust. The presentation spans seven continents and showcases breath-taking wildlife and cultural encounters.

Tickets: $15 each. Available at: Vancouver Tix 604-629-8849 or www.vancouvertix.com.

For more information click here.