News from The Nature Trust - a call to action, the brant are coming & get ready for a party!

CALL TO ACTION

Save the Moorecroft Camp Property

Help us to save 34 hectares (84 acres) of Coastal Douglas-fir near Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island that has been a camp where generations of children have learned about nature. We are working with the Regional District of Nanaimo to secure the land for future generations to enjoy.

Please donate to The Nature Trust to help acquire this very special piece of land.

DID YOU KNOW?

We're turning 40 this year!

The Nature Trust of BC - 40 Years

Back in 1971 The Nature Trust of BC, known then as The National Second Century Fund, was formed and started acquiring key land on the Adams River, Scout Island in Williams Lake and Comox Slough.

40 years have gone by and over 150,000 acres have been conserved. We are still actively caring for some of BC's favourite places. We're very excited about this year and the events we have planned.

Help us celebrate this important anniversary with a gift to nature.

CELEBRATE SPRING

Brant Wildlife Festival

Join us for the 21st Brant Wildlife Festival on Vancouver Island from March 5 to April 19. Celebrate the amazing migration of Brant geese as well as the 100th anniversary of BC Parks and the United Nations International Year of Forests.

The festival encourages people of all ages to get outside and learn about nature though wildlife viewing adventures, spring break camps, learn to bird, junior streamkeepers, and much more in Parksville and Qualicum Beach with special events in Nanaimo, Port Alberni and Comox. For full details, visit www.brantfestival.bc.ca.

The Nature Trust of BC is coordinating the festival with support from the BC Ministry of Environment, City of Parksville, Ducks Unlimited Canada, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and the Lohn Foundation. We also want to thank the many volunteers and local event sponsors who contribute so much to make this festival possible.

GET READY FOR A PARTY!

Mark your calendar so you don't miss a night of fabulous food, sensational wine and fun dancing at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna on June 18.

There will be sizzling Okanagan chefs with their rising stars and members of Culinary Team BC and the Canadian Culinary Junior Team. You will sample their extraordinary talents at food stations paired with fine wines and other beverages from the Okanagan Valley.

From jazz to pop, the entertainment will rock! Local jazz singer Anna Jacyszyn will add sparkle to our opening reception, while Bobby Bruce will perform his acclaimed tribute to Neil Diamond and other pop sensations. Enjoy a snappy live auction including The Great Wall of Wine and other fabulous items.

Tickets are $150 and reserved tables for 8 are $1,200. Sponsor tables are also available: Earth table $10,000; Wind table $5,000; Fire table $2,500. Tables of 10 are available upon request. Net proceeds benefit our land conservation work in the Okanagan Valley. Visit our website or call 1-866-288-7878 for details or if you would like to help.

WATER FOR LIFE

This amazing event on April 7 at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby features river advocate Mark Angelo and his spectacular audiovisual journey down some of the world's most renowned waterways. Joining him are Holly Arntzen, Kevin Wright & the Dream Band and Voices of Nature with a 160-voice choir from Brentwood Park School. It will be a night of inspiration, education and hope for the future. Proceeds will benefit The Nature Trust of BC and WaterCan which provides clean water for African communities. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or by calling 1-855-985-5000.

WE HAVE A BLOG!

As part of our 40th Anniversary celebrations, we decided to venture into the bloggerverse and start one of our own called Conserving BC.

Check it out at www.naturetrust.bc.ca/blog

UPCOMING EVENTS

Live at Lunch:

Join Nature Trust director Rob Butler for a presentation at the Royal BC Museum called, "Optimism for the Future." His talk illustrated with award winning photographs will show the important role British Columbia and The Nature Trust will play in the survival and recovery of many large animals.

May 4, 2011 at Noon

For more information click here.