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Urgent
Help Us Save Rare Antelope-brush
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Photo �Graham Osborne
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The Nature Trust of British Columbia needs your help to acquire a 13.72 hectare (34 acre) property in the Okanagan at the south end of Vaseux Lake between Okanagan Falls and Oliver.
Adjacent to The Nature Trust's Antelope Brush Conservation Area, this acquisition is home to more than 20 species at risk. Most notably, it supports greater than 50% of the Canadian population of the Behr's Hairstreak butterfly. Other federally or provincially listed species at risk that are known to occur on the property include Bighorn Sheep, Pallid Bat, Desert Night Snake, Great Basin Spadefoot, and Lewis's Woodpecker.
With a partial Ecological Gift donation by the landowners along with support from other funding agencies, we have $140,000 left to raise by March 31, 2014.
Please know that every dollar helps. We would be grateful to receive your donations online or by calling 604-924-9771 (toll free 1-866-288-7878).
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Welcome to the Team!
New Okanagan Conservation Land Coordinator
 Congratulations to Nicholas Burdock- our new Okanagan Conservation Land Coordinator. Nicholas will oversee the Okanagan-Similkameen, Thompson and Boundary regions from Vernon to Osoyoos and Kamloops to Grand Forks. Nicholas will lead and implement landscape-scale conservation efforts on Nature Trust conservation properties. We have 25 properties including two biodiversity ranches totalling over 10,000 hectares. As the local representative for the organization, his job will entail coordinating and conducting all aspects of site management, ecological monitoring, and community relations. In addition, he will manage the Okanagan Conservation Youth Crew in their field season activities. Born and raised in Penticton, Nicholas enjoys all aspects of the outdoors from hiking to hunting. One of his favourite places in BC is Vaseux Lake, where he says the beauty is world class. He can be reached at [email protected] |
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The Brant Are Coming!
2014 Brant Wildlife Festival
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Photo �Andrew Klaver
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The 2014 Brant Wildlife Festival celebrates nature on mid-Vancouver Island, especially Brant geese as they stop to rest and feed during their migration to their northern nesting grounds.
There are plenty of activities for all ages and interests from March 1 to April 21 including a concert with The Lion The Bear The Fox on March 1, Brant in the Bay and Herring Spawn Boat Tours on March 2, guest speakers and spring break activities at VIU Deep Bay Marine Field Station, and a nature camp at Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park from March 17 to 21. You can find all the details at brantfestival.bc.ca
The Nature Trust is coordinating the festival with help from the City of Parksville, Arrowsmith Naturalists, Deep Bay Marine Field Station, Friends of French Creek Society, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, North Island Wildlife Recovery Association, Pacific Rainforest Adventure Tours, Parksville Museum & Archives, RLC Park Services and other groups and volunteers.
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Dining for a Cause
Dine Out for Nature
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Join us on February 24 at the Lobby Restaurant at the Pinnacle Hotel in North Vancouver for a Community Charity night. The Pinnacle will be donating 15% of food sales during the evening to The Nature Trust of BC to support our land conservation work. There will be a silent auction with items ranging from artwork to food baskets.
To make a reservation from 6 p.m. onwards, please call 604-973-8000 and quote "Nature Trust."
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Career Opportunity
Major Gifts Manager
Are you passionate about nature and inspired to make a difference? The Nature Trust is looking for a dynamic professional to cultivate, solicit and steward major gifts on a part-time basis. Click here to learn more. |
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A Gift of Love
Valentine's Day Donations
Valentine's Day is coming up. Consider giving your loved one a gift that lasts forever...the gift of nature. To find out how you can donate to The Nature Trust of BC in honour of someone special, click here.
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Save the Date!
Upcoming Events
Opening Night Celebration: The Nature Trust of BC is hosting the Opening Night of the Brant Wildlife Festival at the Quality Resort Bayside in Parksville.You can enjoy a burger and a beverage, live music by Dave Marco, a silent auction and a nature photo display by the Oceanside Photographers.
Saturday, March 1, 5 pm to 8 pm $25 per person
Tickets can be purchased at the Quality Resort Bayside, Parksville.
Visit brantfestival.bc.ca for details.
Fingerling Festival: The Nature Trust of BC will be at the 2014 Fingerling Festival in Port Moody. Stop by our booth for a chat!
Saturday, May 3, 11 am to 3 pm
Earth Wind Fire 2014: Mark your calendars for a fun-filled evening at the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna for outstanding food served up by some of the best chefs in BC, local wine and other beverages, a dance party and a fantastic selection of live and silent auction items. Saturday, June 21, 5:30 pm Stay tuned for more details. Click here to download and share the Save the Date. Coffee Cutters: Join the Chilliwack Field Naturalists for their "Coffee Cutters" on the Camp River property. One hour of blackberry pruning is followed by coffee at Tim Horton's. September to April on the first Saturday of the month at 9:00 am; May to August on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Click here for more details.
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