LTABC's Mandate


The Land Trust Alliance of B.C. is dedicated to the stewardship and conservation of our natural and cultural heritage through support of land trusts, conservancies and others. We provide education, research, communication and financial services.

About Land Trusts


A Land Trust is a non-profit, charitable organization committed to the long-term protection of natural and/or cultural heritage. A land trust may own land itself, or it may enter into conservation covenants with property owners to protect or restore natural or heritage features on the owner’s land. The words “land trust” and “conservancy” are often used interchangeably. more»


March 31, 2009 - Backgrounder - Land Trusts and Conservancies Mandate is to Protect Land in Perpetuity

Links to other Alliances:
Alberta Land Trust Alliance (ALTA)
Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA)
Canadian Land Trust Alliance (CLTA)

BC Land Trust Members

How Can You Help - My BC Legacy


There are a number of ways you can help make a
difference today. Click here to find out how.

LTABC has created two 30 second video’s featuring a few of BC’s land trusts’ conservation stories.  To view or download the videos (with QuickTime) click here (Video 1) or here (Video 2).


Featured Campaigns



Darkwoods

The Nature Conservancy of Canada needs your help! The protection of a landscape the size and scope of Darkwoods is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Purchasing the property was just the first of many important steps to secure Darkwoods and protect our natural heritage. Now it is critical to raise the funds to support the long-term care and restoration of this precious landscape. more»

Valhalla Mile

The Land Conservancy of BC and Valhalla Foundation, in conjunction with the BC Government, have successfully purchased the "Valhalla Mile" more»

 

“Building a Culture that Sustains Land” Naramata, BC March 18-20th
Don’t miss this year’s Land Trust and Stewardship Seminar Series. In addition to a full day workshop by renowned North American fundraiser Kim Klein, there are 2 site visits (Skaha Bluffs and Okanagan River Restoration and First Nation’s sites) plus another 15 seminars on protecting BC’s biodiversity and carbon storing forests and grasslands for healthy communities and a healthy climate. For further information, including directions click here. The program and registration is also available here.

Recent Research and Resources

NEW REPORT Available:
A New Climate for Conservation- Nature, Carbon and Climate Change in British Columbia.
Click here for the Media Release
Click here for the Executive Summary
Click here for the full report

LTABC released the following report in May 2009 at the BC Land Summit "Credible Conservation Offsets for Natural Areas in British Columbia." written by Dirk Brinkman and Richard Hebda, edited by Briony Penn. The report reviews the context and opportunities for valuation of carbon and
ecosystem services for offset projects in BC.

 

Land Trust Template Documents and Best Practices

Members can access and download Template Documents to use as references to implement land conservation and stewardship practices ethically and legally. Contact the LTABC to obtain your member pass code to access the on-line collection. Then click here.


BC Lands in Trust Registry



The registry is used to track protected land in BC. more»


Kingfisher Magazine



Read the latest edition of the LTABC Kingfisher Magazine. more»


Links

Links to useful resources and information. more»

 

 


- Campaigns -

tlc

Help TLC Protect Madrona Farm (in Victoria) forever... Help protect this 27 acre farmland. Time is running out! Read how you can help now! ~Update: the new deadline is March 15th

- News & Events -

Upcoming Land Trust & Stewardship Seminar Series 2010 - “Building a Culture that Sustains Land” Naramata, BC March 18-20th

We are very pleased to announce the release of a multi-organizational report authored by Dr. Jim Pojar recommending increased conservation of natural areas in BC to mitigate and adapt to climate change and protect BC’s biodiversity. This report is the result of over a year’s work in partnership with the Working Group: Biodiversity, Forests and Climate, including The Land Trust Alliance of BC, David Suzuki Foundation, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Westcoast Environmental Law, Forest Ethics, BC Spaces for Nature, and the Y to Y Initiative. A New Climate for Conservation

An invitation to comment on the proposed addition of species to the Species at Risk Act

LTABC Letter to Minister Coleman re gaming grants

LTABC January 2010
E-News

American Friends of Canadian Land Trusts

Taking Nature’s Pulse: the Status of Biodiversity in British Columbia more»

Standards & Practices - Technical Updates