Re: “Children need nature; nature needs children,” April 29.
Our disconnection from nature — of children especially — is of growing concern to us as a society. In B.C., we have always had a culture of nature, but we can only maintain that culture of conservation if families continue to have access to nature.
The Land Conservancy of B.C. knows that by collaborating with other conservation and community groups, we can better serve our members and the public. As part of our restructuring, we needed to spread responsibility among as many stewards as possible. This will not only increase the network of support for these places, it also encourages more connections to nature.
Integral to TLC’s successful restructuring are our partnerships with other land trusts and societies.
Once again, we have witnessed the power of standing together for a cause; TLC would not have found a solution to its financial difficulties without the support of like-minded organizations.
The board of directors and I wish to extend our sincerest gratitude to the many groups that have worked with us to see that our properties will remain protected.
TLC is pleased to be working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Nature Trust of B.C. to protect many of our ecologically sensitive lands. The plan of arrangement includes the transfer of 28 conservation properties to the two land trusts for protection. These properties are found across B.C. and support habitats of thousands of species.
Thank you to the directors, staff, and volunteers of these organizations for being a part of the solution.
Briony Penn, chairwoman
The Land Conservancy of B.C.
