Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia

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»

LTABC’s recent letter commending the province for recent announcement prohibiting mining in the Flathead Valley, and asks for full protection of the Flathead Valley and BC Forestry Protocols to include Forest Management, Restoration and Land Conservation in approved Carbon Offsets in BC. Click here to view the letter

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

Jordan River, Sooke Potholes and Weeks Lake Lands

The Capital Regional District (CRD), The Land Conservancy (TLC) and Western Forest Products (WFP) have reached an agreement in principle for the CRD to acquire 2350 hectares of lands in the Jordan River, Sooke Potholes and Weeks Lake areas for recreation, conservation and watershed protection. Read more here. Two maps of the lands are also available to view below:
CRD In Principle Agreement Lands, and
Jordan River Group

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»

Recent Research and Resources

Read our feature in the Times Colonist - “Land Trusts: Together conserving B.C.'s future”

-- Coming Soon --
Conservation Options for Landowners
his new publication will provide background information and examples of different conservation options and the potential benefits of protecting your land.

Living Carbon is a 100% non-profit carbon offset development company, specializing in conservation offsets—the ’100 mile offset.’ The enterprise arm of LTABC was established to assist conservation organizations, local governments, first nations and other landowning groups to conserve and restore land by developing conservation offset projects. Visit Living Carbon’s website for more information.

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