October 2021 eNews
Celebrating 50 Years
Last week we held our 50th anniversary virtual gala. The live-streamed event was attended by over 350 people and was a huge success for conservation. Throughout the night we honored the past, celebrated achievements and shared our vision for the future.

We raised over $1 million dollars through our campaign for conservation in BC and donations are still coming in.

Some highlights of the night include a USD $1.25 million donation from Pan American Silver through the NAWCA program to fund wetland conservation in BC, the presentation of the Conservation Champion Award to Jan Oudenes and Isobel Ralston of MapleCross, and an exclusive interview with NTBC Vice Chair Dr. Sally Otto on the current state of the biodiversity crisis.

A huge thank you to our sponsors, our auction donors and our campaign donors. You made this possible. 

If you missed the show, you can watch the full program here. And if you are proud of the work we are doing, please share with your friends and family.

Wilson 5 Foundation Donates to Englishman River
Re-naturalization
Chip Wilson's foundation, 'The Wilson 5 Foundation', continues its land conservancy efforts through a $6 million donation to The Nature Trust of BC to restore the Englishman River estuary and to create a public access nature park.

This donation marks a critical step to
re-naturalize the tidal flow of the estuary, which has been heavily impacted by dikes, roads, residential and industrial development.
Savary Island Shoreline Clean-Up
On August 26, seven hard working volunteers helped cleanup the shoreline at Duck Bay on Savary Island. This event was hosted by our Lower Mainland Conservation Field Crew who organized the two hour cleanup where they collected 100 KG of rubbish and ocean plastics.
 

Do you want to be a part of the team making Savary Island a healthier place for wildlife? Join The Nature Trust of BC on Wednesday, October 20 for an invasive Scotch Broom Pull.

The Federation of Canadian Artists and The Nature Trust of British Columbia have joined together to create the “Nature Trust of British Columbia - Artist of the Year Award”.

$5 from every artwork submission and all visitor donations for the duration of the exhibition, will help The Nature Trust of British Columbia’s land conservation efforts.

This exhibition, scheduled for October 18 – 31, 2021 will take place at the Federation Gallery at 1241 Cartwright Street on Granville Island.