JUNE 2019 ENEWS

Cowichan River Estuary Success

The Nature Trust of BC is delighted to announce that we have secured a key property in the Cowichan River Estuary on Vancouver Island for wildlife, fish and plants. We would like to recognize the Whittaker family for this gift.  The Nature Trust of BC has been working in the Cowichan River estuary for over 30 years. With our partners we have conserved over 400 hectares (990 acres).

This estuary features a complex of tidal flats, shallow marshes, agricultural areas and a marine zone. It is home to over 200 bird species throughout the year and is a critical stopover for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway.  Eelgrass and other areas provide rearing habitat for salmonids and other marine species, and the intertidal area is used by more than 30 species of fish including herring and trout. The Cowichan is a BC treasure. If you would like to help with our next land acquisition, please donate .

Make a difference and have fun doing it! Join us on Wednesday, October 2 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver to celebrate land conservation in BC. You can enjoy outstanding entertainment, fine dining, and bid on an exciting selection of silent and live auction items. Tickets are $250 a person, table of 10 is $2,500 and special sponsored tables are available: Gold at $4,000 and Sapphire at $6,500. Contact Elvira Grondin for details and to reserve your spot. Funds raised will help us protect habitat for species at risk in British Columbia.

Father's Day Make a donation in honour of a special father in your life for Father's Day on June 16, 2019. You can send him a free e-card too! We will do a draw for a Nature Trust cap from our June online donors.

Did you know you can make a BIG difference with a monthly gift? Join the community of donors who support us through our Arbutus Circle monthly donor program. Reliable funding from monthly donors helps make our land conservation work sustainable.

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