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Volunteers Clean up DL492
Read more: Volunteers Clean up DL492[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Volunteers Clean Up Wildlife Habitat Near Grand Forks Armed with garbage bags, shovels, gloves and a backhoe, volunteers last weekend removed everything from appliances and bedsprings to glass and tiles from a grassland near Grand Forks which was purchased…
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Angler wins Holdstock Scholarship
Read more: Angler wins Holdstock Scholarship[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As one of the sponsors of the John B. Holdstock Scholarship, the Southern Interior Land Trust is pleased to announce that Katie Zinn is the 2020 recipient, chosen from a field of six this summer by a group of judges…
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Volunteer Opportunity
Read more: Volunteer Opportunity[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”2778″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]The Southern Interior Land Trust is interested in welcoming new additions to its board of directors. If you are passionate about conserving land for wildlife in the Southern Interior of B.C., consider sending some information about your interest…
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Judie Steeves appointed president of the Southern Interior Land Trust
Read more: Judie Steeves appointed president of the Southern Interior Land Trust[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With two new properties and a third on the way, the Southern Interior Land Trust (SILT) is expanding its land holdings and raising its profile throughout BC’s southern interior. “Our trust sees a need to strategically acquire and protect stepping-stones…
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Edwards Pond is in Great Shape
Read more: Edwards Pond is in Great Shape[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SILT frequently inspects its properties to ensure they are in good condition and functioning as desired. Edwards Pond is a 50 acre wetland-cottonwood complex near Grand Forks. While it is in great shape we’re concerned about periodic trespass by off-roaders…
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SILT-tagged bobcat makes an appearance!
Read more: SILT-tagged bobcat makes an appearance!This ear-tagged and radio-collared male bobcat appeared this week at a Heritage Hills residence south of Penticton. It is not the first time one of SILT’s research cats has spent time in this yard, which is in the heart of…
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DL 492 to be conserved forever!
Read more: DL 492 to be conserved forever!SILT has purchased 109 hectares (270 acres) of open, rolling hills of bunchgrass interspersed with patches of trembling aspen-rose thickets located just east of Grand Forks. The property, known locally as DL 492, is year-round habitat for a herd of…
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Help Protect Grand Forks Grassland!
Read more: Help Protect Grand Forks Grassland!SILT has an agreement to purchase 109 hectares (270 acres) of rare grassland habitat near Grand Forks. We need to raise $117,000 this month! Please help create another lasting legacy for wildlife. Click here to DONATE. Every dollar matters! Donations…
