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Conservation Property Dedicated to Lifetime Conservationist Ron Taylor
Read more: Conservation Property Dedicated to Lifetime Conservationist Ron TaylorThe Southern Interior Land Trust (SILT) recently added a fifth property to its conservation holdings—a gem of intact streamside water birch habitat on the banks of Keremeos Creek near Olalla. On Saturday, September 28th, SILT dedicated it the “R.E. Taylor…
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Ginty’s Pond: Wetlandkeepers Course – Report
Read more: Ginty’s Pond: Wetlandkeepers Course – Reportby Kasey Moran… Event Overview Wetlandkeepers Courses are delivered by BCWF and cover a standard set of skills related to wetland classification, plant identification, and soil analyses. For more information, see their website: https://bcwf.bc.ca/wetlandkeepers-courses/ In addition to the standard Wetlandkeepers…
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Vulcan Consulting Supports SILT Mandate
Read more: Vulcan Consulting Supports SILT MandatePictured above is Peter Nazaroff from Vulcan Consulting presenting a cheque for $2,000 to SILT President, Ross Everatt. Mr. Nazaroff wanted to support SILT’s efforts to protect and secure conservation lands and also appreciated the fact that SILT’s Board of…
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Ginty’s Pond Gets New Sign
Read more: Ginty’s Pond Gets New SignVolunteer President Ross Everatt has installed a replacement sign at SILT’s Ginty’s Pond at Cawston. The pond is valuable habitat for waterfowl, songbirds, painted turtle and other wildlife. The pond has also been a community gathering place, such as for…
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SILT to Monitor Injured Bobcat
Read more: SILT to Monitor Injured BobcatA young bobcat treated at the Kamloops Wildlife Park after she was hit by a car at Gallagher Lake was released near there on June 29. SILT radio-collared and ear-tagged the injured bobcat so that its adjustment back to the…
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SILT Meadowlark Festival – Cold Creek Property Tour Sold Out
Read more: SILT Meadowlark Festival – Cold Creek Property Tour Sold OutSILT hosted a sold out walk and talk tour of its Cold Creek conservation property near Keremeos on May 18th. The tour, in support of the Meadowlark Nature Festival, attracted 20 participants of all ages. SILT President Ross Everatt, outdoors…
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Ensuring Species Survival
Read more: Ensuring Species Survival“Without LightHawk’s help…” is a universal response we receive from passengers, and a description of incredible conservation outcomes that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. This fall, LightHawk partnered with the Southern Interior Land Trust (SILT), a Canadian nonprofit that works…
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Love Your Lake Comes to British Columbia
Read more: Love Your Lake Comes to British ColumbiaFree Shoreline Assessment Program “Love Your Lake” is coming to the Okanagan this year! The Southern Interior Land Trust (SILT) has, for over 30 years, worked in the southern interior of British Columbia to protect and preserve habitat for all…
