Why do we band birds? It’s simple: conservation. Rocky Point Bird Observatory is part of an international effort to monitor landbird migration and has been…
Read MoreThe Land Conservancy is Celebrating 25 Years of Conservation
By Dianna Stenberg, The Land Conservancy (TLC) Deputy Executive Director This year, The Land Conservancy (TLC) is celebrating its 25th year of protecting critical ecosystems…
Read MoreCommunity Recovery Program Distributes Over $2.3 Million to Local Organizations Impacted by COVID-19
A distribution of over $2.3 million from the Victoria Foundation’s Community Recovery Program will help 126 organizations on Southern Vancouver Island weather the impacts of…
Read MoreGuest Blog: Connecting kids with nature
Peninsula Streams Society recently established a legacy fund hosted and managed by the Victoria Foundation. The Peninsula Streams Society Fund will provide a source of…
Read MoreHelp us Make it Happen!
We don’t think this will surprise you – local charities are doing some excellent work in our community. Each year we receive grant applications for…
Read MoreGuest Blog: Celebrating the Resilience of Wild Pacific Salmon
The Pacific Salmon Conservation Fund was established at the Victoria Foundation in 2005. This fund supports the conservation and education work of the Pacific…
Read MoreGuest Blog: BC’s Nesting Seabirds Have World Significance
The Ronald D. Jakimchuk Foundation for Wildlife and Biodiversity Research was established as a donor advised fund at the Victoria Foundation in 2017. This fund supports…
Read MoreStudents on Ice wraps up 2017 expedition
Since my last Students on Ice blog post, I have crossed the Davis Strait, explored several communities on the west coast of Greenland, and returned…
Read MoreVictoria Foundation’s Jayna Brulotte heads north
On August 8th, I’ll be leaving for the Canadian Arctic as part of Students on Ice Foundation’s 2017 Arctic Expedition. The Victoria Foundation has…
Read MoreOn the Ground: SeaChange Marine Conservation
It’s been over a hundred years since the sounds of industry dominated Tod Inlet, but recently the whir of machinery filled this coastal landscape once…
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