THE MORRISON CREEK HEADWATERS ARE PROTECTED The Morrison Headwaters are protected in perpetuity thanks to the remarkable generosity and vision of our partners, donors and the public. We are deeply grateful that this beautiful and important 275-hectare parcel will never be logged or developed. The journey began decades ago with volunteers
Legacy Giving to Protect the Land
Kera McHugh2023-05-25T11:19:19-07:00LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY When you leave a charitable bequest in your will to the Comox Valley Land Trust, your commitment to conserving ecologically significant land and wildlife habitat lives on forever. Such gifts are simple and effective ways to protect the Comox Valley’s important natural areas for future generation. Your gift
Land Securement Fund
Kera McHugh2023-05-24T17:52:43-07:00LAND SECUREMENT FUND We are always working to be ready for the next land purchase opportunity. Our current goal is to protect the Puntledge Forest. The Puntledge Forest In March 2023, we succeeded in protecting 24 hectares of forest along the Puntledge River. Now we are looking to protect the other
Puntledge Watershed Bat Project
Kera McHugh2021-03-17T16:19:38-07:00PUNTLEDGE WATERSHED BAT PROJECT The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams. For each watershed impacted by BC Hydro, there
BC Community Bat Program – North Island Chapter
Kera McHugh2021-03-17T16:21:07-07:00BC COMMUNITY BAT PROJECT - North Island Chapter The activities of the Cumberland Bat Project were noticed by the BC Community Bat Program, and we were invited to take on the responsibilities of a local chapter of the BCCBP. Some funding to support this work is gratefully provided by the Forest Enhancement
American Friends of Canadian Conservation
Kera McHugh2023-05-25T11:20:21-07:00American Friends of Canadian Conservation The American Friends of Canadian Conservation partners with Canadian conservation organizations, including the Comox Valley Land Trust, and American owners of ecologically significant lands to protect Canada’s natural lands, clean water, abundant habitat and the quality of life for citizens of both countries. Americans have been coming
Stewardship Endowment Fund
Kera McHugh2022-05-01T18:02:09-07:00STEWARDSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND CVLT's Stewardship Endowment Fund (SEF) is critical to its ability to protect land in perpetuity. For each land securement project we complete, it is our firm policy to raise and invest an appropriate amount of funding into the SEF fund. The annual disbursements of the SEF fund ensure that
Comox Valley Natural Climate Solutions Fund
Kera McHugh2022-05-01T20:07:07-07:00COMOX VALLEY NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS FUND Our planet’s future has reached a critical moment: we have exceeded critical thresholds due to climate change. Science shows that natural climate solutions based on the conservation, restoration, and management of forests, grasslands, and wetlands can deliver up to a third of the global emission reductions
North American Bat Monitoring Program
Kera McHugh2021-03-17T16:20:41-07:00NORTH AMERICAN BAT MONITORING PROGRAM The NABat program is a large, international research program involving many partners from Alaska though to Mexico. A 10-km by 10-km grid was developed that covered the continent and a number of grid cells were randomly selected. Supporting partners are able to participate in the NABat project
Cumberland Bat Project
Kera McHugh2021-03-17T16:20:14-07:00CUMBERLAND BAT PROJECT Our community bat program started when both the CVLT and Cumberland Community Forest Society (CCFS) were actively engaged in fundraising to acquire important habitats in the headwaters of Morrison Creek and around Perseverance Creek. Both organizations are well aware that confirming the presence of species at risk can help