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WHAT WE DO: Western Sky protects critical watersheds in our region. We conserve vital habitats and provide managed public access for recreation and education. We also work with other agencies and organizations to further protect and enhance natural areas. We champion the conservation of environmentally sensitive lands that support the health of our watersheds.

Our core activities are to: •Seek and accept donations of land for conservation purposes conservation easement agreements of money, life estates, bequests and other forms of planned giving trade lands that may be sold to raise funds for conservation purposes • Acquire fee-simple interest in strategic sites by purchase of land, easements, or part purchase/gift (split-receipt) • Seek community support as the source of volunteers for board and stewards, and for funds and land Our purpose is to: •conserve, protect and restore natural areas of ecological significance •receive and maintain a fund or funds to secure and manage land and support education and operations •advance environmentally sound stewardship among landowners in the area •increase public understanding of natural areas conservation in the region •encourage and conduct research for conservation and stewardship of natural area systems •develop a strong and effective public image

When the Savary Island Land Trust Society (SILT) began in 1997, there was no protected land on Savary Island. Today there are over 200 arces protected by the Nature Trust of BC, the Province of BC, and the Savary Island Land Trust Society. The SILT owns and stewards 17 parcels on Savary Island (over 16 acres).

WE are the Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia (LTABC) representing 29 land trust members across the province. Associate members (consultants, environmental groups and individuals) bring our total membership to one hundred. Since 1997 when LTABC was established, we have developed educational, research and resource programs that have helped conservation groups steward, protect and restore BC's natural and cultural diversity. BC land trusts, with the help of generous donors and willing land owners, have now protected well over one million acres of significant land. For more information please visit www.ltabc.ca

The Farmlands Trust Society was established in March 2008 to enhance the farming capability of Mt. Newton Valley, rehabilitate the stream ecology of Hagan Creek and create a community trail system. In the summer of 2009, the members began expanding the geographic, and social scope of the organization to cover all the peoples and lands of Greater Victoria. As a professional organization, the members declared the next phase of its mandate would emphasize collaboration, farmland management and outreach to meet the community's requirements among the socially disadvantaged/marginalized individuals in our society. Charitable Status was granted in June 2011 by Canada Revenue Agency.

Nanaimo & Area Land Trust (NALT) is an organization that exists to protect land. It has the authority to set up conservation covenants, and to designate and monitor land use agreements in perpetuity. NALT also raises funds to purchase valuable green space transforming private lands into public parks, and carry out stewardship projects that preserve and enhance the natural values of land. NALT works with indivuduals who identify a need to protect public or private land; community agencies who want to help protect public or private land; City of Nanaimo & Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) Staff; City Council and the RDN Board; schools and community groups; other conservation groups; gardeners who want to learn about more sustainable gardening options; investment advisors & estate planners - pretty much anyone who contacts NALT with concerns about land.