Do you have a special ecosystem or species on your property you would like to protect? Have you heard about conservation covenants and want to know more?
All Thetis Island property owners are invited to join Kate Emmings, Ecosystem Protection Specialist for the Islands Trust Fund, and Mary Reher and Andy Nowak from Pender Island, to hear about conservation covenants and the Island Trust Fund's Natural Areas Protection Tax Exemption Program (NAPTEP). Kate will give an overview about conservation covenants and the NAPTEP program. Andy and Mary will share their experience with establishing a conservation covenant to protect an arbutus-lined ridge and mossy forest on their Pender Island property. The covenant protects important habitat for Common Nighthawks, a federally-listed threatened species. Your questions are welcome. Tea and cookies will be served.
Date: Sunday, January 20
Time: 1-3 pm
Place: Forbes Main Hall
For more information contact Ann Eriksson at 250-246-8176 or email ThINC@thetisisland.net. This event is sponsored by the Thetis Island Nature Conservancy.