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        • History of the Site
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        • Statement of Significance
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        • Educational Workshops
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      • Ross Bay Villa
        • Photo Gallery
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        • Restoration Details
        • Acquisition Information
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      • Protecting Your Land
        • Conservation Covenants
          • Clayoquot Island Covenant
        • Donating or Selling Your Land to TLC
          • Joseph Lohbrunner Farm and Bird Sanctuary
        • About the Ecological Gifts Program
        • Stewardship on Your Property
      • South Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Program
        • History of the SOS Stewardship Program
        • Stewardship Publications and Factsheets
        • Active Wildlife Habitat Stewards
        • Stewardship Links
        • SOS Program Supporters
    • Agriculture
      • Agriculture News
      • Community Farms Program for BC
      • Conservation Partners Program
        • Our Partners – Kootenay Region
          • Bright Ridge Farm
        • Our Partners – Vancouver Island/Coast Region
          • Barking Dog Organic Vineyard
          • Beaver Meadow Farms
          • Collins Farm and Arrowvale Campground and Cottage, Port Alberni
          • Corner Farm, North Saanich
          • Duck Creek Farm
          • Fairburn Farm
          • Forest Spring Farm
          • Foxglove Farm
          • Galey Farms
          • Garden Path
          • Glenairley – Centre for Earth and Spirit
          • Godfrey-Brownell Vineyard
          • Grandview Farms
          • Grassi Point Farm, Royston (Comox Valley)
          • Haliburton Community Organic Farm
          • Happy Valley Lavender and Herb Farm
          • Joseph Lohbrunner Farm, Langford
          • Keating Community Farm Co-operative
          • Kildara Farm
          • Linnaea Farm
          • Llan-y-glynn Farm, Courtenay
          • Madrona Farm, Saanich
          • Merridale Cidery
          • Morningstar Farm, Parksville
          • Nanoose Edibles Farm
          • Ragley Farm
          • Shannon Dairy Inc.
          • Shincliffe Farm
          • Thistledown Farm, Cedar
          • Valhalla Farm Herbs ‘N Things
          • Varalaya Farm
          • Wave Hill Farm
        • Guidelines for Participation
        • Creating a Stewardship Agreement
        • Benefits of the Program
        • Our Label
        • Links to Other Resources
        • Our Partners – Lower Mainland Region
          • Across the Creek Organics, Pemberton!
          • Fraser Common Farm Cooperative, Aldergrove
          • Glen Valley Artichoke Farms
          • Glen Valley Organic Farm
          • Hazelmere Organic Farm, Surrey
          • Helmers’ Organic Farm
          • Nicomekl Community Organic Farm, Langley Township
          • UBC Farm
          • Westham Island Apiary
        • Our Partners – North Region
          • Big Bear Ranch
          • CEEDS
          • Chutter Ranch, Merritt
          • Fox Mountain Farm, Williams Lake
          • Horse Lake Community Farm Co-operative
          • Rafter 25 Ranch
        • Our Partners – Okanagan Region
          • Ausden Organic Farm
          • Casa del Mell Orchard, Osoyoos
          • Dumpling Dale Organic Farm, Cawston
          • Dust Farm, Osoyoos
          • Elam’s Organic Farm
          • Forbes Family Farm, Oliver
          • God’s Mountain Estate, Penticton
          • Harkers’ Fruit Ranch
          • Mariposa Organic Farm, Cawston
          • O’Reilly’s Farm, Oliver
          • Rolling Sage Orchard
          • Summerhill Pyramid Winery
          • Tinhorn Creek Vineyard
          • Valentine Farm, Summerland
          • Triple F Farm
          • Ven’Amour Organic Farms & Forbidden Fruit Winery, Cawston
        • The Cultivator
      • Conservation and Working Ranches
      • A Guide to Farmland Access Agreements
    • Heritage
      • Heritage News
      • Heritage Properties
    • Ecotourism
      • Conservation Holidays
      • Sooke Potholes Campground
      • Cottage Rentals
        • Monks Point Cottage
        • Baldwin House
        • Cowichan River Cabin
        • Nimpo Lake Cabin
        • Ayum Creek Cottage
        • South Winchelsea Island
      • TLC Enterprises
    • Get Involved
      • Membership
        • TLC Advantage Program
          • TLC Advantage Program Benefits
        • Save Special Places with TLC!
        • Monthly Membership
        • Annual Membership
        • Business Memberships
        • Business Memberships — TLC Advantage Program
        • Welcome to TLC!
      • Donate to Save Special Places
        • A Gift in Memory
        • Planned Giving
        • Gift Annuities and Charitable Remainder Trusts
        • Gifts of Publicly Traded Securities
        • Gifts of Publicly Traded Securities – Donor Article
        • Gifts of Life Insurance and Gifts of RRSP’s and RRIF’s
        • TLC Endowment Funds
        • TLC Endowment Funds
        • Imagine What Your $100 Can Do!
      • Campaigns
        • Get Involved
        • B.C. Binning Residence
        • Gabriola Commons
        • Horse Lake Community Farm Cooperative
        • Madrona Farm
          • Farm Fresh Sounds on The Z and The Q
        • Million Reasons Membership Campaign
      • Volunteer
      • Fundraising and Development Activities
        • TLC for TLC
        • Investment Opportunities
      • Employment Opportunities
      • Educational Programs
        • Review of Education Programs
        • Galey Farms School Tours
        • TLC BC’s Special Places Activity Booklet
          • TLC Eco-Activity Booklet 2007
          • TLC Eco-Activity Booklet 2006
          • 2006 Eco-Activity Guide Fact Sheets
          • TLC for kids
          • Giant Helleborine
          • Greater Sandhill Crane
          • Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog
          • Sockeye Salmon (kokanee)
          • Tiger Salamander
          • White Sturgeon
          • Vivid Dancer Damselfly
          • Yellow Breasted Chat
      • Resources
        • TLC Partnerships
        • Our Sponsors
        • Patrons
        • Sponsor
        • Supporter
        • Links to other Resources
    • Membership
    • Properties
      • Lower Mainland Region
        • Lower Mainland Region – Covenants and Other Properties
        • Baldwin House
        • Kogawa House (Childhood home of Joy Kogawa)
        • Eagles Estate Heritage Garden
          • Visiting
          • House Today
          • Garden Today
          • Volunteering
          • Grand Stairway Restoration
        • Thwaytes Landing
        • Codd Wetland
          • Natural Features
          • A Brief History
          • Fish and Wildlife Values
          • Acquisition of the Site
        • West Creek Wetlands
        • Centre Creek
      • Vancouver Island Region
        • Vancouver Island/Coast Region – Conservation Covenants
        • Abkhazi Garden
          • A Tour of the Garden
          • Abkhazi Garden Welcomes Volunteers!
          • Statement of Significance
          • TLC’s Acquisition of Abkhazi Garden
          • Visiting Abkhazi Garden
          • Rental Information
          • Restaurant
          • Restaurant Menu
          • The Creation of the Garden
          • Links to Additional Resources
        • Craigflower National Historic Sites of Canada
          • Visiting Craigflower
          • A Brief History of the Site
          • Community Involvement
          • Links to Additional Resources
        • Creekside Rainforest
        • Keating Farm Estate
          • Significance of the Site
          • Management and Use of the Site
          • Directions to the Site
          • How Can You Help?
          • IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT KEATING COMMUNITY FARM COOPERATIVE
        • Vancouver Island/Coast Region – Other Properties
        • Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary
        • Matthews Point, Galiano Island
        • Cowichan River
        • Gorge-Selkirk Restoration Project
        • Horth Hill
        • Little Qualicum River Estuary
        • Qualicum Bat House
          • History of the Site
        • Nanaimo River
        • Wildwood
          • History of Wildwood
          • Property Description
          • Statement of Significance
          • TLC’s Acquisition of Wildwood
          • Activities at Wildwood
          • Educational Workshops
          • Directions to Wildwood
        • Ross Bay Villa
          • Photo Gallery
          • Significance of the Site
          • Future Plans for the Site
          • Restoration Details
          • Acquisition Information
          • Helping with the Restoration
          • Visiting the Site
        • Sooke Potholes
        • Vancouver Island – Sea to Sea
          • Burgoyne Bay
          • Sooke Hills
          • Thetis Lake/Mt. Work Connector
        • South Winchelsea Island
        • Clare Winnett Copeland Property
        • Tonquin Park Addition
      • Okanagan Region
        • Valhalla Mile
        • Eagle Bluff (South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls)
        • Hardy Mountain Doukhobor Village Historic Site
        • SS Moyie
        • Avola Creek
        • Okanagan River Cottonwoods
        • Natasha Boyd Wetland Conservation Area
        • Lehman Springs
        • Max Lake
        • Similkameen River Pines
      • Kootenay Region
        • Kootenay Region – Covenants and Other Properties
        • Fort Shepherd Conservancy Area
        • Wycliffe Wildlife Corridor
      • Northern Region
        • Horsefly River Riparian Conservation Area
        • Talking Mountain Ranch
        • Koeye River
    • Media
      • The LandMark
      • Press Releases
    • About TLC
      • The Harlequin Duck
      • Constitution, Bylaws & Policies
      • Annual Financial Statements
      • Annual Reports
      • TLC Staff
      • TLC Volunteer Board of Directors
      • Board Meetings
      • Awards and Recognition
      • TLC Offices
      • Privacy
      • Website Map
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