Corrigan Property
Corrigan Property
1.16 acres located in Surrey, Covenanted in 2006
Located in the residential area of Surrey on 126th Street, this property is nestled between J.T. Brown Elementary School and a new housing development.
This mature, second growth Western Hemlock/Douglas Fir mixed stand features many local species of vegetation including Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), Salal (Gaultheria shallon), and Red huckleberry (Vaccinium parviofolium).
Left by Doris Corrigan in 2003 to the Norbury Foundation, it had been a long standing wish that the forest be protected in perpetuity. In 2006, a covenant was placed on the land with TLC and the Ministry of Environment as co-covenant holders.
As of 2009, The City of Surrey completed extensive work to incorporate the Corrigan property with some adjacent City-owned forested parcels to the south of the Corrigan property. Today the properties are combined as a single park by a meandering pathway for locals to take a leisurely walk around the 5 acre forest.
The public park can be accessed off of either 126th St. or 125th St. at the 58th avenue cross street.
Emerald Forest
Emerald Forest
56.3 hectares located in Whistler, Covenanted in 2000
Located in Whistler, the property is 139 acres and is called the ‘Emerald Forest‘. It has become entrusted to the municipality of Whistler and the covenant is co-held by the Land Conservancy and the municipality. The area is made up of wetlands and old growth forest. A system of trails for walkers and mountain bikers is already established in the forest and anyone interested in visiting can call the Vancouver office to ask for directions. The Emerald Forest is located near the Barnfield Farms subdivision where TLC already holds three covenants that protect a wildlife corridor. The municipality has developed a management plan and the two old gravel pits are currently being restored into wildlife habitat. Many of the spurs created by the mountain bikers are being closed and replanting has been completed.
Directions: Drive past Whistler village towards Pemberton, turn left at Lorimer Road. Follow Lorimer Road until it ends. Park on the side of the road and walk across the bridge over the River of Golden Dreams.
Barnfield Farm
Barnfield Farm
8 acres located near Whistler, Covenanted in 1997
The Barnfield Farm consists of three covenants, protecting a wildlife corridor for black bears and other mammals traveling between the River of Golden Dreams and parkland on the east shore of Alta Lake, in Whistler. The covenants also protect a stand of old growth conifers at the north end of Blueberry Trail. The properties are now owned by the Resort Town of Whistler and protected by a Conservation Covenant held and monitored annually by TLC. The land was donated to the Town by the developer. Of the full 24 acres in this development site, 4 have been earmarked for a 23-unit employee housing development. A further 12 acres were set aside for 8 low-density single-family residences. The remaining 8 acres, or one-third of the original development parcel, now form the protected area.
Directions: Drive past Whistler village towards Pemberton, turn left at Lorimer Road. Follow Lorimer Road until Crabapple Drive and turn left. Follow the road until the Barnfield wooden bus stop. On the left side of the road, is a sign for the Blueberry trail. To visit the covenants, follow the Blueberry trail.
Pincott Property
Pincott Property
0.42 hectares located in Abbotsford, Covenanted in 2000
This property is located in Abbotsford, BC. The property’s current use is residential. The non-covenanted area consists of two residential houses and decorative gardens, which cover about one-third of the two parcels. A gazebo and two small, man-made ponds are included in the decorative gardens. The covenanted area is almost entirely forested. Located in the Coastal Western Hemlock biogeoclimatic zone, the forest is mixed deciduous/coniferous with regenerating second growth. The most significant feature of the property is the small wetland in the northeastern corner. This area includes the blue-listed Pacific waterleaf. Overall, the significance of this property derives from the fact that it is a relatively undisturbed second growth forest in a district that is rapidly loosing its natural areas due to urban expansion. It is an important site since it provides habitat for many species of wildlife.
