June 17, 2025: Islands Trust Conservancy Receives $1.15 Million Donation

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News Release  
200-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C., V8R 1H8 
Telephone: 250-405-5186  
itcmail@islandstrust.bc.ca     islandstrust.bc.ca/conservancy 
 
June 17
th
, 2025  
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
Islands Trust Conservancy Receives $1.15 Million Donation 
Lək̓ ʷəŋən, METULIYE/Victoria, B.C.  ⎯  Islands Trust Conservancy has received a $1.15 million 
donation from an anonymous donor to support much-needed conservation efforts on the islands in 
the Salish Sea. This anonymous donation was provided through the ShorePeakGEN Fund, held at 
the Vancouver Foundation. 
“We are honoured to receive such a generous donation,” said Lisa Gauvreau, Chair of the Islands 
Trust Conservancy Board. “This donation arrives as Islands Trust Conservancy celebrates its 35
th
 
anniversary. We cannot thank this donor enough for this remarkable anniversary gift that supports 
continued protection of the most ecologically and culturally significant places in the Salish Sea 
region.”  
The donor has allocated $1 million to Islands Trust Conservancy’s Opportunity Fund. The 
Opportunity Fund supports hard-to-fundraise costs associated with land protection projects, or to 
provide matching funds to incentivise increased donations to land acquisition projects. Since 
2004, 35 Opportunity Fund grants have contributed to the protection of $69 million worth of 
ecologically and culturally important lands.   
In addition, the donor allocated $157,300 to Islands Trust Conservancy’s Property Management 
Fund. The Property Management Fund provides funding for the ongoing management of lands held 
by Islands Trust Conservancy. Islands Trust Conservancy is committed to carefully caring for all 
donated lands through ongoing stewardship that includes activities such as removal of invasive 
species, restoration of ecosystems, and, for some properties, maintenance of low-impact trails.  
Islands Trust Conservancy is looking forward to continuing work with local conservancies, First 
Nations and other partners to protect special island places. People who are inspired by this gift to 
nature and would like to give back to the islands they love are encouraged to visit the Islands Trust 
Conservancy website or contact staff via 250-247-2205 or itcmail@islandstrust.bc.ca to learn 
about donation opportunities. 
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Islands Trust Conservancy is a conservation land trust and part of Islands Trust. Within the Islands 
Trust Area, it acquires and directly protects significant ecological lands as nature reserves and 
works with private landholders to protect ecologically valuable lands through conservation 
covenants. Since 1990, Islands Trust Conservancy has protected more than 1,385 hectares of 
island ecosystems. This success is thanks to the vision, support, and generosity of donors and 
partners, and the passion and dedication of its staff and Board of Trustees. Subscribe to regular 
emails and the Heron newsletter: islandstrust.bc.ca/subscribe/.  
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