May 3, 2018 - Fundraising Lasqueti Nature Reserve

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Protecting Canada’s Islands in the 
Salish Sea 
News Release  
200-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC  V8R 1H8 
Telephone: 250-405-5186   Fax: 250-405-5155 
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itfmail@islandstrust.bc.ca     www.IslandsTrustFund.bc.ca 
2018-05-ITF 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
 
Fundraising Campaign Launched for New Lasqueti Island Nature Reserve 
‘Salish View’ to protect old-growth trees and stunning view 
 
Lasqueti Island, British Columbia, May 3, 2018   A joint fundraising campaign is underway to protect a spectacular 
11.6 hectare (28 acre) property on Lasqueti Island featuring mature Coastal Douglas-fir forest and rugged cliffs. The 
Islands Trust Fund and the Lasqueti Island Nature Conservancy are partnering to raise $250,000 by December 21, 2018 
to create a new nature reserve directly adjacent to Squitty Bay Provincial Park. 
 
Salish View rises above Lasqueti’s rocky southern coastline to a prominent ridgetop with a stunning 270-degree vista of 
the Salish Sea. Visitors have described the summit view as one of the best marine views on the West Coast. Once 
protected, the property will be open to the public, offering residents and visitors opportunities for walking on nature 
trails through beautiful old-growth trees and rocky bluffs to the viewpoint. The proposed Salish View Nature Reserve 
will protect habitat for species at risk and an important part of the watershed of Wamer Creek – one of only three 
salmon-bearing streams on Lasqueti Island.  
“The Islands Trust Fund is proud to partner with the Lasqueti Island Nature Conservancy to acquire this significant 
property,” said Tony Law, Chair of the Trust Fund Board. “Protecting the Salish View property means the existing 
protected area at Squitty Bay will extend from shore to the ridgetop, encompassing a diversity of habitats and 
microclimates, supporting the resiliency of species and ecosystems in light of a changing climate.” 
The fundraising campaign has already received a significant amount of community support and almost 40 per cent of 
the funds are in place. Now, with only seven months to go, the partners need to raise an additional $155,000. The 
negotiated purchase price for the property is below market value, a contribution made by the current landholders 
through the Ecological Gifts Program.  
“This is an exciting opportunity for Lasqueti Island, and for the whole Salish Sea region,” said Gordon Scott, President 
of the Lasqueti Island Nature Conservancy. “We are almost half way to our final fundraising goal to protect this special 
place forever. Every donation makes a difference now.” 
Donations for the Salish View campaign can be made to the Islands Trust Fund’s  Lasqueti Island Acquisition Fund and 
the Lasqueti Island Nature Conservancy’s CanadaHelps page. Tax receipts will be issued for gifts over $20.   
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The Islands Trust Fund is the conservation land trust for Canada's islands in the Salish Sea. 

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