Fundraising Campaigns

Tucker Bay, Lasqueti Island

We have an immediate opportunity to conserve Lasqueti's historic Tucker Bay. Tucker Bay was the site of the original steamship dock and post office. Today, the property is home to old-growth Douglas-firs, junipers, fawn lilies and mossy rock bluffs. The property boasts a protected beach for swimming and kayak launching, providing access to nearby Jedidiah Island and Sabine Channel.

The Islands Trust Fund and Lasqueti Island Nature Conservancy have partnered to raise the approximately $800,000 needed to acquire the property. While generous island families have already committed $100,000, the conservation partnership still has a long way to go. We need your help to protect this waterfront property.

FEASIBILITY CAMPAIGN
We have initiated a pledge campaign to determine if we can raise the money needed to acquire the Tucker Bay property. At this time, we're seeking pledges of $2,000 or more. We hope to secure pledges for 25% of the asking price before the partnership makes an offer to purchase the land.

You've helped protect Squitty Bay, Mt. Artaban, Fairy Fen, Mt. Erskine, Medicine Beach, and many other loved places in the islands. Now we’re asking you to help again. Please help us determine if it's feasible for us to to raise $800,000 and protect Tucker Bay forever. You can make a pledge by contacting the Islands Trust Fund's Communications and Fundraising Specialist Christine Rikley by or by phone 250-405-5171.

Land Acquisitions with the Opportunity Fund

The Islands Trust Fund is raising money for land acquisition projects in the islands. Our Opportunity Fund provides grants to local island conservancies to pay for the start-up costs associated with the protection of a property, such as an appraisal, survey or legal costs. Your gift to the Opportunity Fund allows island communities to react quickly to an opportunity to save a precious island landscape before it disappears. Learn more about how donations to the Opportunity Fund have planted the seeds for big conservation successes.

More opportunities to protect beloved island places pop up every day. Donate now to help us respond to our partners' calls for help.

Covenants for the Future

It's through the generosity of islanders that more than 70 private properties in the islands are protected with conservation covenants. Our job at the Islands Trust Fund is to make sure that land remains protected, even after the original landowners are gone. To do this, we’re raising the funds needed to monitor covenants regularly and be ready to defend a covenant if it’s ever challenged or violated. Not everyone has the ability to protect their own land, but you can help us keep private land naturally beautiful by donating to the Islands Trust Fund's Covenant Fund.

Contact Information

To learn more about the projects the Islands Trust Fund is raising money for, please contact:

Communications and Fundraising Specialist
(250) 405-5171