The Galiano Conservancy Association, one of GICEL’s partner organizations, has launched an initiative to purchase land to create a “Restorative Learning Centre” on Galiano Island. The Centre will provide multi-day outdoor education opportunities at a facility which models sustainability in all respects, and will protect over 290 acres of diverse ecosystems as well as connect existing protected areas. To complete the land purchase the Conservancy must raise $2 million by mid-February of 2011, which will be matched by the Nature Conservancy of Canada.
Update (February 16th): With the assistance of several of its members, the Galiano Conservancy Association has obtained an outright extension of the closing date to June 15, 2011. There is also a mechanism for an extension beyond that if required.
For more information see the Conservancy’s website.
