Entries by Caitlin Strasser

Kind Words From a Canadian Partner

The Nature Trust of New Brunswick shares how together, we can secure these vital habitats as vital refuges for wildlife and as sources of resilience for our communities.

New Book Chronicles the Creation of Local Nature Conservancies

Sheila Harrington is an author, sailor, environmental advocate, and friend to American Friends of Canadian Conservation (AFCC). In her recent book Voices for the Islands, Sheila chronicles the creation of local nature conservancies, and the people behind them, on 17 islands on the Salish Sea from the 1990s to the present day. AFCC had the […]

New IRS Regulations Affecting Easement and Land Donations

  In October 2024, the IRS passed new regulations with respect to land and easement donations made by pass-through entities such as limited liability corporations and certain partnerships and trusts. These regulations affect some donors and land trusts who have been party to transactions leading to US federal tax deductions taken in 2018 and beyond. If you are a […]

LaHave Coastal Protects East Spectacle Island

LaHave Coastal Conservation Association focuses its work in the LaHave Archipelago, located on the beautiful and biodiverse South Shore of Nova Scotia, in the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq Nation. LaHave Coastal is happy to announce that it acquired East Spectacle Island on May 3, 2024 for conservation and restoration.  This unique 19-hectare island is […]

BC Parks Foundation Helps Preserve Vital Ecosystem on Salt Spring Island

Residents of Salt Spring Island, the largest of BC’s Gulf Islands and located in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, have worked with the BC Parks Foundation to successfully save part of a rare ecosystem from development and logging. In under a month, the Salt Spring Island Conservation Project crowdfunding campaign raised $1.2 million to […]

Bowen Island Now Protected Land!

American Friends of Canadian Conservation (AFCC) is excited to announce the protection of Bowen Island, located in the Township of Tarbutt, Ontario. We had a great experience working with The Kensington Conservancy (TKC) on this ecologically significant land donation, and look forward to the opportunity to partner on future projects! Please read the full story […]