15 Years of HAT - A Historical Slideshow

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Created: Tuesday, 13 December 2011 13:22

Celebrate HAT's 15th Birthday by scrolling through this amazing slideshow, filled with fifteen years of history of a local land trust. Press play and go through the slide show by using the left and right arrows. You will notice that there are some question marks and blanks for faces we do not recognize. If you see someone you know on one of the slides, let us know who they are by emailing us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or by giving us a call at 250-995-2428.

Green Spots Underway

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Created: Tuesday, 06 December 2011 09:57

Since 2005 sixteen local elementary and middle schools created outdoor naturescape gardens through our Green Spots Program.

With unprecedented three-year funding from the Natural Sciences and Energy Research Council (NSERC) we plan to bring this innovative teaching program to many more growing minds in outdoor classrooms throughout the Region. This year’s planting season includes over 170 students at Lansdowne and Glanford Middle Schools. On November 29 at Landsdowne Middle School, Esquimalt First Nation drummer Augie Thomas welcomed the new native plant garden planned by a committee including HAT’s Todd Carnahan, School District 61 Grounds Foreman Al Hood, Principal Ken Andrews, parents, teachers, and UVic Restoration of Natural Systems program students. Connecting kids to nature is part of HAT’s core mandate. If your school community is looking for guidance on creating outdoor classrooms, contact Todd Carnahan at 250.995.2428 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Join us for HAT's 15th Birthday and AGM

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Created: Wednesday, 30 November 2011 15:58

Please join us at the Swan Lake Nature House on Dec 14th at 6:30 pm for a celebration of HAT's 15th birthday and our Annual General Meeting. We will take a look back at HAT's history, and the special region that we live in, through pictures, stories, and music.

Admission is free.  Refreshments and snacks provided. HAT Members can vote during the AGM, and we encourage you to join or renew your membership at the door.

You can read our Annual Report here to find out what we've been up to over the past year, and some the challenges and successes we've had over the past 15 years.

Here's a photo from a part of that history: HAT's Board and staff celebrate the acquisition of Ayum Estuary in 1998.

Standing (left to right): Jeff Stone, Andy MacKinnon, Marilyn Lambert, Burce Whittingon, Mike Shepard, Calvin
Sandborn.
Kneeling Front: Jan Garnett, Colleen O’Brien, and staff member Andrew Macdonald (holding son Bryn)

Update: This article originally had an incorrect date for the AGM.  My apologies for any confusion caused.

2011 Annual Report Arrives

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Created: Monday, 21 November 2011 14:39

Hello Friends,

We are so excited to present this year's annual report! This annual report is really special to us because not only does it cover this past year at HAT but also how we got here looking back at the past fifteen years. We have included a timeline of successes and challenges over the past fifteen years and all of the supporters who have helped us reach our goals. Anyone who has ever donated, volunteered or worked with HAT has played a huge role  by helping us demonstrate how a small organization can survive and achieve great results in a difficult non-profit sector. Please enjoy the report and drop us an e-mail of your favorite memory with HAT over the past 15 years!

http://hat.bc.ca/attachments/081_HAT%202011%20Annual%20Report%20web.pdf