Local Habitat Partnership
Local leadership for local landscapes
Support the Ecosystems in Your Own Backyard
Across the Capital Regional District, some of the most biodiverse ecosystems in Canada are under increasing pressure from invasive species, habitat fragmentation, and climate change. Without active stewardship, these landscapes and the wildlife that depend on them face ongoing degradation.
Through a Local Habitat Partnership, your organization can directly support regional restoration and the long-term stewardship of ecologically rich, diverse, and endangered habitats across southern Vancouver Island. By sponsoring a conservation site, you are investing in local biodiversity, tangible restoration work, and measurable environmental outcomes right here in the CRD.
Become a leader in your community and demonstrate your commitment to protecting nature
Why Your Support Matters
Many protected lands require ongoing care—invasive plants spread rapidly, ecosystem health degrades, and sensitive habitats require monitoring and restoration. Habitat Acquisition Trust works directly on the ground across the region to address these challenges.
Your support enables:
Removal of invasive plant species threatening native ecosystems
Restoration of critical habitat for wildlife and species at risk
Hands-on community volunteer stewardship events
Long-term ecological monitoring and mapping
Support for Indigenous-led initiatives across the region
These are direct, local impacts that improve the landscapes your community lives, works, and recreates in. For organizations seeking meaningful environmental engagement, this partnership also offers a way to meet your corporate environmental commitments while advancing regional environmental work and delivering real conservation outcomes.
Partnership Benefits
Local Habitat Partners receive resources to share their environmental leadership with their staff, clients, and community.
Communications Package
Social media graphics and copy promoting our partnership
A Local Habitat Partner badge to proudly display on your website or place of business
Recognition & Branding
Logo recognition online and at community stewardship events*
Public acknowledgment as a partner
Acknowledgement in HAT’s Annual Report
Association with meaningful local environmental outcomes
Engagement Opportunities
Community volunteer events for staff to attend and participate in, and opportunities for staff to assist with restoration work*
Impact Reporting
Receive updates demonstrating the real results of your support:
Area restored and invasive species removed
Stewardship reports highlighting progress
Before-and-after site photos
*Due to the nature of our work, not all sites will have community stewardship events or public participation
Explore the Sites
Habitat Acquisition Trust has identified restoration sites across the region that require immediate stewardship support and whose stewardship will have an outsized ecological impact. Each site represents a unique ecosystem which hosts a variety of native flora and fauna, including many species at risk. Across these sites, we have identified 73 species at risk that require stewardship to ensure their survival. Some of the sites are public parks, while others are on private land.
Explore the map and select a site below to learn more about its ecosystems, species, needs, and what your partnership will contribute. With your support, these sites can be stewarded to ensure their long-term ecological health.
Local Habitat Partner Inquiry Form
Have questions about what a partnership might look like for you? Email Shania LaFreniere, Development & Communications Manager, at shania@hat.bc.ca or give us a call at 250-995-2428.