The Earth is not ours, it is a treasure we hold in trust for future generations.
-African proverb
Lasqueti Island Nature Conservancy LINC is a community based, non-profit BC registered society whose mission is to conserve nature on Lasqueti Island and surrounding islands and waters through education, stewardship, restoration, and long-term protection of areas of ecological and cultural significance.
LINC’s Spring Newtletter is here!
We are happy to share our Spring 2026 LINC Newtletter! You should find a printed copy in your Lasqueti mailbox soon. If you are finished with or don’t need the hard copy, please feel free to return it to the post office so others can enjoy it, or you can read the...
Help Protect Nature in Wonderful Ways
LINC is a non-profit, charitable land trust that relies on membership and donations to support our conservation and stewardship programs
Learn about membership, volunteering, donating and other conservation options
Support Conservation and Stewardship on Lasqueti
The LINC website is a deep and valuable resource for information and inspiration on stewardship, conservation, biology, ecology and so much more.
Dive in!
Read about the protected areas on Lasqueti, including;
Salish View Nature Reserve, Mount Trematon Nature Reserve, John Osland Nature Reserve, Kwel Nature Reserve, Squitty Bay Provincial Park, Young Point, Lasqueti Island Ecological Reserve, Sabine Channel Marine Park, Jedediah Marine Park, and the newly protected Marine Island
Xwe’etay/Lasqueti Bumble Bee Project
Have you ever wondered what species of bees are common in your garden and how many species there are? Or how the species vary through the summer? LINC is launching The Xwe’etay/Lasqueti Bumblebee Project to answer these questions and more about the diversity of our fuzzy pollinators. Learn more about the project below.
The Bees of Your Backyard – Webinar – with Dr. Elizabeth Elle
Recorded on February 4th, 2026.
Lasqueti Island Nature Conservancy protects and stewards the natural world on Xwe’etay/Lasqueti Island and surrounding islands & waters through education, restoration, community, and long-term protection of areas of ecological and cultural significance.
We acknowledge that Xwe’etay lands and waters are within the traditional territories of several Coast Salish Nations. In doing so, we also acknowledge the many generations of Indigenous Peoples who called Xwe’etay home.