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Ownership of land is the most secure way to protect its natural values. It does, however entail on-going costs for controlling alien invasive species, ensuring there are no human depredations and maintaining trails for public use. DCA currently maintains trails for public recreation on several properties across the island, including some of those listed below.

Photo by John Millen

DCA intends that our land will be preserved for conservation in perpetuity. Future costs of managing it will be aided by revenue from DCA’s Endowment Fund, held by the Vancouver Foundation.

DCA OWns Theree Conservation Propeerties:

Winter Wren Wood | 2.8 Hectares | purchased in 2001
Settlement Lands | 63 Hectares | acquired in 2006
Central Park | 56 Hectares | purchased in 2006

Central Park

Purchased by DCA in

2006
Area:
56
Hectares
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Settlement Lands

Acquired by DCA in

2006
Area:
63
Hectares
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Winter Wren Wood

Purchased by DCA in

2001
Area:
2.8
Hectares
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DCA manages on behalf of Islands Trust Conservancy:

INNER ISLAND NATURE RESERVE | 9.4 Hectares | donated by DCA in 1991
MORRISON MARSH | 51.7 Hectares | donated to ITC in 2006
LINSAY-DICKSON NATURE RESERVE | 53.2 Hectares | purchased by DCA & BC in 2001
VALENS’ BROOK NATURE RESERVE | 6.3 Hectares | donated to ITC in 2012 & 2019

Valens’ Brook Nature Reserve

Donated to ITC by Denman Residents in

2012 & 2019
Area:
6.3
Hectares
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Morrison Marsh Nature Reserve

Donated to ITC by Denman Residents in

2005
Area:
125
Hectares
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Lindsay-Dickson Nature Reserve

Purchased by DCA with support from Province of BC in

2001
Area:
53.2
Hectares
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Inner Island Nature Reserve

Donated to ITC by DCA in

1991
Area:
9.4
Hectares
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DCA played a major role in the acquisition of all of these Islands Trust Conservancy properties.

Map by Steve Morgan 2022