For 80 years the Pugh family of Central Saanich lived on forested property just north of Gowlland Tod Provincial Park and now, through a covenant with , the land will remain protected from development.

The joint agreement is just one piece of the environmental legacy the late Lorna Pugh worked tirelessly to create; the protection of the 1.4 acres will be known as the Pugh Covenant.

B次元官网网址淥ur parents enjoyed watching the many animals and birds that increasingly used the wildlife corridor and sanctuary that the protected creek and forest area, rich in native flora, provides,B次元官网网址� said Frances Pugh, one of Lorna and her late husband AlanB次元官网网址檚 four daughters.

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Along with sisters Winona, Gillian and Geraldine, Frances B次元官网网址� a Central Saanich grower and conservancy board member B次元官网网址� considers the covenant a way to honour their parents.

The land is a stoneB次元官网网址檚 throw from Gore and Oak Haven parks, which Lorna had a hand in creating.

The property has long been used for livestock grazing and farming and the coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem under which it falls is a threatened one.

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Just 0.1 per cent of the historic region B次元官网网址� a warm, desirable part of the Island located on the southern tip and eastern coast that has seen extensive logging B次元官网网址� remains today.

B次元官网网址淧rotecting even 1.4 acres of itB次元官网网址� every little bit really does help,B次元官网网址� said Torrey Archer, a biologist and land manager with the conservancy. Archer was part of the team who worked with the Pugh family to co-create the covenant, a legally agreement bound to the land title.

B次元官网网址淭hatB次元官网网址檚 important because then it carries on once the Pugh family sells to the next owner,B次元官网网址� she explained.

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While the property is currently for sale, it comes with a no subdivision clause (part of the covenant) to protect it from future development or tree removal.

The land conservancy is a registered charitable land trust and through the covenant program, it now sustainably protects more than 12,750 acres throughout B.C.

B次元官网网址淧rotecting this land is a generous gift to the community,B次元官网网址� said Central Saanich Mayor Ryan Windsor, adding a thank-you to the family for B次元官网网址渃ontinued dedication to conserving local ecosystems and habitats.B次元官网网址�

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