Who We Are
We acknowledge that our operations are conducted on the traditional lands of the Ktunaxa people. The Ktunaxa occupied the area now recognized as Ȼaqahak – Thick Forest (Fernie) for thousands of years before the arrival of settlers. We honour the history and the role that the Ktunaxa people play in the stewardship of the Elk Valley.
The Elk Valley Regional Land Trust is a non-profit society which is also registered as an environmental charity with the Canadian Revenue Agency.
The purposes of the Society are to conserve and protect the environment for the benefit of the public by acquiring and managing property in the Elk Valley and through the establishment of conservation covenants designed to conserve, protect and rehabilitate ecosystems and the environment.
We are also chartered to support responsible and sustainable recreational use on those lands, such as hiking trails, mountain biking, snowmobiling, skiing and other traditional uses.
You can learn more about or non-profit registration here and charitable status here.
board of directors
The Elk Valley Regional Land Trust Society is a registered, volunteer-run, Canadian non-governmental organization. Founded in 2019 by a group of residents, business owners and recreationalists, EVRLT’s call to action evolved from a shared concern. We all recognize the need for sustainable forest management to ensure the economic and social well-being of the Elk Valley.
Our skill set is diverse: finance, entrepreneurialism, risk management, engineering, land management and communications. We are driven by our passion to create a stronger, more resilient community. We exist to parlay the Valley’s natural capital into a more sustainable economy, one that conserves nature and makes room for human experience.
Roger Swierstra
Pamela Rannelli
Jeff Leitl
Steve Kelly
Ben Martins
Randal MacNair
Kevin LaRoche
special advisors
Aysha Haines
Terry Nelson
How We Work
A Land Trust is a non-profit organization that works with private owners to acquire lands, or conservation covenants in private lands. The Land Trust then acts as a steward of that land, in perpetuity, to achieve specific conservation objectives reflected in a Stewardship Plan created for the property.
What Lands by the Elk Valley Regional Land Trust Interested In?
Why Should Landowners Work with the Trust?
