COLT was formed in 1991 by the Central Okanagan Foundation as an independent Board, specifically to accept and manage either gifted land or donations of money to purchase land.  In 2006 the assets exceeded $1,000.000.00. It is managed by a Board which presently consists of 9 members from the Central Okanagan .

 

SUMMARY OF STRUCTURES AND PURPOSES 1. Central Okanagan Land Trust [COLT] is a private, non-profit organization committed to the long-term permanent protection of our natural or cultural heritage in the Central Okanagan area. 2. COLT’s primary interest is in the conservation of land for wildlife and natural plant communities.   3. COLT is an independent, non-government organization; however we frequently work in partnership with governments, other organizations, foundations and businesses in achieving shared conservation goals. 4. COLT can assist landowners with stewardship interests and communities in caring for their land by holding‘ Conservation Covenants’ on wildlife habitat in perpetuity, i.e. ponds, riparian areas and other sensitive and diminishing wildlife habitat.  5. COLT is a member of the Land Trust Alliance of British Columbia, and can partner with a National, 2 Provincial wide, or 32 local Land Trusts working in many communities in British Columbia. The diverse ecology of British Columbia requires this diversity of organizations. 6. COLT has no paid employees.

	Properties on which COLT holds a Covenant
Name	Size
Thomson Marsh Conservation Area	4.5 acres
McLelland Property (Mission Greenway)	0.5 acres
Cedar Mountain Park Access	5.0 acres
Robert Lake Wetland	2.0 acres

We have contributed money to help preserve the following land Access To Coyote Ridge Park..... $   5.000.00 Gellatly Nut Farm..... $   5,000.00 Haase Property on Mission Creek Greenway (phase 2)..... $ 15,000.00 Mission Creek Greenway (phases 1 and 2)..... $ 20,000.00 Okanagan Mountain Park -Lot 502... $ 25,000.00 Rose Valley Pond $   5,000.00 Rotary Marshes at Brandt Creek $ 13,600.00 Stanley Property (Mission Creek Greenway phase 2)..... $   5,000.00 Cedar Mountain Park Access (covenant) $  18,000.00 Robert Lake Wetland (covenant) $  24,000.00     The Trust holds $60,000.00 for the extension of Knox Mountain Park: The Trust holds 320 acres of anonymously donated land  in the Kelowna area, valued at    $  60,000.00 $916,000.00     The Trust has Endowment Funds held by the Central Okanagan Foundation (as of 2009) This is a summary of the money and the benefactors $143,007.00 J. W. Bootle Family Fund.. $ 10,050.00 Bernice Mabee Memorial Fund..... $ 20,000.00 Charles Pettman Memorial Fund (portion)..... $   9,030.00 J. W. and M. E. Scott Family Fund..... $ 21,250.00 Harvey Witson and Ruth Nuyens/Whitson... $   6,000.00 Open Fund $ 59,872.00 .. Total Endowment Funds $126,202.00     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact  Barry Jones at 250-764-7946, bkjones@shaw.ca or  Frank Williams at 250-769-4541, frankwill@telus.net