Understand the place
What is degraded, what ecological functions remain, what risks exist and why the place matters.
For Landholders
Considering land or property?
A first conversation can be exploratory and confidential. TILT does not assume that every opportunity should result in acquisition. We first ask what the place needs, whether restoration is feasible, and what long-term stewardship should look like.
What happens first
We start with the place, not the transaction.
The legal form of a project comes later. The first stage is understanding ecological condition, ownership and obligations, territorial relationships, restoration potential and the long-term future of the place.
Understand the property
Ownership, title, access, liabilities, buildings, restrictions and other due-diligence questions must be understood before TILT can responsibly proceed.
Understand the relationships
Projects are located within Indigenous territories and communities. TILT considers those relationships before fixing a restoration or stewardship pathway.
Test restoration feasibility
We consider ecological objectives, likely interventions, monitoring needs, costs, risks and the capacity required to carry the work through.
Choose the right arrangement
Acquisition, donation, purchase, stewardship agreements or other legal arrangements may be considered case by case with appropriate legal and tax advice.
Plan beyond restoration
Long-term care, governance, maintenance, monitoring and any future stewardship or transfer arrangement are considered before the project is treated as complete.
What restoration-first means for a landholder
TILT is not looking to accumulate property simply to build a portfolio. A property relationship should exist because it can advance ecological restoration, conservation, education or another charitable public benefit that the Trust can responsibly carry out.
This also means we may decide that TILT ownership is not the best outcome. A different partner, legal structure or stewardship arrangement may better serve the place.
Legal and tax questions
Land transactions can involve tax, title, environmental liability and provincial legal issues. TILT can discuss the project concept, but landholders should obtain independent legal and tax advice before relying on any proposed transaction structure.
Begin confidentially
You do not need a completed appraisal, restoration plan or donation proposal to contact us. An address, general description of the place, current ownership and what concerns you about its future are enough for an initial conversation.
Discuss land or property