Providing access to land for affordable housing, sustainable food production and small-scale community economic development
The Gabriola Island Land Stewards Society
GILSS aims to benefit Gabriolans and Snuneymuxw First Nation members by acquiring and stewarding land on Gabriola Island under a community ownership model.
As a land trust, we promote long-term community benefits, affordability and sustainability, and enable democratic local planning.
The land trust will focus on community benefits such as:
Affordable and Supportive Housing
Farming: Growing and Education
Small-scale Community Economic Development
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$10/year is a big help!
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Latest News from GILSS
We are excited to announce that we are now homeowners!
The Gabriola Island Land Steward Society (GILSS) has bought three homes in Meadow Wood Village, the affordable housing development on Church Street....
What is a Land Trust?
A Community Land Trust (CLT) is a non-profit organization that holds and stewards land on behalf of a community. Land trusts support projects such as affordable housing, local farming, small-scale commercial spaces and other community assets.