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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Latest News from GILSS
Project will help our land trust reach off-island investors
GILSS has been awarded $20,000 to help us develop a long-term social finance investment strategy, and draft a lease template for use and stewardship...
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.