The Pacific Streamkeepers Federation – Put librarians in charge of enviro protection?‏

Put librarians in charge of environmental protection??? That's what a Byrne Creek Streamkeeper said in response to this astounding quotation from the aforementioned article: "In a single year, the Toronto Public Library levied more fines for overdue books ($2,685,067 in 2009) than the total amount of fines obtained by Environment Canada in more than two …

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A Langley steward of “sticks and mud and scary places”

I recently met up with Nichole Marples, executive director of the Langley Environmental Partners Society (LEPS). An alumni of the Wetland Education Program, Ms. Marples participated in BCWF’s highly acclaimed Wetlands Institute workshop over twelve years ago. Despite all the years that have gone by, she can still recall her experience in the intensive 7-day workshop, …

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A BIG Thank You to our Voters- You Know Who You Are!

Thank you voters! Your support has kept us at the top of the pack after a frenzy of voting in the Shell Fuelling Change Competition over the last week. We went from less than 5,000 to over 28,000 votes! Wow! We currently sit in 4th place, but need to maintain steady support 'till the end of …

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We want to feature YOU as a wetland steward of BC

The BCWF Bog Blog is gearing up for an information-packed second year! In 2012, we'd like to see more wetland stewards featured on our site as inspiration and resources to future wetlandkeepers. In order to do this, we need your help. If you consider yourself a champion of our province's wetlands or if you know …

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