Nimbly avoiding the mounting floodwaters, the Wetlands Education Program team was able to host two Map our Marshes workshops in Peachland (May 6th) and Salmo (May 10th); sandwiching a mélange of wetland site visits, presentations, and restoration prescriptions. Held in partnership with the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance, our first workshop began in the charming “Little …
Continue reading Touring the Interior – A Map our Marshes Double Feature
The Wetlands Education Program is hiring an assistant for the Winter Term! The Wetlands Assistant will work closely with the Wetlands Manager and WetlandsCoordinator and will be involved in all aspects of planning, delivery and budgeting of projects. This may include some travel in BC to meet project deliverables. Experience gained in this position is …
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Until this year, the Wetlands Education Program has focused many of its efforts in the southern parts of BC, where most of the historical loss of wetlands has occurred. However, acknowledging a rapidly developing north and impacts from the resource sector, we've been aware for some time of the need to enhance the capacity of …
Continue reading Scoping out the Peace: WEP Poised for Future Wetland Work
For most of the summer it appeared as though the 2017 Wetlands Institute may have had to make a drastic change in scheduling and, for the first time in history, proceed without any accompanying wetland restoration projects. With BC experiencing the worst wildfire season ever recorded, the three restoration projects that would have made the …
Starry Night is a special event. One which encompasses the excitement of visiting a place after hours; where, as the sun sets and the lanterns illuminate, the familiar is transformed. Paths become star-studded trails through the twilight, giant luminous mushrooms spring from the ground, and that fairy princess who offers you wishes may just be …
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