We have been fortunate to receive a great variety of photographs depicting the appreciation and wonder surrounding our province's wetlands. It is such a pleasure to see so many photographers getting out into their environment and exploring these rare and important ecosystems and sharing their vision. This week we have decided to do a recap …
Quoted from the newspaper article: "A two-day hands-on workshop has left 30 participants better educated about local wetlands.The Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition (FVWC) and B.C. Wildlife Federation co-hosted the wetland keepers course April 13-15 in Mission, which drew community members, naturalists, public service employees and professors, among others. All the participants learned how to classify wetlands …
Continue reading Wetlandkeepers featured in the Mission City Record
Conserving wetlands and watersheds first starts with appreciation and motivated communities. Most Canadians are aware of the importance of our water to human life, to the functioning of civil society, and to the overall health of our environment. Public awareness campaigns about the overuse of water have lead many people to take shorter showers and …
Continue reading Celebrating our Lifeblood: local histories, local watersheds
It is world water week, and in honour of this we have selected a photograph that represents the type of wetland western Canadians are most often familiar with. The infrared photograph of Thacker Marsh is a crisp and radiant example of the watery beauty at the confluence of the Fraser and the Coquihalla rivers. Marshes …
It has long been an interest of mine as a wetland steward to participate in the project of an urban wetland. While the city isn't the most important space for wildlife habitat, it does provide many great learning opportunities for a very broad audience. On March 15th, I had the opportunity to sit in on …
Continue reading The Lost Fen: Urban Community Rallies Over Remnant Duck Pond
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