The other workshops that the Wetlands Education Program runs. This includes Working Group Workshops, Restoration Workshops, specific training events and more!
Thank you to Neil Fletcher and the BCWF, and to the workshop funders for holding a restoration workshop in Kamloops. In the semi arid climate of the Kamloops region, wetlands are vital for the continued existence of wildlife. At the Stud's Pasture location the additional ephemeral ponds restored create habitat for amphibians. The presentation by Jocelyn Garner, TRU …
Already in use! Diane, Ernest and I visited the new wetlands this weekend, so I thought it a good time to update people on the progress of each site. Both projects are now fenced which is particularly good in the case of Strawberry Hill. Two days after we finished planting, cows were all over the …
Continue reading Kamloops Update on Strawberry Hill & Stud Pasture Restorations
Wetland construction is a lot work, let's just start with that. Not only is there a considerable amount of physical labour, but there are so many things to learn and to know to create a well-built marsh or swamp. Over the course of the five day BCWF WEP's Wetland Restoration Workshop held in Kamloops, a …
Continue reading Three Wetlands in Five Days! Kamloops Restoration Workshop
At the end of a chilly April, myself, spring WEP Intern Natashia Cox, and WEP Coordinator Neil Fletcher took a 3 day trip out to Kamloops for a series of site visits with the September Restoration Workshop in mind. Three potential sites, all on the beautiful grasslands of the Tk'emlups Indian Band Reserve, were on …
Continue reading A Restoration Site Visit: Planning for the Kamloops Restoration Workshop (2011)
The Stud's Pasture Wetland on the Tk'emlups Indian Reserve near Kamloops, BC was restored as part of the Wetlands Institute in the summer of 2010. It is currently being monitored by enthusiastic past participants of that institute, Sue Huddart & Diane James. They have since been featured as wetland stewards in our article for Womens Outdoor World Magazine: When …
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