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Participants of the 2023 Houston Wetlandkeepers workshop. On July 27th - 29th, members of A Rocha Canada teamed up with the Wetlands Education Program (WEP) team to host the Houston Wetlandkeepers course! Interested consultants, residents, retirees, and volunteers joined us for a fun-filled, informative weekend focused on wetland health in the Bulkley-Nechako Region. We began …
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Unidentified Crustose lichen on Quartzite. © Drew Brayshaw Did you know that we have over 1100 different species of lichens in British Columbia? Lichens aren’t fungi, moss, or plants. Instead, think of lichens as a set of stellar roommates - a mutualistic relationship where both parties benefit. In most cases, lichens are made up of …
Northwestern Salamander (Ambystoma gracile) As first appeared in BC Outdoors Magazine. Written by Kendall McLaughlin, BCWF Wetlands Workforce Assistant It’s July and you are thinking of building a cabin somewhere far away from civilization. You come across this beautiful, relatively flat area full of sedges and grasses. The best part is the large pond just …
February 2nd is World Wetlands Day, a global day to celebrate and raise awareness about the essential role of wetlands for humanity and our planet. Not only over half of all North America’s wildlife use wetland at some point in their lives, but they also provide crucial ecosystem services to the landscape – from flood control to …
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This year marked the 20th annual Wetlands Institute – a world-class, immersive watershed restoration training for British Columbians. Since 2002, this program has engaged British Columbian ecological professionals in restoration techniques, impacting a variety of wetlands across the province in multi-phase and continual projects. From September 19 to 25th, participants from across the province …
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