As World Wetlands Day approaches, the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Watershed Team wants to revitalize the role of wetlands in sustaining water supply, biodiversity, climate change mitigation, and cultural heritage. "This year’s World Wetland’s Day celebrates the relationship that people have had with wetlands throughout time. Our interdependence is both beautiful and fragile. And the 2024 …
Continue reading Celebrating World Wetlands Day with the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Watershed Team
BCWF Watershed Team 2023 Summary The BCWF Watershed team, which includes the Wetlands Education Program (WEP), Wetlands Workforce (WW), and Fish Habitat Restoration and Education Program (FHREP), made great strides in 2023 to further conservation efforts across British Columbia. Our restoration and education collaborations included partnerships with over 30 First Nations and engaged with more …
Continue reading 2023: A Year of Impact with the BCWF Watershed Team
Maggie the beaver awaiting transportation from the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Summerland, BC to her new home at the Howarth Creek BDAs above Merritt, BC. Photo by Jamie Long, BCWF Conservation Stewardship Communications Coordinator. When the door of her enclosure swung open, Maggie the beaver wasted no time getting acquainted with her new home. …
Continue reading Maggie’s Journey: A ‘Nuisance’ Beaver Gets a Second Chance
A recap of the 2023 Wetlands Institute For over two decades, the B.C. Wildlife Federation's Wetlands Institute has been essential in empowering participants with the skills necessary to lead watershed projects across BC. In 2023, the Wetlands Institute, facilitated by the BCWF’s Wetlands Education Program, provided a lively foundation for the exchange of knowledge among …
Continue reading Knowledge-sharing Ensures Healthier Landscapes Province-wide
The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is dedicating significant energy and attention to learning about the services beavers offer to wetlands, and how to leverage those behaviors to our mutual advantage. We visited the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (IWRS) in Summerland in July to view the society’s new Beaver Hotel, a facility dedicated to rehabilitating beavers …
Continue reading Volunteer-run Rehab Centre Returns Beavers to The Wild
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