Today the BCWF Wetlands Education Program (WEP) Team is celebrating a big win! A restoration project completed in Meadow Creek, in the Lardeau Valley at the north end of Kootenay Lake, is now home for a family of Sandhill Cranes, a species listed as “vulnerable” by the Province of BC. This last phase of the …
For 44 years, we have used this day to raise awareness of the importance of wetland habitat. There has been a rapid loss of these critical sites around the world: 64% have been lost around the world since 1900! This year, the BCWF Wetlands Education Program has extended the celebration of this day by attending …
It's a new month, which means that it's time for our BC Wetlands Photo of the Month! The photographer, Flickr user vermillion$baby, captures lagoons formed by the backwater from the Fraser River. This photos was taken near the Nicomen Slough in Deroche, BC, which is a popular fishing destination in the lower mainland. The red marker …
Calm water, reflections of the sky shimmering on the surface, and the faint sounds of animals nearby. November's photo of the month by Mark Faviell, "reflections of a river", demonstrates the joy and serene beauty that wetlands, bodies of water, and other landscapes can provide. While examining Mark's photo, you may feel a bit of enjoyment. …
This month's Photo of the Month, by photographer Neil Fisher, shows a juvenile bald eagle perched on a fallen tree in the midst of a drenching rain. The tree's perfect parallel guides my attention towards the left side of the image, as I envision a pristine wetland past the photo's edge. Not only is the …
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