Hip Deep in the West Kootenays – Wetlands Institute 2013
Did you know North America used to be filled with wetlands? What a wild thought when you look at our present day landscape where fewer than 20% of wetlands remain in many developed areas. Did you know that wetlands are one of nature’s most valuable ecosystems? Wetlands provide numerous ecosystem services, including but not limited … Continue reading
“E” is for Estuary, Eelgrass, and Environmental Excellence: Youth Outreach Days in Squamish
What has a mix of fresh and salt water, is a hotspot for biodiversity, and has major cultural & economic significance? Well if you asked this question to the 500-or-so elementary students that visited the Squamish River Estuary a couple of weeks back, they would all shout out “Estuary!”. These students got to experience the ways in which … Continue reading
Lower Mainland Wetlands Declaration
The B.C. Wildlife Federation, in conjunction with the David Suzuki Foundation, World Wildlife Fund Canada, South Coast Conservation Program, and Ducks Unlimited, are proud to announce a wetlands declaration. The partnership is committed to: Protecting 100 percent of the remaining wetlands in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland from further loss and degradation, and restore at least … Continue reading
Species Profile: Great Blue Heron
Given the abundance of them around here, it is only appropriate we learn a bit about them. That way, perhaps next time someone points one out to you, you can draw on this plethora of facts and be seen as the Heron Expert; after all, isn’t that what we all want to be? Great Blue … Continue reading
Planning Somenos Marsh: Major Proposal Developed by Wetlands Institute Participant
One great thing about the 2012 Sea-to-Sky Wetlands Institute workshop, hosted on July 9 to 15, is that it was made more accessible due to the generous support of our financial partners (listed at the end of the article). This meant that those unable to attend in previous years, due to financial barriers (ex. Students, recent … Continue reading
