With fall weather in full swing, it's time to look back on some of the educational workshops the BCWF's Wetlands Education Program (WEP) ran this summer! From exploring fens and marshes, to swamps and other wetlands, the WEP team connected with passionate individuals and local projects across coastal B.C. 2024 Wetlands Education Program team: left …
Continue reading Keeping up with the Wetlands – A Summer of Wetland Exploration
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 …
Continue reading Assessing Wetland Health at Houston Wetlandkeepers
On July 17-18, the BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) held a Wetlandkeepers workshop in sunny Cawston on the heels of a couple of wetland workshops in the Kootenays (See Part 1). These wetlandkeeper workshops are tailored to meet the individual community needs in terms of their concerns, their conservation goals, and the mix of people that …
Continue reading A Whirlwind of Wetlands Part II: Cawston Wetlandkeepers 2019 and Ginty’s Pond
This past weekend, the BCWF Wetlands Education Program (WEP) team hosted a Wetlandkeepers in Vancouver, BC. Our team partnered with four incredible organizations, including: Pacific Spirit Park Society, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, Jericho Stewardship Group, and Vancouver Parks Board. This workshop brought together people from many walks of life, such as, government representatives, professional biologists, …
Continue reading Urban Wetland Design: Vancouver Wetlandkeepers 2018
Until this year, the Wetlands Education Program has focused many of its efforts in the southern parts of BC, where most of the historical loss of wetlands has occurred. However, acknowledging a rapidly developing north and impacts from the resource sector, we've been aware for some time of the need to enhance the capacity of …
Continue reading Scoping out the Peace: WEP Poised for Future Wetland Work
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