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Connecting with people who share a passion for watershed stewardship is always an energizing experience for me. The 8th Annual BC Interior Stewardship Workshop left my brain spinning with new contacts, resources and ideas. If you're a community steward or part of a watershed organization active in BC's interior, this workshop should be high on …
Camouflaged into dead leaves and humus, the Western Red-backed Salamander captured in this week's BC Wetlands Photo of the Week could have only been seen by the keen eye of someone looking for those things that crawl in hidden places. Our choice photographer this week, Sean McCann, found this beautiful amphibian in Goldstream Provincial Park …
Continue reading Species Profile: Western Red-Backed Salamander
A Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris, formerly known as the Long-billed Marsh Wren) sits in the drying fall rushes, silent for the moment. Difficult to spot amid low vegetation, it is their bubbly song or sharp call that gives them away. While you've likely seen this little bird straddling dry bull rush or cattail stems and sounding its …
Thank you to Neil Fletcher and the BCWF, and to the workshop funders for holding a restoration workshop in Kamloops. In the semi arid climate of the Kamloops region, wetlands are vital for the continued existence of wildlife. At the Stud's Pasture location the additional ephemeral ponds restored create habitat for amphibians. The presentation by Jocelyn Garner, TRU …
Wetland construction is a lot work, let's just start with that. Not only is there a considerable amount of physical labour, but there are so many things to learn and to know to create a well-built marsh or swamp. Over the course of the five day BCWF WEP's Wetland Restoration Workshop held in Kamloops, a …
Continue reading Three Wetlands in Five Days! Kamloops Restoration Workshop
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