The BCWF Bog Blog is the blog of the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Watershed Team. Launched in 2010 through BCWF’s Wetlands Education Program, it has grown alongside our work. The Bog Blog features educational content and stories from the field across British Columbia including project updates, field notes, and plain-language insights into beaver-based restoration, wetland and fish habitat recovery, and the partnerships that make this work possible. For general BCWF updates, visitwww.bcwf.bc.ca/news-updates.
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Working Like Beavers to Transform the Landscape
This article was originally published in BC Outdoors magazine in Spring 2025 and reflects beaver dam analogue (BDA) restoration work completed by the B.C. Wildlife Federation during the 2024 field
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Creston Rallies to Restore Kootenay Lake’s Kokanee Salmon
Kootenay Lake’s Giants of Gerrard rainbow trout once routinely grew to an astonishing 30 pounds, but a decades-long ecological crisis triggered by hydro developments dating back to the 60s badly
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Low Water at Ginty’s Pond Highlights Need for Continued Investment in Watershed Restoration
For nearly four decades, wildlife biologist Al Peatt has kept a close eye on Ginty’s Pond, a wetland in the semi-arid, desert-like climate of B.C.’s Similkameen Valley. In 1990, under
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When Roads Meet Wetlands — Assessing Impacts Across Northern B.C
Northern B.C. is shaped by wetlands — and by the roads that cross them. Understanding how the two interact is essential for protecting ecosystems and planning future development. This past
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Beavers Return to Earl Ranch
When our team returned to Earl Ranch this fall for routine maintenance and effectiveness monitoring, one year after building ten Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs) in the stream flowing through the
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Little Brown Bats — From Curiosity to Conservation
When I think about the moment I fell in love with bats, I’m taken back to my childhood home near the Caspian Sea in Iran. One summer evening, a bat flew into
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Wetland Revival on Pender Island Thanks to Local Landowners
Not all restoration happens in parks or protected areas. Increasingly, it’s private landowners who hold the key to restoring important habitats. On South Pender Island, one such restoration project has
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Building Wetland Stewardship Skills in Victoria B.C.
This July, the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Wetland Education Program (WEP) facilitated a 2.5‑day Wetlandkeepers workshop in Victoria, B.C., in partnership with the Bilston Watershed Habitat Protection Association and Swan Lake
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Kicking Off 2025 with Hands on Restoration and Training in the South Okanagan
The South Okanagan is one of the driest regions in British Columbia, yet it’s full of life. Alongside vibrant vineyards, sparkling lakes, and rolling grasslands, the region is home to
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Get to Know the 5 Freshwater Wetland Classifications!
From mossy bogs and spongy fens to forested swamps and vibrant marshes, wetlands are among the most ecologically rich ecosystems on the planet. Each type plays a unique role in
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