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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Participate in the Upcoming Engagement Session Focused on Wetlands‑Related Permitting in B.C.
The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship (WLRS) invites you to participate in an upcoming engagement session focused on a suite of wetlands‑related initiatives underway to improve natural resource permitting in British Columbia. This session builds on proposed changes…
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Registration Now Open! Wetland Classification, Delineation, WESP, Beaver Co-Existence, and More!
Join us For Hands-On Wetland Assessment Training in the Lower Mainland! Wetlands play an important role in flood mitigation, carbon storage, and provide critical habitat to hundreds of species, yet identifying and assessing them in the field can be challenging without hands-on experience and training. Wetland Assessment Course…
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Species Profile — North American Beaver
Perhaps the only rodent anyone really appreciates, the North American beaver (Castor Canadensis) is the second-largest rodent in the world with a body length of up to 80 cm and an average weight of 16-30 kg. Across North America, beavers…
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Restoring a Wetland at Glen Valley Organic Farm
A hands-on collaboration to bring water and habitat back to the floodplain For nearly a decade, the stewards of Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-operative had been imagining the return of a functioning wetland to the lowest corner of their property. Since a…
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Road Impacts on Wetlands
Across British Columbia, roads often cross or run alongside wetlands. When this happens, they can change how water moves across the land and reduce habitat for fish and wildlife. Wetlands provide year-round food, cover, and water for a diverse range…
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Final Report 2025
Healthy watersheds play a critical role in supporting fish, wildlife, and communities across British Columbia. In 2025, prolonged dry periods, wildfire risk, and intense rainfall events highlighted the importance of restoring and protecting wetlands and streams. In response to these…
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Restoring Nature on Its Own Terms
This article was originally published in BC Outdoors magazine in Fall 2025 and reflects work completed by the early 2025 field season. Restoration and monitoring efforts are ongoing, with additional work planned in the years ahead. “It’s time we start…
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Aspiring Biologist Profile — Kaia Bjorklund
Kaia Bjorklund grew up in the forests and fens of Prince George where the land served as both her school and her playground. A member of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, she is a passionate, aspiring biologist with a strong…
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Volunteer Highlight — Director David Oliver Goes Above and Beyond
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 season in the East Kootenay region. Since its publication, BCWF…
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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 season in the Thompson–Nicola region. Since its publication, BCWF has…
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