Category: News & Updates

Final Report 2021

On behalf of the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Wetlands Workforce project, we are pleased to present this final report which highlights the work our crews accomplished and the collaboration achieved throughout 2021.
World Wetlands Day

Every year, people from around the world come together to celebrate wetlands. World Wetlands Day dates back to 1971, when several environmentalists joined together to reaffirm the importance and love for wetlands.
Steward of the Land — Glenn Auger

We are saddened to inform you that Glenn Auger, Indigenous Advisor for the Wetlands Workforce, passed away the morning of December 1st, 2021
Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

The BCWF joined other water-focused conservation groups to call for continued investment in water security during the 2022 Provincial Budget Consultations.
The B.C. Wildlife Federation Fish Habitat Restoration and Education Program Receives Funding for Outdoor Access Improvement Project

Increasing accessibility to outdoor spaces while providing employment and economic stimulus in communities across B.C. The B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Fish Habitat Restoration and Education Program (FHREP) has been awarded with over $600,000 in funding by the Province of British Columbia, as part of the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program (CERIP), and by the Columbia Basin…
World Water Day

World Waters Day: New Wetlands Workforce project launches, a year-long initiative to improve the function of British Columbia’s wetlands.
B.C.’s Wetlands are Getting a Boost

B.C.’s Wetlands are getting a boost, with the B.C. Wildlife Federation receiving $5 million to maintain important Wetlands across the Province in 2021.
BCWF Celebrates Watershed and Wetland Funding

BC Watershed Security Coalition & BCWF Celebrate a Big Win for Watersheds as the B.C. Government announces $27 million to be invested into watershed initiatives and wetland projects.
A wetlands fire in New Zealand, and how it relates to us in B.C.

This week, a large fire destroyed more than 400 hectares of the internationally recognized Waituna Wetlands Scientific Reserve, located in the Southland Region of New Zealand. The massive fire lasted for nearly 24 hours, and destroyed mature manuka trees (Leptospermum scoparium) and a variety of important wetland plants. Birds and skinks were lost in the…
B.C. Planners Unite for Wetlands!

On Wednesday, July 11, 2012, the BC Wildlife Federation’s Wetlands Education Program hosted a one-day workshop in Squamish targeting municipal planners from B.C. The workshop’s main objective was to inform planners on ways they can incorporate wetland stewardship into their policies, while also presenting an overview of the value of wetlands and their basic functions.…