Category: Projects
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Ginty’s Pond (nʔaʕx̌ʷt) Wetland Restoration Enters Second Phase
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is excited to announce the start of the second phase of the Ginty’s Pond (Nʔaʕx̌ʷt) wetland restoration. Located in Cawston within the territory of the Smelqmix people of the Sylix Nation, the historical nʔaʕx̌ʷt wetland was once an oxbow pond of the Similkameen River. Over the years, significant agricultural water use…
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5 Tips for Your Next Clean-up Event From the Fraser River Tidal Marsh Clean-up Crew
The impact of our consumer products is far greater than we realize. In the Fraser River estuary, we’ve already lost over 80% of tidal marsh habitat due to industry, development, and overall degradation. This loss has had a significant, often unrealized, impact on salmon, birds, marine mammals, and other species. With a finite amount of…
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A Feel-Good Story — Finding Lost Photos in Boundary Bay
Photos are cherished keepsakes that cause memories to flood back with just a look. Losing photos is not unlike losing memories from a rosy past. As the Fraser River Tidal Marsh Clean-up (FRTMC) team was out removing debris along Boundary Bay, one of our crew members found a small bottle with three SD cards inside.…
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Beavers as Bioengineers
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is turning to expert engineers—otherwise known as beavers—to help protect our province’s precious land and water resources. Our 10,000 Wetlands project aims to use beaver-based restoration to enhance watershed resilience by harnessing the industrious skills of beavers, a species that has faced near eradication. The project aims to build dozens of…
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Restoring the Fraser River Estuary — Doubling Targets and Conservation Efforts
“When you’re looking at the tidal marsh islands from a distance from across the South Arm, they look like they’re non-impacted. As soon as you step foot on the islands, however, you’ve collected a garbage bag worth of debris within two steps.” – Haiden MacDonald, BCWF Fish Habitat Restoration Coordinator. In the age of readily…
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First Set of Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs) Built
In mid-July, our team under the leadership of Jen Rogers, BCWF’s Beaver Restoration Assessment Lead, embarked on the first few of 100 BDAs set to be built across the province over the next two years. To date, our beaver and fish habitat restoration teams have installed baseline monitoring equipment at 7 project locations across the…
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Beaver-Based Restoration — From Oregon to B.C.
Advancing Watershed Security Through Training Investment in watershed security training is vital to the future of our province. The B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Watershed Team is continuously learning and improving our knowledge and skills base so that we can lead innovative, effective projects that restore habitat and prevent or mitigate the impacts of drought, fire, and…
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Who is The B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Watershed Team?
The Watershed Team is the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s most impactful boots-on-the-ground conservation initiative. The B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Watershed Team began with a simple but powerful idea: Education leads to action. In 1996, the BCWF launched the Wetlands Education Program (WEP) in response to the rapid loss of wetlands in British Columbia. The goal was to…
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Final Report 2023
The B.C. Wildlife Federation is committed to protecting and restoring wetlands and watersheds across the province. Through collaboration, education, and on-the-ground action, the Watershed Team continues to support healthy ecosystems and resilient communities. We’re proud to share this final report highlighting our collective efforts in 2023.
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An Educational Companion to We Are of Water
In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, we are excited to share “An Educational Companion to We Are of Water” The graphic novel We Are of Water, illustrated by Chenoa Gao provides visuals connected to voices and knowledge shared by Indigenous Elders, youth and community members, throughout British Columbia, and highlights the significance of watersheds and water.…