Tag: Beaver Based Restoration
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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 an incredible diversity of fish and wildlife that flourish where water flows. From the smallest stream to the quietest wetland to the broadest lake, these…
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Understanding Beaver Dam Analogues — Q&A with Jennifer Rogers
Restoring streams, floodplains, and wetlands doesn’t always require heavy machinery. Sometimes, simple, nature-based solutions are the most effective. That’s the idea behind low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR)—an approach that uses natural materials and processes to support ecosystem recovery. Two widely used techniques involve building simple, hand-crafted structures inspired by nature: Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs) and Post-Assisted…
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Partnering with Beavers — An Inside Look at the Work of the Interior Wildlife Rehabilitation Society
On this April 7th, International Beaver Day—a day some of our staff believe should be an international stat holiday—we recognize the vital role beavers play in shaping and restoring ecosystems. These remarkable rodents are nature’s engineers, creating wetlands that support biodiversity, improve water quality, and help mitigate the effects of climate change. But what happens…
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Building Like Beavers — BCWF’s 10,000 Wetlands Project Update
BCWF’s 10,000 Wetlands Project Aims to Restore British Columbia’s Watersheds After centuries of beaver exploitation and loss of productive beaver habitat, the B.C. Wildlife Federation is transforming ecosystem restoration in British Columbia through its innovative 10,000 Wetlands project. This initiative leverages low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) techniques, inspired by beavers’ tenacious dam-building tendencies, to address pressing…
BCWF Watershed Team 