Tag: Lower Mainland
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Across the Lower Mainland — 2016 Wetlands Institute
Did you know that up to 70% of wetlands have been lost in settled areas of Canada? In the Lower Mainland the number is even higher. Between 1827 and 1990, over 85% of wetlands were lost, mainly due to agriculture and development. With Metro Vancouver’s population expected to rise to 3.4million people by 2041 (that’s…
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Swamped with Joy: Wetlandkeepers in Mission
Slowly creeping along the shore of the swamp, I take delicate silent steps as I carefully scan the vegetation. Heart racing and muscles tense, I’m looking for any sign of movement that will give away its location. An almost imperceptible flash of green to my right and I know I have to make my move…
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Cypress Mountain Wetlandkeepers
The Wetlandkeepers workshop at Cypress Bowl near West Vancouver was an opportunity to acquire skills in identifying wetland types, to learn how to map wetlands and identify plant species within them as well as to understand the problem of soil erosion and techniques in preventing it from negatively impacting local waterways. On the first night…