Tag: Travel
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World Migratory Bird Day 2025 — Creating Bird-Friendly Communities Across the Pacific Flyway
Each year, World Migratory Bird Day unites people across the globe in celebrating one of nature’s most awe-inspiring phenomena—the seasonal movement of billions of birds across vast distances. In 2025, the focus is on how we can make our communities—rural and urban alike—safer, healthier, and more welcoming for migratory birds. When Is World Migratory Bird…
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Wetlands — A Stop-over in the Great Migratory Journey
Take a moment and picture yourself amongst the wildlife of your local wetland. Look for colourful blooms, hear the croak of the frogs, and maybe, listen for the call of a bird. Wetlands are biodiversity hotspots and invaluable ecosystems across Canada. They are the home or place of refuge to a multitude of species including…
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Wetlands as a Tool for Flood Control and Prevention
If you live in British Columbia or have loved ones living in B.C., you will have heard about the devastating floods occurring across southern parts of the province. The Province of B.C. declared a state of emergency on November 17, 2021, following massive flooding and landslides caused by record-breaking rainfall throughout mid-November. Many communities in B.C. have been devastated by massive floods, including Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Merritt, Princeton, Lillooet, the Cowichan…