Tag: Watershed Security
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Invasive Mussels — An Immediate and Preventable Threat
Invasive species pose a serious risk to B.C.’s lakes and rivers, with the potential to disrupt entire ecosystems. Among the most destructive are zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis), which spread rapidly, damaging aquatic habitats, fisheries, and water systems.] For years, the BCWF has advocated for protections against these invasive mussels,…
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Wetlands Institute — Virtual Speaker Series 2025
The B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Wetland Education Program is returning this February for the Wetlands Institute: Virtual Speaker Series! Join us and some amazing speakers to discover new and emerging research in wetlands. See below for details of each webinar. Thank you to our funders for making these webinars possible:
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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…
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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.…
BCWF Watershed Team 