BCWF Watershed Team Updates
Find BCWF updates relating to the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Watershed Team here! For general BCWF updates, visit www.bcwf.bc.ca/news-updates. To view our Bog Blog, in which we share educational content and stories from the field, visit www.bcwfbogblog.com.
Note: Some overlap between blogs may occur from time to time.
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When Roads Meet Wetlands — Assessing Impacts Across Northern B.C
Northern B.C. is shaped by wetlands — and by the roads that cross them. Understanding how the two interact is essential for protecting ecosystems and planning future development. This past field season, the BCWF Watershed Team and our First Nations…
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Beavers Return to Earl Ranch
When our team returned to Earl Ranch this fall for routine maintenance and effectiveness monitoring, one year after building ten Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs) in the stream flowing through the property, the signs were unmistakable: freshly peeled branches, packed mud,…
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Little Brown Bats — From Curiosity to Conservation
When I think about the moment I fell in love with bats, I’m taken back to my childhood home near the Caspian Sea in Iran. One summer evening, a bat flew into our house, sending my family scrambling into the bedroom. I…
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Wetland Revival on Pender Island Thanks to Local Landowners
Not all restoration happens in parks or protected areas. Increasingly, it’s private landowners who hold the key to restoring important habitats. On South Pender Island, one such restoration project has transformed a former soggy grazed field into an emerging wetland,…
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Building Wetland Stewardship Skills in Victoria B.C.
This July, the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Wetland Education Program (WEP) facilitated a 2.5‑day Wetlandkeepers workshop in Victoria, B.C., in partnership with the Bilston Watershed Habitat Protection Association and Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary—a living…
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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…
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Get to Know the 5 Freshwater Wetland Classifications!
From mossy bogs and spongy fens to forested swamps and vibrant marshes, wetlands are among the most ecologically rich ecosystems on the planet. Each type plays a unique role in supporting biodiversity, filtering water, storing carbon, and helping to reduce…
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Now Available! Wetland Plants of British Columbia, Version 3
We’re excited to announce that Wetland Plants of British Columbia, Version 3 is now published and available for free download! Wetlands are essential ecosystems in British Columbia—rich in biodiversity and home to a wide variety species. This guide introduces common…
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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…
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Species Profile — American Mink
The American Mink (Neovison vison) is an intriguing and often overlooked member of British Columbia’s wetland ecosystems. Native to North America, its range has expanded to Europe—and, to a lesser extent, parts of South America—largely due to fur farming and…
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