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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Hunters Build a Fence to Protect Wetland From Cattle and Mud Boggers
Some of these hunters may be retired, but they continue to work hard to preserve their local wetland. McLachlan Lake (unofficially named) is located in the Garnet Valley, not far west of Peachland, BC. This site was brought to attention…
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Wetlands Institute 2014 — East Vancouver Island
In 2014, the BC Wildlife Federation’s Wetlands Institute brought 30 passionate participants to Vancouver Island for a seven-day, hands-on workshop that spanned Duncan, Nanaimo, and Courtenay. Throughout the week, participants learned practical skills to restore and build wetlands in their…
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Species Profile — Western Red-Backed Salamander
Camouflaged among dead leaves and humus, the Western Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon vehiculum) is perfectly suited to the shaded, damp environments of British Columbia’s forests. Its rusty dorsal stripe blends seamlessly into the forest floor, making it a challenge to spot…
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Species Profile — Long-tailed Duck
Waterfowl are perhaps the most interesting animals on the planet. From high north to the deep south, and from desert to wetlands, you can find waterfowl almost anywhere. One of our favorites of all, however, is a rather hard-to-find resident…
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Species Profile — Trumpeter Swan
There’s no denying it: wetlands play a critical role in providing habitats for a variety of life. Studies have found that over 900 species require wetlands, with 64% of all endangered and threatened animal species needing access to them during…
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Species Profile — Six-Spotted Fishing Spider
There are over 43,000 species of spiders across the globe, about 3,400 of which are found in North America, and 729 confirmed to be found in B.C. Spiders are one of the smallest creatures to instil such great amounts of…
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Building a Schoolyard Wetland: Kinnaird Elementary, Castlegar
The BCWF’s Wetlands Education Program headed to the West Kootenays to build a schoolyard wetland at Kinnaird Elementary in Castlegar. With the help of the Grade 7 students, we constructed a liner wetland over two sunny days last week! There…
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Hip Deep in the West Kootenays — Wetlands Institute 2013
Did you know that North America was once covered with wetlands? It’s a wild thought when you look at today’s landscape, where fewer than 20% of wetlands remain in many developed areas. Wetlands are one of nature’s most valuable ecosystems.…
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Species Profile — Coastal Tailed Frog
The Coastal Tailed Frog (Ascaphus truei) is very unique species whose range extends from northern B.C. to California. Tadpoles may grow to about 3 centimeters in length and may be greyish brown, reddish brown, and black in colour. Mature coastal…
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Wetlandkeepers With a Twist of BioBlitz
It’s always a privilege to learn from passionate biologists—and we were incredibly fortunate to have nine of them attend our Wetlandkeepers course in New Denver! The Slocan Valley has been identified as a priority area by the Fish & Wildlife…
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